2024

By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today's morning swiftly responded to a serious head-on collision between two loaded trucks, rescuing a truck driver with broken legs and two others…
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The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has criticised those he tagged “unpatriotic politicians in the northern region” for allegedly plotting against President Bola… The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has…
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The South East Governors, on Tuesday, hosted former President Olusegun Obasanjo who paid the governors a solidarity visit while they decided to meet President Bola Tinubu to press for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People…
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Marwa commends judiciary, says no hiding place for barons, traffickers By Ebinum Samuel Three months after vomiting and excreting eighty (80) wraps of cocaine following his arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement…
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  By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 1 July, 2024) Hugh Gaitskell became Britain's Minister of Fuel and Power on October 7, 1947. Soon after taking that office, because there was an energy crisis, the…
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By Tunde Olusunle When Hyacinth Iornem Alia, a priest of the Catholic church declared his intention to contest for the 2023 governorship in Benue State, his interest resonated with the people of the state. Back in 1991 under the…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Arrests 60 at Abuja drug party; destroys 18,632kg cannabis in Edo forest; recovers Tacoma truck loaded with imported Loud in Lekki Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted six…
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As Marwa charges council chairmen on grassroots advocacy, drug test, others By Ebinum Samuel The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, have agreed to work…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has reassured the Muslim community in Ilesa that the ongoing road dualization project will not impact the central mosque. He noted that he’s standing by the promise he made during an interactive…
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The Adeleke Dynasty of Edeland in Osun State has expressed heartfelt appreciation to their friends, associates, and well-wishers for attending the #CHIVIDO2024 wedding of their son and Afrobeat sensation, David Adeleke, popularly…
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When I wrote my column last week about being sick and tired of being sick and tired, I had not the slightest inkling that it would resonate with such vast and varied strata of the Nigerian public sphere. I merely wanted to ventilate the…
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By Ebinum Samuel Following a marching order by the Delta state commissioner of Police, Mr Olufemi Abaniwonda to his men to swiftly apprehend notorious Robbers who robbed some students of Western Delta University, Church and a…
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By Ebinum Samuel Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, has reportedly ordered the removal of David Olofu from the list of prominent Idoma achievers slated for honours Saturday June 29, 2024. The Och'Idoma,Agabaidu Elaigwu Odogbo…
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English Premier League clubs Liverpool and Manchester United are set to slug it out for Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman this summer. Lookman has been impressive at Atalanta since he joined two seasons ago. The Nigeria…
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dispelled reports it has established contact with Herve Renard for the vacant Super Eagles coaching job. Reports emerged on Monday that the NFF has opened talks with the Frenchman to take…
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Belgium qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Wednesday after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine, who exited the tournament despite all four teams in Group E finishing level on four points. Romania took top spot ahead of Belgium after…
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Romania and Slovakia both qualified for the last 16 at Euro 2024 after a tense 1-1 draw in their last Group E game on Wednesday. Ondrej Duda put Slovakia ahead in the first half but Romania’s Razvan Marin equalised with a…
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England manager Gareth Southgate was met with boos and beer cups thrown by his own fans despite his team topping Group C as Slovenia also progressed to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 thanks to a 0-0 draw in Cologne. The Three Lions…
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By Ebinum Samuel At least three newly promoted police chiefs elevated from Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACP, to Deputy Commissioners of Police, DCP, were yesterday in Asaba, decorated by the state commissioner of police,…
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Nigerian Singer said he was amazed and excited when Davido paid him $100k to perform in his wedding. Iyayan who made the revelation both on his facebook and instagram pages explained that he accepted without second, adding that he…
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Village Head, Lawmaker arrested, paraded by Police allegedly for stealing Community transformer The Gombe State Police Command has displayed the village head of Garin Majidadi in Akko Local Government Area and a councillor…
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Dear Noble Anioma People and Esteemed Stakeholders. I write to you today with a heart full of hope,determination and patriotism not only as your Senator but as a fellow Anioma person who shares our collective dreams and…
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By Ebinum Samuel NDLEA bursts snake-guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs, arrests 2 in Edo. Intercepts 8.2kg methamphetamine concealed in imported chocolate packs in Lagos; nabs 76-year-old grandfather A snake guarded shrine…
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By Tunde Olusunle Saturday June 22, 2024 will mark the 19th anniversary of the departure of Michael Athokhamien Omnibus Imoudu, the legendary, veteran Nigerian labour leader. Born in 1902, *Pa Imoudu* as he is popularly…
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By Ebinum Samuel In a decisive move to restore order and ensure the free flow of traffic, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded another 25 commercial and 15 private vehicles operating illegal garages and…
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There’s nothing wrong with what Peter Obi said and suggested. In this hard times, there’s no compulsory reason for a country to have presidential jets – Dele Momodu tackles presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga. Reacting to this, Dele…
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By Ebinum SamuelAs the political crisis in Rivers State worsens, residents have commended the Police Command for exhibiting professionalism, neutrality and proactiveness.The commendations followed the police takeover of the 23 Local…
