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Drake Loses ₦296 Million After Betting On Jake Paul To Defeat Anthony Joshua
Canadian rapper Drake has reportedly lost ₦296 million after betting on Jake Paul to defeat former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in their much-talked-about boxing fight in Miami.
The fight took place in the early hours of Saturday, December 21, in the United States, where Anthony Joshua showed clear control from start to finish.
The experienced boxer overpowered Jake Paul and ended the fight with a knockout in the sixth round.
Joshua’s skill and ring awareness made the difference as he sent Paul to the canvas twice in the fifth round.
He followed up with heavy punches in the next round, forcing the referee to stop the contest after Paul failed to recover.
Before the fight, Drake had publicly revealed that he placed a $200,000 bet on Jake Paul through his Instagram page, showing confidence in the YouTuber-turned-boxer ahead of the clash.
He wrote: “Jakeyyyyy boy, lock tf in”
If Paul had won the fight, the rapper was expected to walk away with over $1.6 million, which is more than ₦2 billion.
With Joshua’s victory, Drake’s wager ended in another loss, adding to his long list of unsuccessful sports bets.
Earlier this year, the rapper also reportedly lost ₦451 million after staking money on Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner at the US Open.
Popular Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala, has raised alarm over the presence of armed policemen in her house.
Expressing fear, the actress who captured how the police surrounded her residence very early on Tuesday, stated that she was never invited.
While calling on the public to hold the founder of Grace Nation International Ministry, Pastor Chris Okafor responsible if they don’t hear from her again, she accused the clergy man of orchestrating yet another attempt to arrest and imprison her this morning without her legal representative.
“I have police people in my house. I don’t know how they entered my house. They said they’re from Lagos. Chris doesn’t want to leave me alone. He has carried me to three different courts and more than seven police stations.
“They have surrounded my house. If you people don’t see me again, please hold Chris Okafor responsible for my disappearance”, she said.
DAILY POST reports that the fight between her and her pastor began in late 2025, when a video of Chris Okafor’s engagement to Pearl Okafor went viral on social media.
Reacting to the engagement video, Doris called out the clergy man for dumping her to marry a younger lady after years of her sexual relationships with him.
Okafor who did not deny the allegations, allegedly paid Doris $10,000 for settlement.
Announcing the sad incident Mama No Network prays for the recovery of his losses.
Sharing the video of the incident, the actress wrote “Lanko Omo Oba Dubai house got burnt. I pray may God will recover all his losses soon.”
DAILY POST reports that Mama No Network got married to Lanko in 2014 and remarried in 2023 after separation from the actor.
Nigerian actress Scarlet Gomez has revealed that her husband does not care about her kissing on a movie set when speaking about trust and boundaries in marriage.
The actress, known for her remarkable performance in the Nigerian series movie “Wura”, made this disclosure in a recent episode of the Curiosity Made Me Ask.
During the discussion, media personality Isbaeu made a reference involving a man, questioning how people handle romantic encounters and the narratives they give afterwards.
He said, “I don’t know how you people do it, you’ll kiss somebody and go home and say it is Joshua I kissed. It’s not Joshua you kissed, it was Yomi Fash-Lanso you kissed.”
Reacting to the conversation, Scarlet Gomez emphasised trust and confidence in her marriage, stating that her husband is unbothered by her on-screen roles involving kissing scenes.
The actress said, “I’m married to a man, not a boy. He doesn’t have a small ego, and he trusts his wife. Moving on.”
The exchange has since gained attention online, fueling discussions about trust in relationships and how partners handle boundaries within the entertainment industry.
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