Following its ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics, the Lagos State government has ordered a clampdown on all production companies and distribution outlets within the state. This is to prevent further distribution of the banned products. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a…
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is probing a widely shared social media post in which a woman allegedly used polythene-laced oil to fry plantain chips. In a statement by NAFDAC’s resident media consultant, Sayo Akintola, on Saturday, January 20, the agency said it was taking a science-based…
Unilever Nigeria has announced that it has stopped production and sale of home care and skin cleansing products. This is coming 10 months after the company announced plans to exit both markets. The company made this known in its unaudited interim financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, published on the Nigerian Exchange…
CBN has announced the date to hold its first MPC Meeting under Yemi Cardoso. CityNews reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will hold its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on February 26th and 27th. This is according to a tentative MPC meeting calendar for 2024 signed by the apex bank’s Director of…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s plane nearly crashed with him and his aides in November 2015, six months after being sworn in as Nigeria’s president, a new book released in Abuja on Tuesday, has revealed. In the book Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023), written by Femi Adesina, Buhari is said…
With the signing of a tripartite agreement with DayStar Power Solutions Limited (Daystar Power) and The Wood Factory Limited (Wood Factory), Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) solidified its leadership in the provision of integrated power solutions on Thursday, January 18, 2023. AEDC will lead the delivery of its first grid-connected and solar hybrid power solution…
Using pornography, according to Pope Francis “undermines sexual pleasure that is a gift from God”, characterizing it as “satisfaction without a relationship”.In a homily on Wednesday, the Pope discussed the gift of sexual pleasure as a gift from God during a series on vices and virtues at the Vatican. The speech concentrated on what he claimed…
The Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage claims that she was “robbed” in London, United Kingdom. The celebrated singer disclosed that the event happened on Wednesday in an Instagram post. “Damn London, una show me pepper o. I got robbed yesterday,” she wrote. But the musician didn’t give enough background information on the robbery incident. The post…
On Thursday, the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee directed the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investments to refund N75 billion in COVID-19 intervention funds. The ruling followed a motion filed by Cross River State Labour Party member Bassey Akiba after ministry representatives failed to appear for their Thursday investigative session. PAC, in a…
In a proactive move to combat environmental infringements and curb noise pollution, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has undertaken stringent measures by sealing numerous establishments across Isolo and Gbagada in Lagos State. Various hotels, lounges, malls, and companies, including Fabtol Hotel & Suites, Lustet Hotel, Emery Hotel, CF Hotel & Suites, Trending Place…