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Former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla has reportedly died at an undisclosed hospital in the United Kingdom.Otunla who was born on June 12, 1955 died few days after his 69th birthday.A source disclosed…
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By Ebinum Samuel Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has justified the decision of the anti-narcotics body to go after the assets of drug barons and traffickers…
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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have apprehended a General Overseer, identified as Bishop Godfrey, along with his wife and several church associates, in connection with an attempted kidnapping of another bishop in Agbarho,…
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The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), has initiated a new effort to address the issue of improperly imported private jets.According to recent findings, around 80 private jet operators have been summoned to…
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STATE HOUSE REJOINDER  NEW YORK TIMES' JAUNDICED REPORT ON NIGERIA'S CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION   Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal's feature story with the title 'Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation’, published on…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Commissioner of Police Edo State Command, CP Funsho Adegboye, mni on behalf of officers and men of the Command felicitates with all Muslim faithful in Edo State as they celebrate Eid-El-KabirA statement released…
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By Ebinum Samuel   A cartel controlled by a drug baron, 49-year-old Kelechi Monday Nwaobasi and his 50-year-old elder sister, Ms. Chinwe Rose Nwaobasi, has been taken down by officers of the Special Operation Unit of the National Drug…
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By Ebinum Samuel CP. DAMILOLA SAMUEL ADEGBUYI (Rtd) was born on 13th February 1957 and hails from Ogun State . He holds a BSc in Business Administration from Livingston University, Livingston, Alabama, USA (1981) and Masters in…
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DIG. Hashimu, Salihu Argungu (Rtd) was born on 10thJuly, 1957. He joined the Nigeria Police Force as Cadet ASP in 1984 and retired in 2016 with a rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). His experience spans over 32 years in…
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By Ebinum Samuel In light of the anticipated surge in social activities and vehicular traffic during the festive season, along with ongoing construction projects throughout the State, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority…
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The Mpumalanga High Court in South Africa has sentenced a 39-year-old, Sizwe Cedric Khoza to three life sentences for killing his wife and her siblings. Khoza, who was attached to Masoyi police station, shot and killed his wife,…
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By Tunde Olusunle   Back in 2005 or thereabouts, a good friend of mine shared with me the challenge his wife was encountering in her place of work in one of the uniform-wearing security services. His wife, he informed me, was being…
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By Ebinum Samuel The ancient city of Ibadan, capital of Oyo State comes alive today as Stakeholders in the Policing and security sector storm the city for a two-day National Retreat with theme " Civilian oversight in Nigeria".The…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Adenola Jackson Adeleke, the Timi of Ede, Oba Murideen Adesola Lawal and the Force Secretary, Yetunde Longe , last weekend in Lagos, graced the wedding ceremony of the son of…
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The other day during one the sessions of the ministerial briefings organised by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, was offered an opportunity to make…
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By Tunde Olusunle Joseph Odidi Itotoh, the legendary educationist who raised my generation at the famous Immaculate Conception College, (ICC) in Benin City, was notable as a thoroughbred teacher, an uncompromising disciplinarian and a…
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The House of Representatives have on Thursday, approved a bill aiming to create a new state called Orlu State in the southeastern region. The bill, sponsored by Hon. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, a member representing Ideato North South…
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A nursing mother has died after allegedly being shot by their neighbour during a disagreement over solar light debt in Ogun State.The husband of the deceased, Dauda Jolaosho, a resident of Alako Nla village, along Kobape Road, Abeokuta,…
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By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have raided Emerald Hotel, Ladipo area of Oshodi, Lagos state where some intending pilgrims to the ongoing hajj in Saudi Arabia were lodged and caught…
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Friend and family of a Nigerian woman living in the United States Damilola Matuluko was thrown into mourning following her sudden death. The NewsGuru.com reports that a metro bus driver ran over Matuluko and killed her in…
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By Ebinum Samuel Large consignments of codeine-based syrup and Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis worth over Two Billion One Hundred and Eighty-Five Million Naira (N2,185,000,000.00) in street value have been intercepted at the…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Deputy Inspector -General of Police, DIG, representing South-west, Mr Abiodun Sylvester Alabi, will tomorrow begin his tour of his zone, starting from Lagos state.The Police chief tour of the zone may not be…
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By Tunde Olusunle When he flung Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, (SLS) out of the window of the Emir's palace in Kano four years ago, Abdullahi Ganduje would have least imagined what is playing out today. Ganduje was the "Lord of the Manor" in Kano…
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By Ebinum Samuel The government of Thailand has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA for mounting a vigorous fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria, a development that has impacted…
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By Tunde Olusunle We had cultivated new relationships during our one-year service to fatherland as participants in the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC). Beyond encountering fellow alumni of our alma mater, we had made new friends…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, has approved the posting of two senior police officers to strategic positions within the Nigeria Police Force as part of ongoing efforts to…
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By Tunde Olusunle A video clip which is just about two and half minutes in duration has been trending on the social media in the last few days. It captures the moment top officials of the Abia State government, arrive for a meeting…
