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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has averted a potential fire disaster following the overturning of a fully loaded petrol tanker at Awoyaya along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in the early hours of Sunday. PUNCH Online learnt that the incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on the inward lane of the expressway when the articulated vehicle conveying Premium Motor Spirit reportedly lost balance and overturned. The accident scene on Lekki-Epe Expressway…Photo Credit: LASTMA Confirming the development in a Sunday statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, said the situation posed an imminent and…

Fulham manager Marco Silva has praised Samuel Chukwueze’s mental strength following the recent death of his mother, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Chukwueze lost his mother, Sarah, last week after a brief illness, just a day after Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi lost his father in a car accident. Despite the tragic loss, the winger was named in Fulham’s starting eleven for last weekend’s Premier League clash against Manchester United, showing remarkable resilience. Chukwueze looked lively throughout the match, constantly pushing forward while contributing defensively, although Fulham lost 3-2. Ahead of their game against Everton, Silva was asked about the Super…

The New York Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Requirements in News Act (NY FAIR News Act, for short) would require that any news “substantially composed, authored, or created through the use of generative artificial intelligence” carry a disclaimer. It would also require that any content created using AI be reviewed and approved by a human with “editorial control” before being published.Beyond that, the bill requires organizations to disclose to newsroom employees how and when AI is being used. And it would call for safeguards that prevent confidential information, especially about sources, from being accessed by AI.Meanwhile, S9144 “imposes a moratorium on the…

Prominent crypto venture capitalists are clashing online about whether non-financial use cases in crypto, Web3, and blockchain have failed due to a lack of investor demand and product-market fit or if the best days for non-financial applications still lay ahead.The debate started on Friday when Chris Dixon, a managing partner at venture capital firm a16z crypto, published an article arguing that years of “scams, extractive behavior and regulatory attacks” were the reason that non-financial use cases in crypto have not taken off.These use cases include decentralized social media, digital identity management, decentralized media streaming platforms, digital rights platforms, Web3 video…

Jennifer Esposito is setting the record straight after multiple media outlets reported the actress “lost” her home. “For all who have reached out I thank you,” Esposito, 52, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, February 7. “This shaming, blaming and trying to put a woman who dared to do better than what I was told I could achieve has to stop. But it probably won’t- so- we just keep going.” Esposito also shared screenshots of a recent story she published on her Substack, taking aim at outlets she claims “picked up a post about me ‘losing my house,’” calling the reporting…

The Chief Operating Officer of the PREMIUM TIMES Group, Musikilu Mojeed, has said the organisation’s publishing arm is using books to document political history, interrogate power, and preserve Nigeria’s social and democratic experience. Mr Mojeed, who is also the Editor-in-Chief of PREMIUM TIMES newspaper, said Premium Times Books was founded on the belief that democracy cannot thrive in a society that does not understand how power works, how institutions function, and why governance often fails. He made the remarks on Saturday at the launch of a book, “The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria,”authored by a former senator, Effiong Bob, and…

Nigeria’s doubles pair, Canice Abua and Michael Emmanuel, defeated Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin and Khumoyun Sultanov 7–6, 6–4 at the ITF Davis Cup tie in Lagos. The closely fought encounter saw the Nigerians edge a tie-break first set before asserting control in the second to win in straight sets. The victory boosted Nigeria’s Davis Cup campaign and drew loud cheers from home supporters at the Lagos venue. In singles action, Daniel Adeleye beat Uzbekistan’s Khumoyun Sultanov 6–3, 6–4 in a reverse singles match. Adeleye delivered a confident display, breaking serve at crucial moments to dominate both sets and secure another point…

Former Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Solomon Dalung, has described president Bola Tinubu as a dwarf in Nigeria’s political history. Dalung said this on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. According to him, Tinubu should not be compared with great leaders like Saduana and Awolowo. “Tinubu is a dwarf in Nigerian political history, and should not be compared with great leaders because great political leaders make legacies. They serve the people. They work for the people. “If Tinubu is a great politician as being speculated, let us see this translated into action,” he said.

Oyo State Police command has disclosed that it has seized no fewer than nine bags of Indian hemp. The command also revealed that it seized one hundred and one (101) wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Canadian Loud. Other illegal drugs were also seized during the operation, DAILY POST gathered. The Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, made these declarations via a statement. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Sunday. Ayanlade, while speaking, noted that the operation was in fulfilment of the command’s resolve to combat the use of illicit and prohibited…

Popular Nigerian Tiktoker, Peller, has begged his ex-girlfriend, Jarvis to reconsider their relationship. Peller made the plea while expressing regret over their failed relationship. DAILY POST recalls that the lover birds announced their breakup in a separate video in December 2025. However, in a video that surfaced on Sunday, Peller was seen pleading with Jarvis for a second chance and promised never to breakup with her again. While assuring Jarvis that their relationship will be private if they reunited, the Tiktok streamer said he has grown more matured than before. Sitting together inside a car, Peller said in Pidgin “If…