The 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Lekan Balogun Passes On @81

The 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, passed on, on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

The Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde announced the passing of the foremost monarch in a statement in the night of the fateful day.

Oba Balogun ascended the throne of his forebears on March 11, 2022.

The late monarch, who reigned for two years, joined his ancestors at the age of 81 on Thursday night at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, after a brief illness.

Anthony Joshua Knocks Out Francis Ngannou in Less than 2 Rounds

The British Nigerian Professional Boxer Anthony Joshua delivered a thunderous knockout of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, 8 March 2024. It took Joshua less than two rounds to put away Ngannou and he did so in style with a pair of knockdowns before the emphatic final blow.