Enugu Govt Fines Residents For Generator Use Despite Poor Power Supply, Says It Contributes To Carbon Emissions
A recent court notice Chidi Odinkalu shared on X has revealed the Enugu State government’s actions against residents using generators. The notice, issued by...
Court Orders Kuje Prison To Provide Wheelchair For Detained Binance Executive
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Kuje correctional facility officials to provide a wheelchair for Tigran Gambaryan. Gambaryan is one of...
U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Presidential Jet Over Illegal Purchase, Flies It To Florida
The United States has seized a private jet linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, claiming it was illegally bought and smuggled out of...
‘Japa’: 65% of Nigerian Physiotherapists Leave Due to Poor Working Conditions
More than 65 per cent of Nigeria’s physiotherapists have left the country after their training due to poor working conditions and inadequate welfare....
Residents Protest Over Farmland Pollution By Kaduna Refinery
Residents of the Kapam community in Kaduna State staged a protest against the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) over environmental pollution. The...
Libya’s Oil Production Drops by Half Amid Power Struggle Over Control of Central Bank
Libya’s oil production has dropped by 700,000 barrels daily, cutting output by half. Less than 600,000 barrels are now being produced daily. This...
FX Turnover Drops By 25% in August as Naira Struggles
The Nigerian official foreign exchange (FX) market experienced a sharp decline in activity in August 2024. Data from FMDQ reveals that FX turnover...
Air Travellers Condemn N2000 Vehicle Entry Fee at Lagos Airpor
Nigerians have lamented the N2000 fee imposed on vehicles picking up passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. Vehicle owners...
Liberia Shuts Down China Union’s Bong Mines Over Environmental Violations
Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed down the operations of China Union’s Bong Mines due to multiple environmental violations. The shutdown was...
After Eight Months in Prison, Supreme Court Acquits Liberia’s Ex-Chief Justice of Niece’s Murder
Liberia’s Supreme Court has acquitted former Chief Justice Gloria Maya Musu-Scott and three relatives of the murder of her niece, Charlotte Musu. Musu-Scott...
NDIC Plans to Dissolve 87 Banks Following a 30-day Notice
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced its intention to dissolve 87 microfinance and primary mortgage banks across Nigeria. This comes after...
Despite Persisting Inflation, Naira Volatility, Federal Agency Gives Traders One Month to Reduce Prices or Face Penalties
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has given traders and market stakeholders across Nigeria a one-month deadline to reduce the prices...