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The Government of Lagos State has placed a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam a.k.a. ‘take away’ and other single-use plastics in the state. This was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab in a statement he personally signed on January 21. According to Wahab, the decision was reached following the menace the single-use plastics especially the non-biodegradable Styrofoam were causing on the environment. He added that most drainage channels in the state are daily clogged up by Styrofoam through its indiscriminate distribution and usage despite the regular cleaning and evacuation of…

A Nigerian man, Daniel Yunusa has cried out on Sunday, January 21 after he was allegedly kidnapped alongside his brothers. According to the man, he escaped from the hideout. Explaining what happened, Daniel said that he was driving to Kogi state with five of his siblings and friends when they were kidnapped and taken into the forest. Daniel stated that he fled and rushed into the bush, where he was able to film. In one of the videos uploaded, Daniel begged Nigerians to assist him since he had no idea where he was or how he might return to…

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday set aside the Rivers’ N800 billion budget passed by five members of the house led by the Edison Ehie- led faction. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the presentation of the appropriation bill by Gov. Siminalayi Fubara on Dec. 13, 2023 and its passage by the lawmakers amounted to nullity following an interim order made by the court on Nov. 30, 2023. Justice Omotosho, who made an order of injunction restraining Fubara and other defendants from interfering with the state’s assembly led by Martin Amaewhule, held that the passage of…

A Toyota Highlander SUV reportedly stolen at gunpoint 10 years ago has been found in the possession of a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), who claimed he purchased the vehicle through a public auction. According to the original owner of the SUV, Eye Ayo Samuel, the car was stolen in 2014 when dare-devil robbers broke into his home in Erusu Akoko, Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State. “The incident occurred on January 24, 2014…Not satisfied with their loot, they also took away my N3 million white 2006 model Toyota Highlander Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) marked…

Retired Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi, former General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, has raised serious concerns about the fatal air crash that claimed the life of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, and 11 other senior military officers. In an exclusive interview with THISDAY, Ali-Keffi contends that the crash is intricately linked to terror financiers, urging President Bola Tinubu to launch an immediate investigation into the incident. Ali-Keffi, who expressed his reservations about the official investigation, alleges a deliberate suppression of critical details surrounding the crash. He emphasized that the full…

The naira depreciated marginally in the foreign exchange market on Friday. Data from FMDQ showed that the naira appreciated to N902.45 per US dollar from N902.08 per US dollar on Thursday. The figure represents a slight 0.04 per cent depreciation in the local currency compared to the N902.08 it closed on Thursday. Similarly, the naira dropped at the parallel forex market at N1325 per dollar, representing a 0.38 per cent decrease over what it closed the previous day. Accordingly, forex turnover dropped by 17.36 per cent to $145.89 amid the marginal depreciation of the naira at both official and…

The relationship between Oyo State Governor Engr Seyi Makinde and the former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has crumbled as they clash over the coveted position of National Secretary within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The rift centers around the coveted position of National Secretary, with Makinde pushing for Rt. Udeh Okoye, while the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Wike, adamantly supports the incumbent, Sam Daddy. Sources within the PDP told News Week Nigeria that the dispute has strained the once-close relationship between the two political heavyweights. Meanwhile, Makinde, in a letter addressed to the Acting National Chairman of…

A pastor in Ibadan, Victor Adelekan of Christ Dominion Prophetic Church, has been accused by his male members of having same-sex affair with them. The members, including, a football player two others named Ayo and Ojo, brought their allegations to Agidigbo FM, a local radio station in Ibadan. Watch video here: During a radio interview on Agidigbo FM, hosted by Oriyomi Hamzat, the pastor admitted to engaging in same-sex activities with some of his male members. He blamed a member named Adaranijo for luring him into the immoral acts. Furthermore, one of the members disclosed that the pastor had been having a sexual…

1. SOCIAL INTIMACY This is when you enjoy someone’s company in public, when you single that person out in public, when you would rather go to places with that one person because you two have a good connection 2. FRIENDSHIP INTIMACY This is when it grows beyond just spending time to really get to know each other. When you get to know each other’s mannerisms, likes, dislikes and invest in more one on one interactions 3. EMOTIONAL INTIMACY This is when you become bare and unashamed. You two get to share your fears and desires, you two get to…

A Police Officer simply identified as Emmanuel has been arrested and detained after he allegedly defiled a 13-year-old girl in his office at the Bori Area Command in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State. Emmanuel, attached to the Bori Area Command, was said to have been detained at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of the State Police Command on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu. Narrating the incident to newsmen in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Saturday, the teenager’s aunty who gave her name as Love, said she sent the girl on…