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By Ebinum Samuel In his determination to reposition the practice of Private Security Guard Companies and enhance their contribution to the security architecture in Nigeria, the Minister of Interior, Honourable Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has…
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An Abuja Federal High Court has granted former Commander of Force Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari a two-week bail.The court said the two-week bail was to allow Kyari return home to conclude…
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A sixty three Year-old woman, has been arrested  for operating a baby factory in abia state, The woman, identified as Chinyere Nkwocha, until her arrest was operating in the Umuafai Ndume Ibeku area of Umuahia North Local Government…
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Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation, expressed reluctance to dismiss any possibility, including involvement by MOSSAD, in the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, given the unusual circumstances of the crash. “Whichever…
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogwuwusi, has taken to social media to plead with his daughter, Princess Adeola, to get a husband as she celebrates her 30th birthday. The monarch, in a lengthy post shared on his Instagram page,…
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Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, yesterday, evoked memories of old as he danced to the songs of his forebears when he received two artefacts from Germany through the National Commission for Museum and Monument, NCMM. Alongside others, the…
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A popular Ijebu business man, Chief Shakiru Olanrewaju Kassim is dead. The late business man who goes by the nicknames of Shokas and Alhaji Lovely died early Friday, 17 May, 2024. He was buried in his hometown, Ijebu Igbo, same day,…
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By Ebinum Samuel A couple, Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade (alias Abdul Qassim Adisa Balogun) and Rashidat Ayinke Owoalade (alias Bolarinwa Rashidat Ayinke), who runs a cocaine cartel from India has been declared wanted by the National…
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LAGOS—THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, disclosed that 1,115 applications were received for adoption of children in the last one year from prospective adoptors. During the period under review, it also issued approvals for…
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(Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s new Dangote mega refinery near Lagos is seeking to buy millions of barrels of US crude over the next year as it ramps up processing rates, a sign of the challenges that Africa’s largest producer faces in lifting…
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The savagery of the senior Nazis is infamous. So what possessed any woman to wed such men and bear their children? In this series from James Wyllie's chilling book, we reveal the women behind Hitler’s henchmen — and, in the first…
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From Lateef Dada , Osogbo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun and Seyi Makinde of Oyo states, yesterday, stormed Ede, Osun State, for the chieftaincy installation of Governor…
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Ede, Osun State, is currently hosting a star-studded event on Monday as Governor Ademola Adeleke is set to be installed as the Asiwaju of Ede Land. According to the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee, Senator Olalere Oyewumi,…
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday threw his weight behind the planned picketing of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission headquarters and offices of the Electricity Distribution Companies across the country on Monday…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, challenged Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, to dance at the Government House in Osogbo, the state capital. Speaking… Speaking during the commissioning of Government House VIP…
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Asreported yesterday, on the same day thatarrived in the U.K. earlier this week, his father,, made Harry’s brother,, the leader of the regiment that Harry once served in—and new information is being reported that the move landed Harry in…
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The Naira has started the new week strong in the official market also known as the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). FMDQ securities reports that Nigerian currency closed against the US dollar in the NAFEM window at…
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The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, fixed June 26, 2024, for the arraignment of a Lagos monarch, Monsuru Abimbola Oladega, and six others over alleged N29.3m fraud. Other defendants in the charge marked FHC/L/80c/2024 are…
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According to a market survey carried out by Legit, dealers have crashed the product’s price to ₦900 per kilogramme from the ₦1,300 it sold weeks ago. LPG dealers have reported improvement in supplies from various depots, saying that the…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Special Squad that have in the past 4 months helped the Lagos state police commissioner, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, to check crime and criminality has began manhunt for a notorious 'yahoo - Yahoo' Kingpin .…
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CNN — A former nurse who killed at least three patients and tried to kill more than a dozen more at nursing facilities across Pennsylvania has been sentenced to life in prison, the state’s attorney general said.But the family of one of…
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BY BOLAJI AFOLABI For democracy to thrive, it is imperative that various elements including opposition political parties, civil societies, faith and community-based organisations, the media, and citizens play their respective roles as…
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By Tunde Olusunle The lobbies and lounges of the *Nicon Hilton Hotel* (now *Transcorp Hilton)* and *Sheraton Hotels and Towers,* (now *Abuja Continental Hotel)* were very boisterous in the early days of the Olusegun Obasanjo/Atiku…
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The Billionaire Police Commissioner Back Mr Aderemi Adeoye retired yesterday as the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Anambra State. By his own admission, his net worth is now N20 billion! And he has set his eyes on displacing Alhaji Aliko…
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The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday disclosed that he is the first executive Governor of Osun State to practice both Islam and Christianity. Adeleke made this known while answering questions at the public…
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Muhammad Ali’s former Italian Renaissance manor in Los Angeles is headed to auction, and bidding will open on Friday. The more than 100-year-old abode, in the city’s Hancock Park, was acquired by the late boxing legend in 1979,…
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