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Boxing legend, Mike Tyson confirms return to ring with Logan Paul as next potential opponent

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Boxing legend, Mike Tyson has confirmed his plans to return to the ring in February next year. Tyson made a shock comeback last year in an exhibition against former heavyweight legend Roy Jones Jr.The bout was declared a draw but many believed that Tyson should have won, after landing Jones by a wide margin.The event reportedly generated more than 1.6 million pay-per-view buys - with Jake Paul fighting former NBA point guard Nate Robinson on the undercard - as Tyson earned a purse of around £7.5m and Jones approximately £2.25m.Now, Tyson has confirmed that he plans to return to the ring in February 2022 with reports that YouTube star Logan Paul could be his next opponent. Tyson said during his attendance at the undisputed clash between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant: "God willing I'll fight again in February." Tyson had previously claimed he would make his return when he told The Sun : "I am going to have a return fight in February and we are pretty skeptical about t

After failing at 4 startups, Obasegun Ayodele is making hardware accessible to Africans with Vilsquare

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The entrepreneurship journey varies for every entrepreneur, but there are often a few similarities. For the vast majority, it is a long-standing interest in a field and a resilient attitude in the face of setbacks.While Obasegun Ayodele, Co-founder and CTO of Vilsquare, has taken various routes to  where he is today, his interest in building hardware solutions has been constant throughout his journey His introduction to the hardware space came while he was in secondary school at LAUTECH International College in Ogbomosho, a town in the South-Western part of Nigeria.Studying at a school that enjoyed a relationship with the Electrical and Electronics Engineering department of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) meant that he was exposed to the practical aspects of the discipline And in 2010, he was admitted to study Electronics and Electrical Engineering at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). OAU is one of Nigeria’s oldest universities, having been established in 196

MTN Group to sell $245m-worth shares of Nigerian subsidiary

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  South Africa-based MTN Group has announced plans to sell 575 million shares of its most profitable subsidiary MTN Nigeria, which went public in Lagos in 2019. “Today we announce our intention to proceed with a public offer for sale of up to 575 million shares in MTN Nigeria, by way of a bookbuild to institutional investors and fixed price to retail investors,” the company said in a notice filed with the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The offer is anticipated to open in November 2021 with a bookbuild to institutional investors, after which a fixed price is expected to be announced for retail investors also in November 2021. The offer is expected to close in December 2021.” The transaction will see MTN Group rake in proceeds of about ₦101 billion ($245 million), based on MTN Nigeria’s (MTNN) current share price of ₦175.60. Hours after the announcement, the stock rose around 8% to ₦191.

Britain sends envoy to Zimbabwe ahead of inauguration

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Britain’s Africa minister Rory Stewart arrived in Zimbabwe on Thursday for wide-ranging talks, ahead of the inauguration of a new president following Robert Mugabe’s dramatic departure. Stewart is due to meet political and business leaders, as well as human rights groups and NGOs, the UK foreign ministry said in a statement. His arrival in the capital Harare comes just days after Mugabe’s resignation on Tuesday, ending his 37-year rule as MPs gathered in parliament to impeach their 93-year-old leader. Stewart described the historic change as “an absolutely critical moment” following 

Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution as part of his resignation deal

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According to Reuters, Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution and assured that his safety would be protected in his home country as part of a deal that led to his resignation. Mugabe who led Zimbabwe from independence in 1980 stepped down on Tuesday after the army seized power and the ruling party turned against him and Emmerson Mnangagwa, the former vice president, is set to be sworn in as president on Friday.  

Here's what BankyW thinks about Ebuka Obi-Uchendu's outfit that Nigerians fell in love with

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As we all know, Ebuka Obi-Uchebdu basically stole the show at BankyW and Adesua Etomi's traditional wedding ceremony on Sunday with his unique Agbada outfit and even the groom was also confused for a minute at who was actually getting married.

Anambra election: Non voters refused access to Onitsha-Enugu expressway, others

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One of the military personnel told NAN under anonymity that only accredited vehicles were allowed to pass through the road block. In Ifte-Awka, Okpuno, Amawbia, Nibo and Umudioka, all in Awka South Local Government, security personnel were seen at all the major junctions and polling units. At Aroma Junction in Awka, INEC presiding officer, Mr. Joshua Ejimbi, told NAN that he was happy with the level of security at the centre. A local observer from the Centre for Citizens with Disability, Mr. David Anyamele, also corroborated the position of Ejimbi on security and applauded various security organisations for massive deployment of their personnel for the election.