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Refuse continues to pile up on streets, road medians and bus stops across Lagos, despite government efforts to improve waste collection and tackle indiscriminate dumping, PREMIUM TIMES has found. At MITV Bus Stop, near the Lagos State Government Secretariat, nylons, plastic bottles and household waste have been dumped at the facility, which is meant for passengers. At the MITV Bus Stop, nylons, plastic bottles and household waste littered the facility. The refuse at the location had remained for more than a month, creating an unpleasant odour in the area. At Iyana Oworo Bus Stop, corn husks, nylons and plastic bottles…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup ended with Spain lifting the trophy after a month of football action across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Following the tournament, Easywin Nigeria concluded its World Cup promotional campaign with the presentation of a brand-new motorcycle to the winner of its grand prize draw. The campaign, organised in collaboration with OPay, ran throughout the World Cup and featured prediction contests that gave football fans the opportunity to test their knowledge of the tournament while competing for prizes based on their match forecasts. According to the organisers, participants competed for a share of a ₦100…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, disclosed that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress had earlier warned him against contesting against President Bola Tinubu in 2027 following his (Tinubu) endorsement by the APC as its presidential candidate in the next election. He made this known in his July 2026 monthly newsletter, a copy of which was obtained by The PUNCH in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday. Apparently reacting to the verdict of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday, restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from proceeding with its planned investigation into the finances…

Split between buying a smart calendar, a kitchen TV, a smart home hub, and a smart display? Amazon’s Echo Show 21 is all of those things in one, with a huge 21-inch screen. You can use it to control your smart lights, glance at recipes, watch TV shows, and more. Currently, Best Buy and Home Depot have the product on sale for $319.99 (usually $399.99), matching the lowest price we’ve seen to date.The Echo Show 21’s smart home controls are unique to it and the smaller Echo Show 15 that’s just $20 cheaper. They boast support for Zigbee, Matter, and…

Research from the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), an organization backed by Ripple Labs, broke down the economic impact of the entire crypto industry on the United States, estimating that salaries, worker spending and output will have contributed $55 billion this year.According to a report released Wednesday by the Pragmatic Policy Group on behalf of the NCA, the total economic contribution was based on direct, indirect and induced employment. Of the sectors to benefit from crypto’s economic contributions, the NCA said that investments in securities and commodity contracts were among the highest at $9.7 billion, while housing and real estate were…

Ciara Miller has her eye on the Mirrorball Trophy as she prepares to take the Dancing With the Stars season 35 stage. “If I’ve learned anything from Love Island and Kenzie, it’s [that] I need to stretch more,” Ciara, 30, exclusively told Us while promoting her partnership with Celsius. “You release a lot of tension from your hips, so I’m taking her advice and pivoting that into my Dancing With the Stars prep.” For Ciara, that means trying her hand at pilates and stretching — while aiming to hopefully “try and get” her splits. “I want to be as flexible…

Kabiru Turaki, the factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of fuelling divisions across major opposition parties. Mr Turaki, a former minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, said the leadership crises in the PDP and other opposition parties could be traced to the ruling party. He spoke on Thursday at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Interim National Working Committee of his faction in Abuja. “Today, we are witnessing in Nigeria a time that is different from what we all are used to seeing. There is…

Former British PM Keir Starmer and new PM Andy Burnham. With a drastic decline in public trust of politicians and public institutions, it’s not surprising that Starmer’s landslide fizzled before he could fully milk it. The palace coup that forced out the Prime Minister was not because Labour MPs loved him less, but because they love themselves more. Wheeling in Burnham from the shadows to No.10 was a move by the Backbenchers to buy time and fend off the lunacy of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party. It was painful to watch him outside No. 10 on Monday. Despite his immaculate…

Preparations have gathered momentum for the 29th edition of the Nigeria Cup, Nigeria’s longest-running Independence Celebration Golf Championship. According to a statement issued by the organisers, this year’s event will celebrate the tournament’s rich heritage while raising standards in competition and organisation. The championship is scheduled to hold at Ikoyi Club 1938, Lagos, from 19 to 27 September. Organised by the Ikoyi Golf Community Nigeria Association (IGCNA) in collaboration with Ikoyi Club 1938, the 2026 edition aims to build on nearly three decades of tradition while introducing improvements in tournament organisation, participant experience and stakeholder engagement. Chairman of the Organising…

The Federal Government on Thursday flagged off the training of its first batch of smart electricity meter installers under the Power Force programme. This was as the Presidential Metering Initiative disclosed that close to 220,000 young Nigerians applied for the 5,000 available slots. The flag-off ceremony, held at the headquarters of the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria in Abuja, also featured the unveiling of the first cohort of selected applicants, who will undergo a three-week intensive practical and classroom training programme before being deployed as certified meter installers across the country. The Executive Secretary of the Presidential Metering Initiative…