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Lagos To Commence Full Ban On Single-Use Plastics
The Food and Beverages Recyclers Alliance members were given a courtesy call by the Lagos State Government on Thursday to discuss the procedures for enforcing the ban on single-use plastics, with the emphasis that full enforcement will start shortly. Speaking at the meeting held in the conference room of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, the commissioner, Tokunbo...
Ebem Ohafia Paramount Ruler Applauds Gov. Otti For Omenuko Bridge Reconstruction
The Paramount Ruler of Ebem Ohafia Ancient Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Ezie Ukoha Kalu Ukoha (JP), has commended Governor Alex Otti for flagging off the long-awaited reconstruction of Igwu River Bridge (Omenuko Bridge). He described the project as a major relief for communities that have suffered years of hardship due to the bridge’s deplorable state. The royal father also appreciated the...
Deputy Senate President Launches N2.79bn Loan For North-West Farmers
The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, has introduced a N2.79 billion loan program for farmers in all 186 Local Government Areas across the seven states of the North-West geo-political zone. Addressing correspondents on Thursday in Abuja, Barau, who represents the Kano North Senatorial District, said the scheme aims at raising 558 young farmer millionaires across the seven states. According to him,...
Gov Otti Takes Action, Signs Security Trust Fund Bill Into Law
The recently amended Abia State security trust fund bill, which was approved by the state House of Assembly, has been signed into law by Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti. Speaking while assenting to the bill, Otti said that the state now has an institutionalized way of funding security matters. He disclosed that most of the funding for security matters in...
Najomo Confirmed As NCAA’s New DG By Senate
Capt. Chris Ona Najomo was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to serve as the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Najomo’s confirmation followed the adoption of the report by the Senate Committee on Aviation during plenary. The chairman of the committee, Sen. Buhari Abdulfatai (APC-Oyo), presented the report and stated that the committee had screened the nominee, deeming...
Niger Delta Youths To Receive N50,000 Monthly As NDDC Kicks Off New Scheme
10,000 indigenous youths from the Niger Delta are now receiving N50,000 monthly stipends from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as part of its Youths Internship Scheme. Mrs. Seledi-Thompson-Wakama, Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She explained that the beneficiaries would undergo practical, hands-on training across the various organizations for 12...
Google Maps Celebrates 20 Years, Unveils Top Nigerian Locations
Today, Google celebrated the 20th anniversary of Google Maps, a service that has revolutionized the way more than 2 billion people use it each month to explore and navigate the world. In a statement on Thursday, the tech giant noted that Google Maps has become an essential tool that empowers users to confidently navigate, wherever their journey takes them. “Over the...
NUT Launches Indefinite Strike In Seven Ebonyi LGAs Over Unpaid Salaries
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Ebonyi State has declared an indefinite strike in seven local government areas in the state. The strike action, the union said, is due to the nonpayment of at least three months salaries to some teachers in the affected local government area. A statement by the union’s secretary, Bassey Asuquo, listed the affected local government areas...
“Temper Justice With Mercy, Free Nnamdi Kanu” – Deputy Speaker Kalu Begs Tinubu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider a political approach in granting freedom to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Kalu made this appeal on Wednesday while addressing the press after the inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives Committee...
Police Dismisses N1.3bn Fraud Case Involving Obanikoro’s Son, Others
A fraud charge against Mr. Gbolahan Obanikoro and four other individuals because of an alleged N1.3 billion scam involving Access Bank has been dropped by the Nigeria Police Force. Obanikoro, alongside Adejare Adegbenro; Balmoral International Limited; M.O.B. Integrated Limited; and DDSS International Company Limited, were billed for arraignment before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos on...
