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The Lagos government has announced a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single-use plastics across the state. Single-use plastic products (SUPs) are often used once, or for a short period of time, before being disposed.  Styrofoam is a trademarked brand of closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) used for building insulation on walls, roofs, and foundations. It is also …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, and 20 concerned Nigerians have sued the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas for unilaterally and arbitrarily increasing the allocation for lawmakers from N197 billion to N344 billion, representing highest since the return of democracy in 1999. Akpabio and Abbas were sued for themselves and on behalf …

President Bola Tinubu has advocated a review of global taxation, explaining that redressing the imbalance in the international tax regime has become imperative. The President also affirmed the country’s belief in and commitment towards multilateralism as a way of addressing global challenges. Mrs. Folasade Boriowo, Director of Information, Ministry of Budget & Economic Planning said in a press statement on …

•96 hours of horror, 85 seized •How security was breached at Army Estate, lawyer’s wife, in-law abducted …captors demand N30m ransom Beneath the veneer of development and progress, modern infrastructure, serene environment and bustling streets, which also, ultimately, stand as a symbol of national pride, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, is experiencing a new wave of terror that is …

Matthew Shofor, a commercial motorcyclist plies his trade in riverine Ogulagha in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. Saturday Tribune was his lone passenger from Ogulagha to Odimodi and back to Ogulagha, the operational enclave of oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on December 22, 2023, three days to Christmas. It was an excruciating ride of about an …

A ransom of N30 million has been requested for the release of Barrister Cyril Adikwu’s wife and his two in-laws, who were abducted from the Army estate in Kurudu. The Nation had reported how kidnappers invaded the estate on Thursday night at about 10 pm and took away his wife and two in-laws. Adikwu, who had escaped when the kidnappers came …

•Regret that no President has been decisive with military and consequences of their failure since 1999•Want definitive order to security chiefs•Say current strategies weak, already known to terrorists, bandits Following the spate of killings and kidnappings across the country, Saturday Vanguard got some retired generals of the Nigerian military to bare their minds on the unending menace and what should …

WASHINGTON — A politically treacherous dynamic is taking hold as negotiators in Congress work to strike a bipartisan deal on the border and immigration, with vocal opposition from the hard right and former President Donald Trump threatening to topple the carefully negotiated compromise. Senators are closing in on the details of an agreement on border measures that could unlock Republican support for Ukraine aid …

The Federal Ministries of Works and Defence and the Nigerian Army (NA) are collaborating on a comprehensive approach to tackle the insecurity challenges confronting parts of the country through road infrastructure enhancement and expansion, it emerged on Friday. The Minister of Works, David Umahi said the collaboration is part of the strategic and holistic security roadmap of the Federal Government. …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Dr. Bayero Farah as Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria for a second term of four years. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the institute, Mr. John Kolawale, and made available to newsmen in Zaria on Friday. He said the appointment was with effect …