July, 2021

• 12 July

  Popoola: Why LASPARK is planting 50,000 trees in 2021

  

   The General Manager,  Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK), Mrs Adetoun Popoola, has explained why the agency is embarking on the planting of 50,000 trees this year. Popoola, who described the plan as part of the strategy to check the negative effect of global warming, also enjoined Lagosians to embrace …

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• 12 July

  Traffic Law: Taskforce goes tough on Okada, impounds 105

  

  The Lagos State taskforce on Environment and Special Offence Unit has impounded about 105 commercial motorcycles also known as Okada for flouting traffic laws.TheStory gathered that the raid was carried out at Second Rainbow and Toyota bus Btop along Apapa- Oshodi Express way. Total of 105 bikes were impounded. Speaking …

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• 12 July

  Replicate performances of Atlanta’96, Osinbajo tells Olympic Team

  

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has called on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Team to replicate the performances of past Nigerian Olympians, particularly the Atlanta ’96 and Sydney 2000 teams, as the team prepares to leave the shores of the country. Speaking at the send forth ceremony for Team Nigeria to the Tokyo 2020 …

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• 12 July

  SuperTV CEO Usifo Ataga was having issues with his wife, he was not in a happy marriage – Arrested murder suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu reveals (video)

  

  SuperTV CEO Usifo Ataga was having issues with his wife, he was not in a happy marriage – Arrested murder suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu reveals (video) Chidinma Ojukwu has shared more personal details about SuperTV CEO, Usifo Ataga who she was arrested for the killing.  The 21-year-old University of Lagos student who …

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• 12 July

  US warns China it will defend Philippines if Filipino soldiers are attacked in South China Sea

  

  The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to defend the Philippines’ armed forces from attack in the South China Sea. According to the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, the US will come to Philippines aid if attacks were launched against it, as it has a 70-year-old mutual defense treaty with …

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• 12 July

  “You shall not die”- Yomi Fabiyi prays for Iyabo Ojo as he reacts to video of elderly man wishing her death over her stand in the Baba Ijesha rape saga

  

  Yomi Fabiyi has reacted to a video of an elderly man laying curses on actress Iyabo Ojo and praying for her to die over her stance in the Baba Ijesha rape saga. Iyabo shared a clip of the interview on her IG page last night and told Yomi, Baba Ijesha …

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• 11 July

  Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson successfully rockets to outer space

  

  By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (CNN Business)Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane developed by his company, Virgin Galactic, roared into the sky over New Mexico early Sunday, carrying Branson and three fellow crewmembers.Branson -— …

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• 11 July

  Messi video calls his wife to celebrate Argentina’s Copa America win

  

  Lionel Messi ended his wait for an international trophy after Argentina defeated Brazil 1 – 0 at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro to win the 2021 Copa América on Sunday morning. Shortly after the game, the superstar footballer shared the special moment with his loved ones. He picked up his phone …

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• 11 July

  Parents blast New York Times magazine as ‘sick’ for defending teacher who taught primary school pupils ‘pornography literacy’ with lewd images

  

  Parents have blasted the New York Times magazine after the popular tabloid publicized Justine Ang Fonte, a New York teacher who recently became infamous for her sexual education curriculum lessons for children called “pornography literacy.”For seven years, Fonte was the director of health and wellness at the Dalton School on …

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• 11 July

  Novak Djokovic wins record-equaling 20th grand slam title after beating Matteo Berrettini in Wimbledon final

  

  Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, with Britain’s Catherine (R), Duchess of Cambridge, holds the winner’s trophy after beating Italy’s Matteo Berrettini. (CNN)Novak Djokovic equaled the men’s record for most grand slam single’s titles after beating Matteo Berrettini in the Wimbledon final on Sunday.The world No.1 joins Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 career …

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