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...
•Teenager with a handgun A federal appeals court in the United States has overturned a decades-old law that barred Americans aged 18 to 20 from purchasing handguns, ruling that the restriction violates the Second Amendment. The conservative Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals determined on Thursday that the federal law, which had been in place...
Ardavan Yousefi has gotten so used to life under Iran’s sweeping internet restrictions that for him, a recent decision to lift a ban on messaging service WhatsApp went virtually unnoticed. “Oh wow, is it really removed now?” Yousefi, a cafe owner from the capital Tehran, said of the two-year ban on the popular application, reports […]...
Smokers in Milan, Italy’s financial and fashion capital, risk fines for lighting up on city streets or in crowded public areas following the enforcement of the country’s toughest smoking ban, which came into effect today. Those who defy the new prohibition in the polluted northern Italian city face fines ranging from €40 to €240 (£35–£207), [&...
•DJ protesters today Persons who specialise in playing recorded music for an audience during ceremonies, parties, and other social events, commonly known as disc jockeys today stormed Kangiwa Square in Katsina State to protest their eight-month ban by the State Hisbah Board. They appealed to the state government to allow them to conduct their ...
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