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By Kamil Opeyemi Lagos State on Wednesday said it was shifting to an innovative consumption model aimed at saving the future generations of resource scarcity. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this at the launch of Circular Economy Hotspot in Lagos, which pioneers the transformation of the current production order towards regeneration and sustainability. Governor Sanwo-Olu while formally unveiling the initiative at a conference organised by the State Government in collaboration with Circular Economy Innovation Partnership (CEIP) and African Circular Economy Network, said the initiative is aimed at engendering a new pattern of production and consumption involving producing, repairing and recycling of…
An agreement expected to see US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, plead guilty to tax charges and admit a gun offence has dramatically fallen apart in court. The plea deal, negotiated over several weeks, was likely to spare the younger Mr Biden prison time. But a judge on Wednesday said she could not “rubber stamp the agreement”. The case marks the first time the justice department has charged the child of a sitting president. Hunter Biden’s lawyers have been given 14 days to hash out a new deal with the prosecution. It follows a five-year investigation into the finances of…
Irish singer and activist Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56. In a statement, the singer’s family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” She was best known for her single Nothing Compares 2 U, released in 1990, which went on to hit number one around the world. Taoiseach (Irish PM) Leo Varadkar paid tribute to her, saying her music “was loved around the world and her talent was unmatched and beyond compare”. Irish President…
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey wept in court as he was cleared of all charges in his sexual assault trial in London. Jurors at Southwark Crown Court returned not guilty verdicts for nine sexual offence charges relating to four men between 2001 and 2013. Speaking afterwards, Mr Spacey said he was “grateful” to the jury as he thanked them for their deliberations – which took more than 12 hours. Outside the court the Oscar winner added he was “humbled”. The US actor was acquitted of seven counts of sexual assault, one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity…
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to collaborate with Finish government to extradite Simon Ekpa for prosecution, given his alleged roles on persistent “sit-at – home orders and killings in the South-East. The senate resolution was sequel to the consideration and adoption of a motion at plenary on Wednesday. The motion titled: “Condemning the disruptive Nature of Five Sit-At -Home Demonstrations in the South-East Nigeria, was Sponsored by Sen. Osita Izunaso (APC-Imo). It was also co-sponsored by all other South-East senators. Izunaso in his lead debate, said thousands of innocent lives had been lost since the action of sit-at-home…
The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Health to begin immunisation of vulnerable Nigerians against Diphtheria disease given the death of 20 people in Kaduna State. Senate resolution was sequel to a motion at plenary on Wednesday sponsored by Sen. Sunday Katung (PDP PDP- Kaduna -South) notifying the red chamber on death of 20 people in Kafanchan and Makarfi local government areas of Kaduna State. Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae that make toxin. It can lead to difficulty breathing, heart rhythm problems, and even death. Katung said the index case…
Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Northwest zone have endorsed former Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje for national chairmanship of the party. This is contained in a press release jointly signed by all the seven APC state chairmen from the zone comprising Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Zamfara and made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday. It stated that the chairmen had “unanimously endorsed Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the National Chairman of the party. “This decision followed the immense contributions made to the party by the two-term governor of the second most populous…
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested 30 suspects for allegedly engaging in drug-related offences. Mr Ondotimi Bebetu, the State Assistant Commander in charge of operations, disclosed this on Wednesday in a media briefing in Benin. Bebetu said that the suspects were arrested by the command’s operatives, while conducting a raid on illegal drug and drinking joints. He said that the raid was a fall out of the state security meeting of July 21, as the state government expressed dismay over the spate of cult activities in the state. According to him, the activities…
The Police Command in Katsina State, has confirmed the arrest of a tricenarian bride, Tinene Isa, for allegedly cutting off her husband’s manhood. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the arrest in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Katsina. He said the incident occurred in Kafur Local Government Area of the state. Aliyu, who did not disclosed the name of the victim, said that he was in a critical condition receiving medical treatment at General Hospital, Malumfashi. He said the suspect alledgedly used a razor blade to perpetuate the act. “I…
The Federal Road safety Corps (FRSC) says that due to the current security challenges, the corps has commenced a clampdown on vehicles plying the country’s highways with concealed registration numbers. Assistant Corps Marshall, Clement Oladele, FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau states, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Jos. Oladele, who stated this when he visited the leadership of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ), Plateau Council, said that it was a crime for anyone to cover his/her number plate. He expressed worry that some persons who considered themselves big men, were covering their vehicle registration…