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Street sweepers employed by the Lagos Waste Management Authority have raised fresh concerns over what they described as persistent harassment, discrimination and unsafe working conditions on Lagos roads, recounting daily experiences of verbal abuse, intimidation and neglect by motorists, residents and roadside traders. The sweepers shared their stories during a recent episode of The Morayo Show, which celebrated their work and amplified the challenges they face in keeping the city clean. Several of the workers said they are often treated with disdain by members of the public, despite providing what they described as an essential service to the state. Kafilat,…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles stars have returned from the Africa Cup of Nations and are refocusing on club football across Europe and Africa, with key players stepping straight back into crucial league fixtures as domestic pressures immediately resume, OLAMIDE ABE writes Iwobi, Bassey and Chukwueze Marco Silva will welcome back Nigerian trio Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze as Fulham host Brighton and Hove Albion at Craven Cottage, with eleventh facing twelfth in the Premier League. Fulham’s six-game unbeaten league run, which included a draw against Liverpool and a home win over Chelsea, ended last weekend with a narrow defeat…
BTC price faces pressure as markets brace for a sustained rise in long-term yields driven by economic deficits, particularly in Japan.The gap between the United States’ longer-dated and shorter-dated bonds has widened to its highest level since 2021, signaling potential trouble for Bitcoin (BTC) in 2026.Key takeaways:A wider gap means long-term yields are rising, which can pressure Bitcoin.Japan’s long-bond sell-off is driving the move and pulling US yields higher.Rising yield gap can hurt equities (and Bitcoin)Bitcoin’s market outlook looks increasingly bearish, if an assessment made by David Roberts, head of fixed income at Nedgroup Investments, on the global equity market…
Lisa Rinna and Colton Underwood’s rising tension on season 4 of The Traitors is hard to miss — and there doesn’t appear to be any love lost between them off camera either. “Let’s talk about you being a stalker….” Rinna, 62, wrote via Threads on Friday, January 23, slamming Underwood, 33, for his past alleged harassment of ex-girlfriend Cassie Randolph. Rinna’s jab came after a fan posted a meme of her from her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills days, warning The Bachelor alum that he shouldn’t make an enemy out of her on The Traitors. (Underwood and Rinna have been…
The Lagos State Government says the autopsy and toxicology reports on the controversial death of nine-month-old twins in Ojo Local Government Area will be ready within the next two weeks. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, Ibrahim Mustafa, disclosed this on Friday while providing an update on the ongoing investigation, according to Punch newspaper. Mr Mustafa said that although the post-mortem examination had been completed, the final report could not be released until the toxicology analysis was concluded. “The autopsy has been done, but we are still expecting the toxicology results. The two reports must come…
Benue State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kehinde Dahunsi, has revealed that road crash fatalities across the state dropped significantly during the 2025 ember months, recording a 47.6 per cent decline. Dahunsi made this known on Friday while addressing journalists in Makurdi. He explained that the data emerged from the FRSC’s Ember Month Road Safety Campaign, tagged Operation Zero, which was implemented between December 15, 2025, and January 15, 2026. According to him, the ember months are usually characterised by intense vehicular traffic due to festive journeys and increased commercial activities. The sector commander noted that…
The New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, has stated that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State will face consequences for betraying the party. The governor quit the NNPP, on Friday, claiming it was in a bad situation that could not be fixed. He left the party together with some members of the House of Representatives and the State House of Assembly. This happened just a few days after the Kano State Chapter of the NNPP asked him to officially resign his membership before he joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. Yusuf made the decision after he had a private meeting…
Nigerian singer, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has reacted to rumours that him and his wife, Temi Otedola, recently welcomed their first child together. Sharing a suspected AI-generated photo of Temi carrying a newborn, a social media influencer Kolaqhazim claimed on X that the celebrity couple recently welcomed a baby girl. “Finally!!! Temi Otedola and Mr. Eazi have reportedly welcomed their first child — a healthy baby girl after an eight-year relationship,” he wrote. Unsuspecting fans immediately flooded the comments section with congratorulary messages to the couple. However, he shut down the rumours after asking if his wife…
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has dismissed Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola’s claims that the Gunners are the best team in the world. In a pre-match press conference before Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Wolves, Guardiola expressed his belief that Arsenal is the best team in the world. However, when questioned about Guardiola’s remarks, Arteta downplayed the compliment, asserting that his team cannot yet be considered the best due to their lack of major trophies. “I don’t know,” Arteta said at his pre-match press conference ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League tie with Manchester United on Sunday when asked about Guardiola’s…
A 12-year-old boy bitten by a shark in Australia’s Sydney Harbour has died of his injuries, his family said on Saturday. Nico Antic’s parents said their son died of the injuries suffered when a large shark attacked him last week as he and his friends were jumping into the water. “We are heartbroken to share that our son, Nico, has passed away,” Lorena and Juan Antic said in a statement. At the time of the attack, the children were leaping into the water off a six-metre (20-foot) rock in the eastern Sydney suburb of Vaucluse. Recent heavy rain had drained…
