The incident was swiftly managed, with firefighters and first responders quickly extinguishing the flames. Viral videos captured the thick smoke billowing from the facility. In response, Anthony Chiejina, a spokesman for the Dangote Group, reassured the public that refinery operations were not affected and there were no injuries or harm reported among the staff. The…
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…
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 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…
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Assets has called for the arrest of the Director of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) over the sale of two helicopters. This comes after the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, was urged to take over the investigation into the alleged indiscriminate sale. The two helicopters,…
Desirous to prevent possible outbreak of cholera in the Federal Capital Territory, the FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, RUWASSA, has warned residents against open defecation in bushes and uncompleted buildings. The executive director of RUWASSA, Dr Ali Dan-Hassan, warned that adherence to open defecation policy was not negotiable, especially now that the rainy…
