This decision aligns with the National Policy on Plastic Waste Management adopted in 2020, which aims to ban certain categories of plastics by January 2025, including plastic spoons, straws, PET bottles, and water sachets. Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, shared this update during a briefing at the Presidential Villa after a Federal Executive…
Fidelity Bank has reinforced its commitment to advancing digital innovation across Africa, as highlighted during a significant event held at the Landmark Event Center in Victoria Island, Lagos. Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, articulated the bank’s strategic initiatives aimed at driving digital-based retail banking. Central to their strategy…
US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is “righting an historic wrong” by pardoning military personnel convicted under a law that banned homosexuality in the armed forces for decades. “Despite their courage and great sacrifice, thousands of LGBTQI+ service members were forced out of the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity….
A prominent Nigerian Islamic cleric, Sheikh Muhydeen Bello, urged politicians to be mindful of their actions while in office, emphasizing that “you will all become a story after office.” This message was delivered during the four-year remembrance of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, held at his private residence on Ring Road…
The Access Challenge, an organization dedicated to addressing global health disparities, has announced the resignation of its founder and Chief Executive Officer, Campana. Asad Lilani has been appointed as the new CEO, effective June 21, 2024. The announcement came alongside the news that Ambassador Togolani Mavura and Campana have become co-board chairs of The Access…
The FCMB-TLG private debt fund has opened for investment, seeking to raise N10 billion from series 1 of its N100 billion Programme. The fund, approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, is sponsored and managed by FCMB Asset Management Limited, with technical support from TLG Capital Investments Limited, United Kingdom. The series 1 offer is…
The residents of Era Community in Oriade Development Council, Ojo, Lagos State, have petitioned the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for urgent intervention regarding the damage allegedly caused by dredgers in their community. Addressing the media on Tuesday, the Baale of Era Community, Olumide Erinle, lamented that the community had lost its peace and development since…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, a leader linked to al-Qaeda, for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Timbuktu, Mali, during 2012-2013. Al Hassan, 46, was found guilty of multiple charges, including torture, rape, sexual slavery, and the destruction of religious and historic…
North Korea’s recent missile launch, which failed early Wednesday, might have been a hypersonic weapon, according to South Korean intelligence. The missile was launched around 5:30 AM local time from near Pyongyang, reaching an altitude of about 100km and flying eastward for over 200km before exploding midair off North Korea’s east coast. South Korea’s Joint…
