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President Tinubu sympathises with Anthony Joshua after Lagos–Ibadan expressway tragedy

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sympathy to Nigerian boxing star, Anthony Joshua, following a tragic accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway that claimed two lives and left the athlete injured. In a condolence message released on Sunday, the President described the incident as an

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Ogun State Government mourns victims of fatal road crash involving boxing icon Anthony Joshua

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2025

The Ogun State Government has expressed profound condolences to the families, friends, and associates of the victims of a tragic road accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, who narrowly escaped death on Monday. The fatal accident occurred along the busy Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, within the Makun axis of Ogun State, and sadly claimed the […]

COLUMNS

If Kano Falls, Nigeria Becomes Lagos

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo There is a running joke in Nigerian political circles: once Lagos sneezes, the rest of the country catches a cold. Today, that joke feels less like satire and more like prophecy. “If the Kano bloc collapses, Nigeria is now Lagos.”It sounds exaggerated—until you trace the political trail of the last few months. […]

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FRSC blames ‘excessive speed’, ‘wrongful overtaking’ for motor crash involving Anthony Joshua

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2025

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) wishes to confirm a fatal road traffic crash that occurred today Monday, 29 December 2025, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, around the Sinoma area near Sagamu, Ogun State, involving a Lexus Jeep conveying world-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua, and a stationary truck. Preliminary reports from the Ogun Sector Command indicate that […]

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Two foreign nationals die in accident involving Anthony Joshua on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2025

The Ogun State Government has confirmed that two people who died in a road accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, were foreign nationals. The fatal crash occurred on Monday along the busy Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, around the Makun axis of the state. Joshua reportedly escaped death in the incident. In a statement, the state […]

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Reps Minority caucus demands immediate suspension of new Tax Laws

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2025

The House of Representatives Minority Caucus has urged the Federal Government to immediately suspend the implementation of Nigeria’s new tax laws over alleged post-passage alterations. Led by Minority Leader Rep. O.K. Chinda, the caucus says the gazetted versions differ from what lawmakers debated and passed. The affected laws are the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, Nigeria […]