•Used plastic containers at a dumpsite The federal government says that the ban of some plastic materials is inevitable, even as it urged Nigerians to be prepared for “wholistic circular management of our waste”. The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, made this known in a statement yesterday. He said the decision of the […...
•Wike The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), in a measure to stem the tide of taxi robberies otherwise known as ‘One chance’, has said it would soon begin the recertification of all taxis as well as ride-hailing services like Uber and Bolt. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike disclosed this at a […]...
•Toney Ivan Toney will captain Brentford when he returns against Nottingham Forest tomorrow after an eight-month ban for breaching gambling regulations. Toney’s suspension ended this week and he took to social media to celebrate by posting a GIF of a man holding his arms aloft, with the slogan “free!” on the bottom of the image. […]...
•Bawa Naibi Uneasy calm pervades residents of Suleja, a commercial city in Niger State bordering the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and dominated by non-indigenous Nigerlites as the Chairman, Alhaji Isiyaku Bawa Naibi has vowed to enforce a fraction of the Shariah law forbidding sales and consumption of alcohol. The development is comi...
Police authorities in Zamfara have banned political gatherings and rallies ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on the governorship election in the state. The Commissioner of Police in Zamfara State Muhammad Dalijan issued the ban yesterday, hours before today’s Supreme Court judgment on one of the petitions filed by Governor Dauda Lawal seeking...
•NANS president, Benin Republic, Ugochukwu Favour The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Benin Republic, has called for leniency over the ban on validation of degree certificates from the country and Togo, saying 15,000 Nigerian students are in Benin. A reporter detailed how he bagged a degree in under two months from a universi...
•Donald Trump Former US President Donald Trump filed an appeal yesterday against a ruling by the top election official in Maine that would keep him off the presidential primary ballot in the northeastern state. Maine last week joined Colorado in barring Trump from appearing on the primary ballot because of his role in the January […]
Apple said yesterday it will appeal a US ban on its latest smartwatch models after the Biden administration opted to not veto a ruling on patent infringements. The ban on Apple’s latest smartwatch models came into effect yesterday, with the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 no longer available in stores or […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reviewed its position on the ban on cryptocurrency transactions in Nigeria. The apex bank said yesterday that it had changed its stance on crypto assets in the country and asked banks to disregard its earlier ban on crypto transactions, reports Daily Trust. This is contained in a circular dated […]
•Mikel Arteta Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will face no punishment from England’s Football Association following his complaints about refereeing standards after a defeat by Newcastle last month. The Gunners’ boss was furious at the decision to let Anthony Gordon’s goal stand in a 1-0 Premier League loss at St James’ Park on November 4, labelli...

