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Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal road accident

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2026

The Lagos and Ogun State governments have announced the discharge of Anthony Joshua from hospital following the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of two young men, Lateef Ayodele and Gami Cina, on Monday, December 29, 2025. In a joint statement, the two state governments once again

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APC chieftain Kayode Amusan Expresses Sympathy With Anthony Joshua Over Road Crash

Daily Dispatch December 30, 2025

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC and former House of Representatives member, Dr. Jelili Kayode Amusan, has joined the rest of the world in expressing deep sympathy to former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua , following reports of a tragic accident along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway which occurred on Monday In a statement […]

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Fix the Institutions to Fix Nigeria…

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2025

By Nick Agule Anthony Joshua would never permit a vehicle he is travelling in to be driven at such reckless speeds in the UK, fully aware of the serious police enforcement consequences that would follow. Yet in Nigeria, he sat calmly while the vehicle sped excessively, carried out dangerous overtaking, and ultimately crashed into a […]

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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 immense tragedy that has cast a shadow over the season. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]