Mr. Femi Owoeye, Operations Manager at Trash Monger, has stated that the ban on sachet water would help address waste management challenges in the country. He made this statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. “Trash Monger specialises in plastic recycling, waste, and food management. It is…

The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, began deliberations on a bill proposing to increase salaries of political office holders in the state. The bill has successfully scaled its first and second readings during Tuesday’s plenary session. The bill, titled “A Bill for a Law to further amend the Remuneration Package of Political Office…

A former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), alongside three others, was re-arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Dasuki, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Aminu Baba-Kusa, and two companies—Acacia Holdings…

The Nigerian Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have called on the Federal Government to increase the Tobacco Control Fund (TCF) from N13 million to N300 million allocated to it in the 2025 budget. At a joint press conference held in Abuja, they argued that N13 million remains…

The Senate, on Tuesday, approved the appointment of Prof. Melvin Ayogu as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), reinforcing efforts to strengthen the nation's financial sector. His confirmation came after the presentation of a report by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions. Sen.…