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Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) has warned motorists to obey all traffic rules and regulations as the 2023 Eid el-Kabir celebration approaches. TRACE, in a statement on Sunday, threatened to impound vehicles driven by persons who violate traffic rules. The statement signed by the TRACE spokesman, Babatunde Akinbiyi, charged motorists to “observe strict adherence to traffic rules and regulations because any vehicle contravened for any traffic infraction(s)… Read the full article here

Enyimba have embarked on a week-long break after an energy-sapping campaign. The nine-time Nigeria Premier League champions’ gaffer, Finidi George, disclosed to DAILY POST that it is important for his players to regain their energy. The former Super Eagles midfielder is optimistic that the break will help improve the performance of his players. “My players are yearning for rest after a hectic Nigeria Premier League season,” he told DAILY POST in Eket. “The break has been imminent,… Read the full article here

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, will be meeting with commanders of the 79 Police Mobile Force squadrons on Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. Egbetokun, who noted that this was in furtherance of his vision and drive to achieve his goal of securing the country, reassured Nigerians of the determination of the Nigeria Police Force to secure lives and properties. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the development… Read the full article here

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the murder of a butcher, Usman Buda, who was killed on Sunday by extremist Muslims over an alleged blasphemous comment against the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad bin Abdullah. While noting that an investigation was ongoing to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to book, the police revealed that the mob escaped the scene and left the victim unconscious, where he was rescued and taken to Usmanu Danfodiyo Teaching Hospital in… Read the full article here

In round five of the UCI MTB Enduro World Cup in Val di Fassa, it was Matt Walker (Pivot Factory Racing) and Isabeau Courdurier (Lapierre Zipp Collective) who emerged victorious.In sweltering conditions in the Italian Dolomites, it was a sapping test of the riders’ endurance and skill on a tricky parcours.In the men’s race, it was a first-ever win for New Zealander Walker at this level, after a near-miss last season with a top-three finish.Mountain BikeWatch highlights of the MTB… Read the full article here

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Friday there may be some airline delays or cancellations starting July 1st if the last remaining passenger jets haven’t upgraded their altimeters to deal with 5G interference, per a report from The Wall Street Journal report. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) maintains that 5G C-band signals could interfere with radio wave emitters passenger jets use to measure how far they are from the ground, which pilots rely on when landing with… Read the full article here

Vladimir Putin vowed to punish Yevgeny Prigozhin for “treason” over the warlord’s armed uprising. Instead, the former Kremlin caterer and his Wagner group have got off all but scot free after launching the first coup attempt in Russia for three decades.Prigozhin’s failed putsch ended abruptly, but it still exposed deep flaws at the heart of Putin’s regime, called his invasion of Ukraine into serious doubt, and raised the spectre of state collapse if unrest were to boil over again,… Read the full article here

Bitcoin (BTC) made a new 52-week high on June 23, indicating that bulls are on fire. Buyers have managed to hold onto a large part of the gains made during the week, signaling that they are in no hurry to book profits. Bitcoin climbed 16% this week, outperforming the S&P 500 Index, which fell 1.39%.Not only Bitcoin but even Ether (ETH) is showing signs of starting a bullish move. Glassnode data shows that Ether balances on exchanges dropped sharply in the past 30 days and hit a new low of… Read the full article here

Princess Kate teamed up with Roger Federer for an impromptu tennis match ahead of the Wimbledon championship. In a YouTube video shared by the tennis competition on Saturday, June 24, the Princess of Wales, 41, met with Federer, also 41, on the field. The duo were joined by local ball boys and girls, who showed them a few tricks. “The unsung heroes of @wimbledon,” a joint post on Kate and the tennis icon’s Instagram account read later on Saturday. “The skill… Read the full article here

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has asked indigenes of Anambra who own businesses in Lagos State to consider investing in their home state. Mr Soludo stated this during a town hall meeting with Anambra people resident in Lagos State, according to a statement by his spokesperson, Christian Aburime, on Friday. The governor was in the state on Thursday to attend the Nigerian Academy of Engineering Annual Lecture with the theme: “Financing Engineering Infrastructure,” held… Read the full article here