In a proactive move to address environmental concerns, the Lagos State Government has officially prohibited the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and various single-use plastics throughout the state. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, conveyed this announcement through a statement released today. The ban aims to address the environmental impact of non-biodegradable
READ MOREFG Initiates Talks with UN-Habitat for Urban Renewal The Federal Government, last week, began talks with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) towards mobilising multilateral funding and technical support for planned National Urban Renewal and Slum Upgrading Programme. The meeting, which was held at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development headquarters in Abuja,
READ MORESaraki Clears Mr Ibu’s Medical Expenses Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has cleared all the medical expenses of ailing actor, Mr John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu. Saraki did this through his foundation, Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation. Mr Ibu had, on Wednesday, appealed to Nigerians to come to his aid, noting that he does not
READ MOREFCT Set Up Investigative Panel Over Death of Woman in Maitama Hospital The Secretariat and Office of the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has set up an independent investigative panel involving the Police and other stakeholders, to unravel the death of a woman at Maitama District Hospital, Abuja. Assistant
READ MOREDiphtheria: Nigeria Records Over 11,587 Suspected Cases The Federal Government has recorded 11,587 suspected cases of diphtheria in the country with 7,202 confirmed cases from 105 local government areas (LGAs) in 18 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed on Monday in an update on the diphtheria outbreak published by the Nigeria
READ MOREFG to Introduce Mobile Courts for SGBV Cases The Federal Government will be introducing mobile courts as part of efforts to address cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, among others. At a briefing in Abuja, yesterday, Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, said If we have a mobile court, it will help as we go
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