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LASG to begin full enforcement of ban on single use plastics – commissioner

Lagos, Feb. 3, 2025 – The Lagos State Government is to commence full enforcement of the ban on single use plastics in the state. Tokunbo Wahab, the state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, disclosed this at a meeting with members of the Food and Beverages Recyclers Alliance (FBRAN). Kunle Adeshina, the Director (Public Affairs) in the ministry, gave details of the meeting in a statement on Thursday. According to the the statement, the state commissioner said Lagos State Government had begun enforcement of the ban since January 2025. …

NDDC begins payment of N50,000 monthly stipends to youths on internship scheme 

Port Harcourt, Feb. 6, 2025 – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has started payment of N50,000 monthly stipends to 10,000 youths from the Niger Delta under its Youths Internship Scheme. Mrs Seledi-Thompson-Wakama,  the Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, , disclosed t in Port Harcourt on Thursday. She said the beneficiaries would undergo a 12- month practical hands-on-training in various organisations to develop critical skills. Thompson-Wakama said the commission had successfully completed the selection process and had begun placing trainees in organisations to gain practical experience. She said …

FG repatriates 7,790 Nigerian refugees from Chad

Maiduguri, Feb. 3, 2025 – The federal government has repatriated 7,790 Nigerians who fled to Chad amidst the conflict of the Boko Haram insurgency for almost a decade. Dauda Illiya, the Special Adviser on Media to Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno, disclosed this in Maiduguri on Thursday.  According to the statement, Zulum led the federal government’s delegation to Chad in the company of Yusuf Sununu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, and Aliyu Ahmed, the chief executive officer of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced …

UN agency to spend $2.5bn to fight hunger, malnutrition in Nigeria 

Abuja, Feb. 6, 2025 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has budgeted $2.5 billion for its 2023 – 2027 Nigeria Country Strategy Plans to achieve zero hunger and improved nutrition in the country. Seriene Loum, the Head of Programme in WFP, said this this in Abuja at the Co-creation workshop organised by the organisation in collaboration with the National Social Investment Programme Agency. Loum, who represented by the WFP Country Director, said WFP strategic goal was to ensure a world without hunger in line with the Sustainable Development Goals …

US government workers face buyout deadline as Trump presses ahead with overhaul

Washington, Feb. 6, 2025 – Millions of U.S. government workers face a Thursday deadline to tell the Trump administration whether they will accept a buyout offer or remain in their jobs, but still face the possibility of being thrown out of work if they decide to stay. President Donald Trump’s aggressive drive to reduce the size of the government in a matter of weeks is unprecedented. It has caused turmoil in the U.S. capital, and sparked protests and union warnings that it may violate multiple laws.   More than 40,000 …

FEC reconvenes Tuesday to clear backlog of memos

Abuja, Feb. 4, 2025 – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) reconvened on Tuesday barely 24 hours after its meeting on Monday. The Tuesday meeting commenced at 01:26 p.m. when Tinubu arrived at the Council Chamber. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, had on Monday, said that the meeting was spilling into the next day due to a long backlog of memos. “Let me also say that another Federal Executive Council meeting is coming up tomorrow. “Recall that since December, we’ve not had anyone, so many memos have …

Tinubu signs North-Central Development Commission Bill into law

Abuja, Feb. 4, 2025 – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the bill establishing the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) into law. Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President announced this on Tuesday during the plenary session in the Senate chamber. “Let me also inform my colleagues that Mr President has also assented to the North-Central Development Commission establishment bill 2024, to bring development to the grassroots. “And for this, we congratulate the good people of the North-Central region of Nigeria, and we wish them more development and particularly peace, as we …

NCAA gives Kenya Airline 48hrs to apologise for maltreating Nigerian passenger

Lagos, Feb. 4, 2025 – Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given the Kenya Airways 48 hours to apologise for the maltreatment of a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Omisore, in Nairobi. Michael Achimugu, the NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, disclosed the NCAA’s verdict on the incident on X on Tuesday. He said the Kenya Airline admitted their fault when the NCAA summoned their officials which comprised its Country Manager, James Nganga; Station Manager, Eric Mukira; and Duty Manager, Ezenwa Ehumadu, over the incident. The airline team also agreed …

There will be early rainfall in southern states in 2025 – minister

Abuja, Feb. 4, 2025 – Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, says there will be early rainfall in many southern states in Nigeria in 2025. The minister said this in Abuja on Tuesday while unveiling the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.  “The onset of rain is predicted to be delayed over the northern and central states, including Plateau, as well as parts of Kaduna, Niger, Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Adamawa, and Kwara. “Meanwhile, early onset is expected in the southern states of Delta, Bayelsa, …

Newman: Trump is bringing the wrong kind of pain

By Rick Newman Washington, Feb. 4, 2025 – It’s gutsy, at least. President Trump has warned Americans that his new tariffs on imports will cause “some pain” in the form of higher prices, swooning stock values, and economic uncertainty. Politicians never ask voters for sacrifices these days, lest they end up ridiculed like Jimmy Carter after his 1977 plea to turn down the thermostat. So, maybe Trump deserves credit for boldness. But Trump is asking for the wrong kind of sacrifice and blowing an opportunity to save his ‘”pain pitch” …