•Governor Caleb Mutfwang Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has banned all religious centers in the state from blocking roads. The governor also asked all leadership of the religious centers to provide building approvals of their (Churches and Mosques) issued by Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) or face penalties, reports Daily T...
Short video platform, TikTok, has permanently banned the account of Young C, a Nigerian man who embarked on a 24-hour challenge of being buried alive. Checks by our reporter on the platform showed that his profile was no longer available, reports The PUNCH. Young C had caused a stir online yesterday when he embarked on […]
Having long battled the creeping use of English in advertising, music and film, French MPs have declared a new struggle: keeping their home Olympics this year free from anglicisms. In a resolution adopted yesterday, the lower house of parliament urged organisers of the 2024 Paris Games, as well as athletes, trainers and journalists to use [&he...
•CBN headquarters, Abuja Some bank customers have expressed panic as the Central Bank of Nigeria bans mobile money operators including fintech firms from onboarding new customers. However, the Bank Customers Association of Nigeria backed the CBN directive, reports The PUNCH.A The new directive will affect fintech companies such as OPay, Palmpa...
•Governor Dauda Lawal The Zamfara State government has banned all political office holders, and heads of agencies from conducting any interview, issuing statements, or airing programmes on radio, television and social media without seeking permission from the authority. The government also warned media organisations based in the state, to desi...
•Late Junior Pope Delta Government says it has prohibited journeys on its water bodies for actors to carry out their creative talents without putting on life jackets and ensuring other safety measures. This is contained in a condolence message by the State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Nnamdi Ijeh, to the families of those […...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has banned the sale of Dex Luxury bar soap due to the presence of Butyphenyl Methylpropional. According to a statement posted on NAFDAC’s official channels today, the product, Dex Luxury Bar Soap (No 6 Mystic Flower), manufactured in Turkey, contains BMHCA, a substance prohibited in ...
•Soludo Governor Chukwuma Soludo has banned the extension of classes in all schools in Anambra State and directed all schools to dismiss by 2:30 pm. Soludo in what looks like a swift response to the observation of the Catholic Bishop of Awka, Rev Dr Paulinus Ezeokafor said the state government has adopted the United Nations […]
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council has banned its members from covering the activities of the State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) as from today, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The Chapel advised, Dr Adagba to withdraw the statement and also make an “unreserved apology” to its members, for ...
The United Kingdom has banned health and care workers from bringing dependants to the country. This was made known by the UK Home Office via its verified X handle (formerly Twitter) today. “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants. “This is part of our […]

