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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has trained some Sierra Leonean transport officials on the process explored to achieve efficient traffic management in the state. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Taofiq Adebayo, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. He said the General Manager of LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba while welcoming the

A yet-to-be-identified woman has allegedly stabbed her domestic worker, Chinasa Anemem, after discovering that she disobeyed her directives to wash a bag at their residence around Simeon Oniyimofe Street, in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. The PUNCH gathered that after perpetrating the crime, the woman abandoned Anemem, who was bleeding profusely at

The Lagos State Police Command confirmed on Sunday the electrocution of two members of staff of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company in Lagos State. The incident took place in the Obalande area of Lagos Island. The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident. Hundeyin said the case was reported to

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order requiring the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), and his regime to answer for how a $460 million Chinese loan was used to fund the failed Abuja Closed-Circuit Television project. According to the court’s judgement, the regime must publish the total amount of money paid

The Federal Government has removed the Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Capt Rabiu Yadudu. This is as the FG approved the appointment of the current Manager, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Kabir Mohammed, as the new FAAN managing director. He is expected to assume duty next week. Mohammed before his appointment

The G7 aspirants for the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives met with “Greater Majority ” and resolved to present a consensus candidate for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The groups met at a parley in Abuja on Saturday. The G7 reiterated their commitment to work with the minority caucus to present a common

A temporary ceasefire in Sudan has been agreed as fighting between two warring factions entered its sixth week, BBC reports. Previous truce attempts between Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have tended to collapse within minutes of beginning. But the new deal will be enforced by a “ceasefire monitoring mechanism,” according to

The current market is saturated with newly launched meme coins, leading some to speculate that 2023 could be a promising year for these types of cryptocurrencies. But only a few coins, such as Pepecoin and DigiToads are hitting the headlines. They are exhibiting an impressive market performance. DigiToads is emerging as a potentially standout project,

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, will call about 150 witnesses to prove their cases against the conduct and outcome of the February 25 presidential election. The President-elect and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu; his deputy, Kashim Shettima; the APC and

Nine people were killed Saturday in a stampede at an El Salvador stadium where soccer fans had gathered to watch a local tournament, police said. “The number of deaths after the stampede at the Cuscatlan Stadium amounts to nine,” the National Civil Police posted on Twitter. The security agency also noted that “several” injured people,

Mikel Merino and Alexander Sorloth scored in each half to earn Real Sociedad a 2-1 win at FC Barcelona on Saturday. The win helped to hand the Spanish La Liga champions their first home defeat of the season. The defeat came on a day when they were celebrating their title triumph. With the league title

Lille came from a goal down to earn a 2-1 home win over Olympique Marseille in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday. Their win came as the race for France’s places in the 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League intensified. Marseille remains third on 73 points and, despite the loss, can be sure of at least a

An Olivier Giroud hat-trick helped AC Milan demolish already-relegated Sampdoria 5-1 in the Italian Serie A on Saturday, earning Stefano Pioli’s side a much-needed morale boost. Rafael Leao put AC Milan ahead in the ninth minute before Sampdoria found an equaliser. But three goals from Giroud and a Brahim Diaz strike sealed a convincing win

In a surprising admission, Tony Mwaba Kazadi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education, acknowledged having an unplanned pregnancy with Aminata Namasia. Yet he said it was an accident at work. In spite of the fact that they were both married, Namasia is claimed to have fallen in love

Cases of bird flu have been detected in backyard chickens in Paraguay, authorities said Saturday. The disease was found in the domesticated birds from the towns of Mariscal Estigarribia and Neuland in Mennonite farming areas, the National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) reported. The potential cause being investigated is chickens having contact with infected

A popular singer and actress, Yinka Davies, says that she survived the tough times in her life by the grace of Jesus Christ. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, Davies, who lost her 27-year-old son, Jeremiah, on January 29, 2021, said, “It is by the grace of Jesus Christ that one can get through this

Fibafunjah Dosumu is a veterinary surgeon-turned- fashion designer. He tells FAITH AJAYI about his fashion outfit, FAAW Tell us about your journey to becoming a fashion designer. I am a third-generation fashion designer. My grandmother was a tailor and stylist. And, that’s what my parents do too. Some of my uncles and aunts are also

The Flying Eagles will begin their U-20 World Cup campaign with a tricky Group D opening fixture against the Dominican Republic,  Sunday PUNCH reports. The highly anticipated fixture is billed for the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza, Argentina on Sunday (today) and it is the first encounter between both countries at any competitive level. Nigeria,

Manchester City have been crowned Premier League champions for the third successive season after title rivals Arsenal lost at Nottingham Forest. The Gunners, top for the majority of the campaign, are four points behind City with only one game left to play after being beaten 1-0 on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side have won the title

Former Nigeria midfielder Femi Ajilore, a 2008 Olympic Games silver medallist, talks about being part of the Nigeria U-23 side that won silver in the football event of the Beijing 2008 Olympics, in this interview with ANTHONY NLEBEM How’s life been on retirement? It has been good but there are a few challenges. The challenges

Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, the Falconets will battle with Niger Republic in their opening match of Group B in this year’s WAFU B U-20 Women’s Championship in Kumasi on Sunday. The Championship will see teams from seven member countries vying for regional glory from May 20 till June 2023 in Ghana. Group A will see

KRC Gent forward Gift Orban has named Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool as the three Premier League clubs he would consider joining in the summer, but ruled out a move to Arsenal. The 20-year-old Gent forward has scored 19 times in 19 games so far this season in all competitions, despite having only move

A 65-year-old man, Waheed Kareem, has been arrested and detained at the Oyo State Criminal Investigation Department for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Sunday Special gathered that Waheed, an indigene of Abeokuta, Ogun State, alongside his 60-year-old younger brother, Rasheed Kareem, who is at large, assaulted his stepdaughter at Olude, Apata, in Ibadan, Ido

No fewer than 12 people have lost their lives in a road accident in Gbongan, along Ife-Ibadan Expressway, Osun State. When contacted on Saturday, the spokesperson for the Osun command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kehinde Adeleke, confirmed the accident and warned motorists against speeding and disregarding traffic laws. She said, “The

Two policemen have been shot dead at a checkpoint at Okpala Junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident, which happened on Saturday, unsettled the community as many residents fled their homes and business places. While the police confirmed that two policemen were killed, some residents said seven cops were