LASTMA official, who slumped on traffic duty, dies

An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, who slumped while controlling traffic on Ishaga Road in the Idi-Araba, Mushin area on Saturday, has died.

It was learnt that the official, Kazeem Lawal, was brought in dead to the Randle Hospital, Surulere, where his colleagues had rushed him.

Sunday PUNCH had reported that the official, who was among LASTMA officials on duty for an event at the Chapel of the Healing Cross, collapsed at about 1.30pm.

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US trip: Govs, Amaechi, Bakare may make President’s team

The final decision on those who will make the delegation of President Muhammadu Buhari to the United States and other logistics on the impending trip will be taken on Tuesday, The PUNCH has learnt.

Buhari is scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama on July 20 at the White House.

The parley is expected to feature Nigeria’s current fight against the Boko Haram sect among other issues.
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Senate on a collision course with Buhari …over Perm Sec’s refusal to honour invitation

THERE were indications, on Sunday, of an imminent clash between the Presidency and the Senate over an alleged attempt by the Presidency to rubbish the senate president.

Pro-Saraki senators are accusing the Presidency of instigating the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Anastacia Nwaobia, not to honour an invitation by the upper chamber.

Pics: Miss Tourism Nigeria 2015 releases new photos

Miss Tourism Nigeria World 2015, Queen Ifeoma Sharon Anya has released her official photographs. The new ruler who was crowned in Lagos as of late is planning to speak to Nigeria at the 2015 Miss Tourism World occasion holding in Bangkok-Thailand in November. She hopes to be the African to win the title. More photographs bellow.

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Pics: Nigerian refugees return home from Chad

More than 500 Nigerian displaced people came back to Nigeria from Chad yesterday night. They were received by NEMA officials. More photographs bellow.

Most Boko Haram members are Christians – Report

Shocking revelation emerged that most members of the Boko Haram insurgents are Christians.
The insurgents have attacked many churches in the country, killing several worshipers.

According to a report obtained by Radio France International, Nigerian researchers met in Paris this week at the European Conference on African Studies and took part in a round table entitled “Within and around Boko Haram in Nigeria” where it was revealed that most people terrorizing the continent are from the Christian community.
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Vile state of social welfare office in Ibadan, Oyo state (photographs)

Social welfare generally  is intended to cure the ills of the general public. Consequently, it takes part in diverse administrations, for example, kid welfare administrations including adoption, tackling post/pre conjugal crisis, restoration and transformation of reprobate & mal-adapted youths, Providing tend to, the handicapped, down and out and so forth however one would ordinary surmise that an office that does this much for the general public deserves a great deal consequently. Yet, the opposite is the situation in Oyo state as it looks don’t fit all any of these welfare functions.”

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President Buhari reportedly refused to meet with Bukola Saraki

As per Punch, Pres. Buhari has resisted new moves by Saraki to meet with him because he's still upset over what Saraki did during the National Assembly elections...
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$1M reward offered for stolen Judy Garland slippers

An anonymous donor has offered a $1 million reward for credible information leading to the pair of Judy Garland's sequined, ruby red slippers stolen from a museum in her Minnesota hometown. The late actress wore the slippers in "The Wizard of Oz." Three other pairs still exist, including one on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. John Kelsch, executive director of the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, says the donor is from Arizona and is a huge fan of Garland and the 1939 movie. The reward offer requires the exact location of the slippers and the perpetrator's name. The 10-year anniversary of the theft is in August. The slippers were insured for $1 million. Kelsch says they could be worth $2 million to $3 million now.
 Source: AP

Between Ben Murray-Bruce and a 'creative youth'.

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce had earlier advised youths to use their creativity for ideas rather than insults. A youth got even more creative. Lol. Nigeria youths will not kill me. Can y'all just stop!

Floyd Mayweather's entourage involved in car crash with a bike

One of the SUVs in Floyd Mayweather entourage crashed into a guy on a motorcycle on Saturday night when he and his crew were on their way home from a nightclub. This happened around 3 am.
 

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My wife's neighbour is planning to attack her

My wife got a shop in Ikorodu to sell wines last year. The woman next to her has fought everyone along the street and now she's about to pick on my wife. Anytime I go to pick my wife up, I hear her singing war songs. She has an accomplice. I can't bear coming back from work and seeing my wife battered. What do I do?

Former beauty queen, Anita Uwagbale-Iseghohi shares family pic

 Ex-beauty queen Anita Uwagbale-Isegholi shared this photo of her husband and their two children on her instagram page. She wrote "My Everything"

Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj cuddle up on set of their music video (Pics)

The lovebirds shared behind the scenes from their new music video for 'AllEyesOnYou'. More photos after the break.

Check out pics from Kaffy's Dance Workshop

There are photographs from Kaffy’s three days dance workshop that ended on July eighth. More pics bellow

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