The Association of Real Estate Developers of Lagos State (AREDOLS) has petitioned the Lagos State House of Assembly over what it described as the Lagos Waste Management Authority’s (LAWMA) misclassification of construction materials as waste. The developers are asking the lawmakers to intervene and direct LAWMA to stop imposing levies and penalties on materials they…
Nearly half of Nigerian households experienced a major economic setback over the past year, with job losses, business closures and difficulties finding employment affecting 45.3 per cent of households, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence. The finding comes from SBM Intelligence’s latest report, “Six Zones, One Crisis: What Nigerians Say About Jobs, Skills…
Ecuadorian police have seized 469 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a truck near the country’s border with Colombia, with the packages carrying stickers featuring the image of Norwegian football star Erling Haaland. The seizure was made during an anti-narcotics operation near Guagua Negro, close to the border city of Tulcán, following an anonymous tip about…
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed a meeting that was expected to advance its proposed Regulation Crypto framework, delaying a closely watched step in the agency’s efforts to establish clearer rules for digital assets. The SEC had scheduled the meeting for Friday, August 14, with a single agenda item focused on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials to the 30 local government areas of Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The exercise began on Thursday night under the supervision of the Osun Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, as the electoral commission moved to ensure that materials…
