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Who are Sina Ghami and Latz, Anthony Joshua’s trainers involved in Nigeria car crash?

Who are Sina Ghami and Latz, Anthony Joshua’s trainers involved in Nigeria car crash?

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Two close members of Anthony Joshua‘s training team, Sina ‘Evolve’ Ghami and Abdul Lateef ‘Latz’, were involved in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday. Anthony Joshua, after the car crash in Ogun State, Nigeria getting in a car in this picture obtained from social media. Sodiq Ayo/via REUTERS .(Sodiq Ayo via REUTERS) Nigerian authorities have not officially confirmed the identities of the victims. However, Nigerian journalist Adeola Fayehun reported that the two who died were Ghami and Latz. Fellow boxer Badou Jack also posted a tribute to Latz on Instagram. At this time, neither families nor officials have formally confirmed the identities, and these reports have not been independently verified by HT.com. According to the BBC, the British– Nigerian boxing star escaped the car crash with minor injuries while travelling near Ogun State on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Read more: Here’s how Anthony Joshua’s car crashed on ‘one of Nigeria’s deadliest roads’ Who is Sina ‘Evolve’ Ghami? Ghami was well-known for bridging the gap between clinical healing and peak athletic output and was a …

Anthony Joshua health update: Boxing star stable in hospital after fatal car crash in Nigeria | Sport-others News

Anthony Joshua health update: Boxing star stable in hospital after fatal car crash in Nigeria | Sport-others News

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Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident that killed two other passengers in Nigeria on Monday. The Nigerian-British boxer was reportedly transferred to a hospital, according to local media reports that quoted Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Ogun State Government. Joshua was recently in the news for beating YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on December 19 in a bout in Miami. Joshua was using that bout to regain sharpness in the ring ahead of an attempt to reclaim the world heavyweight title, which he lost in 2021 to Oleksandr Usyk. He has been in talks to fight fellow Briton Tyson Fury in 2026. How is Joshua now? The BBC, quoting Ogun state government, reported that Joshua is conscious and has already been in touch with his family. “Anthony Joshua and another passenger were immediately evacuated to a specialised medical facility in Lagos. Following comprehensive clinical assessments, doctors have confirmed that both patients are stable and do not require any emergency medical intervention at this time. A full medical …

50 kidnapped Catholic school students in Nigeria escape | World News

50 kidnapped Catholic school students in Nigeria escape | World News

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This photo released by the Christian Association of Nigeria shows the dormitories of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School after gunmen abducted children and staff in Papiri community in Nigeria, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Christian Association of Nigeria via AP) Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped and have been reunited with their parents, the Catholic Church and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Sunday. However around 253 of those kidnapped, including 12 staff members and teachers, are still with the kidnappers, said CAN chairman Bulus Yohanna, a Catholic Bishop who is also the proprietor of the school.In a statement, Yohanna said the pupils escaped between Friday and Saturday. Parents rushed to the school in Niger state, to the west of the capital Abuja, after hearing that some children had escaped. Amose Ibrahim was one of the parents who went to St. Mary’s school to check if any of his three children had escaped. “Unfortunately, they were not among the escapees,” Ibrahim, whose …

Nicki Minaj stands with Trump on Nigeria religious persecution

Nicki Minaj stands with Trump on Nigeria religious persecution

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Rap icon Nicki Minaj praised Donald Trump’s stand on the persecution of religious minorities on Tuesday, calling for an end to faith-based persecution in Nigeria, which the government there denies. Nicki Minaj stands with Trump on Nigeria religious persecution Minaj, of “Starships” and “Super Bass” fame, spoke out at an event hosted by the US embassy to the United Nations and thanked Trump “for prioritizing this issue and for his leadership.” She has previously posted to her legions of social media followers about the killings of Christians in Nigeria, an issue the Trump administration has made a priority. Trump was “calling for urgent action to defend Christians in Nigeria to combat extremism and to bring a stop to violence against those who simply want to exercise their natural right to freedom of religion or belief,” Minaj said alongside Washington’s ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz. “In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted, driven from their homes and killed. Churches have been burned. Families have been torn apart, and entire communities live in fear constantly, simply because …

Nigeria football coach alleges Congo team member did ‘some voodoo’ in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying game | Football News

Nigeria football coach alleges Congo team member did ‘some voodoo’ in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying game | Football News

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Nigeria will not be at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after losing to Congo in a penalty shootout in a qualifying match. But rather than look inwards, Nigeria coach Éric Chelle has blamed some unconventional tactics from his opponents: Chelle claims that a Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Videos from the final moments of the penalty shootout have now gone viral on social media showing an angry Chelle trying to charge at a member of Congo’s staff before being restrained. “The guy of Congo did some voodoo,” former Mali international Chelle told reporters in the postgame media mixed zone. “Every time, every time, every time, so this is why I was a little nervous (of) him.” Story continues below this ad Asked to explain what happened, Chelle did a gesture of shaking a water bottle. The legitimacy of the claims aside, Congo claimed the continent’s playoff final on Sunday in a penalty shootout where two spot kicks were saved by a substitute goalkeeper Timothy Fayulu, who …

Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians | World News

Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians | World News

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US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible “fast” military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on the killing of Christians. The US government will also immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. If the United States sends in military forces, it would go in “‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” Trump wrote, without providing any evidence of specifics about the treatment of Christians in Nigeria. Story continues below this ad Trump called Nigeria a “disgraced country” and warned its government must move quickly. “If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!” he wrote. Abuja had no immediate reaction to Trump’s threat of military action. The White House also had no immediate comment on the potential timing of any US military action. His social media post came a day after his administration …

India to tussle with Canada, Nigeria and two more countries to host Commonwealth Games 2030

India to tussle with Canada, Nigeria and two more countries to host Commonwealth Games 2030

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Who wants to host the Commonwealth Games? After years of no nation raising their hand to answer that question, at least seven nations, including India, have thrown their hat into the ring to host the CWG, claims Commonwealth Sport. The governing body for the CWG has revealed that it had received official expressions of interest (EOIs) from seven nations and territories keen to explore hosting future editions of the CWG. While India’s interest in hosting the Commonwealth Games has been made public in the previous months, Commonwealth Sport confirmed that it had received EOIs from Canada and Nigeria, besides two more unnamed countries, to host the centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030. The report also added that New Zealand are one of two nations that want to host the 2034 edition. The future of the Commonwealth Games has looked uncertain over the past few years. Recently, Australia’s Victoria had pulled out of hosting the Commonwealth Games next year because the Australian state was not willing to fork out as much as AUS $7 billion (US$4.8bn) on …

South Africa To Face Mohamed Salah’s Egypt In AFCON, Nigeria Draw Tunisia

South Africa To Face Mohamed Salah’s Egypt In AFCON, Nigeria Draw Tunisia

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South Africa will face Mohamed Salah-captained Egypt while Ademola Lookman-inspired Nigeria must tackle Tunisia after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage draw was made in Rabat on Monday. Hosts Morocco face giantkillers Comoros in the opening match of the 24-team tournament on December 21 while title-holders Ivory Coast will come up against five-time winners Cameroon. Sudan, a country ravaged by civil war, drew Algeria, and the clash of Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to be another group-stage highlight.    Prolific scorer Salah has won multiple honours with Liverpool, but victory in the AFCON has eluded him. He came closest by finishing a runner-up in 2017 and 2022. Apart from South Africa, the record seven-time champions will take on two other countries from the south of the continent, Angola and Zimbabwe, in Group B.  Nigeria, runners-up to the Ivory Coast last year, are blessed with outstanding forwards, including African Footballer of the Year Lookman and his predecessor Victor Osimhen.  Tunisia, making a record 17th consecutive AFCON appearance, and …

U 19 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria stun New Zealand | Cricket News

U 19 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria stun New Zealand | Cricket News

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Nigeria stunned New Zealand by two runs in Match No. 11 of the ongoing Women’s U-19 World Cup in Malaysia. It is Nigeria’s maiden win at their first-ever Women’s U19 World Cup campaign. The match went down to the wire. New Zealand needed five runs to win from the last ball and four to tie. Tash Wakelin pulled Lilian Ude to deep mid-wicket but could only manage two and was run out while attempting the third run, triggering jubilant celebrations from the Nigerian players. In a rain-curtailed match, Nigeria posted 65 for 6 in 13 overs. Captain Piety Lucky (18) and Lilian Ude (19) were the standout contributors for Nigeria. For New Zealand, Anika Tauwhare (1/6), Hannah O’Connor (1/11), Anika Todd (1/18), Tash Wakelin (1/6), and Hannah Francis (1/4) shared the wickets. In reply, New Zealand got off to a poor start, losing openers Emma McLeod (3) and Kate Irwin cheaply (0). Eve Wolland (14), Anika Todd (19), and captain Tash Wakelin (18) tried their best but couldn’t guide their team to victory. For Nigeria, …

Several killed in Nigeria in crowd stampedes | World News

Several killed in Nigeria in crowd stampedes | World News

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Two crowd stampedes, one in the capital Abuja and another in the southern town of Okija, have killed “many” people, the Nigerian president’s office said Saturday, days after a similar tragedy. Several killed in Nigeria in crowd stampedes Both of the latest incidents happened during the distribution of food. President Bola Tinubu cancelled his official events for the day, offering his condolences to the victims. But he also called on the authorities to crack down on “operational lapses” by those organising such activities. A statement from the president’s spokesman said Tinubu had “cancelled all his official events in Lagos today…, in honour of the stampede victims.” “The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured,” the statement added. Ten people had been killed in Abuja, including at least four children, said police spokesperson Josephine Adeh. Another eight person had been injured, she added. “Many others” died in Okija, said police. The Abuja stampede occurred outside the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in the Maitama district, where a food distribution drive for “vulnerable and elderly …