•Some textbooks used by secondary school students in Nigeria Being The Punch Editorial As schools resume this September from the long vacation, parents in Imo, Benue, Anambra, and Ondo states have reason to feel relieved. This benefit comes with the new ban on the use of non-transferable textbooks. This policy allows used schoolbooks to be [&h...
The World Bank is re-entering the nuclear energy space “for the first time in decades,” its President Ajay Banga said Wednesday, as it works towards meeting growing electricity demand in developing countries. Banga said in an email to staff that the bank will work closely with United Nations nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Age...
•Packs of styrofoam containers filled with food and ready for delivery in Obalende, Lagos The Lagos State Government has said it will begin the full enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics on July 1. The Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement on X today. He explained that the state government […...
A ban on Congo Brazzaville competing in international competitions has been lifted, a FIFA statement said yesterday. Congo were suspended last February due to government interference in the administration of football in the Central African nation. This prevented the ‘Red Devils’ playing 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Zambia and Tanzania in ...
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan today received a rousing homecoming from her supporters and residents of the Ihima community of Kogi despite the state government’s ban on rallies and processions. As early as 8am, her supporters from the five local government areas of Kogi Central Senatorial District that Akpoti-Uduaghan represents gathered at ...
•Governor Usman Ododo In response to security alert, the Kogi State government has placed a total ban on all forms of rallies or public gatherings that have the potential to disrupt public peace. A press statement today signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, noted that the decision has been necessit...
United States Mission in Nigeria has warned travellers that overstaying visas could attract permanent ban and criminal prosecution. In a statement yesterday, the mission said excuses such as “honest mistake” are not tenable. “If you overstay your US Visa, you could face a permanent ban on travel to the United States as well as criminal [&helli...
In late 2024, the Lagos State government announced plans to enforce a ban on single-use plastics starting January 1, 2025. Major retailers, including ShopRite, responded by urging customers to bring reusable bags, aligning with the state’s environmental objectives, reports Saturday Guardian. However, discrepancies have arisen as ShopRite now o...
•INEC Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the National Assembly to enact stricter laws prohibiting politicians from carrying large sums of money at polling units to curb vote-buying and electoral malpractice. This call was made at a consultative meeting in Abuja today, where Hon. Adebayo ...
•Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State Ahead of the proposed state ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs), the Lagos State Government and the executives of the Food and Beverages Recyclers Alliance (FBRA) have agreed to enforce and implement the policy when it is officially in force. Recall that the state government banned the use and circulat...
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