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American born Nigerian Power lifter, Russell Orhii, son of a Nigerian top politician and former Director General, National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Paul Orhii, yesterday became the World Champion after lifting a 83 kg weight at the 2019 World Powerlifting Championship in Sweden. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u1BpQf5vwHY The 25 year old Champion who has competed for the coveted prize for three years was a silver medallist in 2018 and a two time American champion. Russell who represented the United States of America at the competition was awarded a gold medal and pronounced the World Strongest Man at the moment. In a short message sent to Daily Independent, his father, Dr. Orhii expressed joy over his son’s success at the competition and wished him well in his future endeavours. He said, “My son is very hardworking and I wish […]

Unbeaten British heavyweight Tyson Fury outclassed Germany’s Tom Schwarz to score a victory by second-round technical knockout in Las Vegas on Saturday. Fury, determined to put on a show on his Las Vegas debut, overwhelmed Schwarz with a dazzling display of ringcraft before unloading in the second round at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The flamboyant 30-year-old had established his dominance early, rocking Schwarz repeatedly with a series of stiff left jabs in the first round that reddened the German fighter’s face. In the second round Fury bamboozled Schwarz by switching to southpaw, once again repeatedly catching his less experienced opponent. Fury had Schwarz on the canvas after uncorking a crisp right-left combination, blood pouring from the German fighter’s nose. He then cornered Schwarz and unfurled a series of unopposed punches that left referee Kenny Bayless no option but to […]

Last night the Toronto Raptors took home their very first NBA title after defeating the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. For the audience, the season’s dramatic finish was thrilling—Raptors superfan Drake has been particularly enthusiastic about the win—but for the players it held a special significance. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bys5m5rhaqM/?igshid=1ndzi2t71vsfm A milestone victory that cements the franchise’s place in history, it was cause for celebration: and power forward Serge Ibaka enjoyed the moment in style, by updating his Instagram with a post-game dance in a Heron Preston sweatshirt and track pants. https://twitter.com/sergeibaka/status/1139456045921607686 As one of the most fashion-forward players in the NBA, Ibaka has consistently been ahead of the curve with his style. Throughout the playoffs, he arrived to games in dapper custom suits or wide brim hats by Nick Fouquet, turning the pre-game into a showcase for the […]

The speculations about a man of Nigerian and Kenyan heritage, who only recently has been at the forefront of the historic NBA championship win by the Toronto Raptors; and is now gearing up for a supposed 'take-over' of the basket ball world by Africans is true. Now, if you're African, you might want to shake a booty or do a moonwalk at this juncture. Masai Ujiri; the Canadian general manager and most senior on the team, who is reportedly born to a Kenyan mother and Nigerian father, and who in what most people now define as an 'overnight success' had brought the Raptors to the position of being the first Canadian team to win the championship, thereby beating the Golden State Warriors on a rhythm of 4-2 in the best of seven series has become the acclaimed 'saviour' of African […]