In its effort to ensure quicker and more accessible means of settling disputes in Zamfara state, the state House of Assembly has announced plans to establish an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Centre. Bilyaminu Ismaíl, Speaker of the House Zamfara said a Bill for the establishment of the ADR Centre has already been received by the Assembly and will be given priority for passage. Ismaíl, disclosed this after an interactive session with the management of the...

The Kano State Government has announced a statewide ban on the illegal use of chainsaws for cutting, felling, and trimming of trees. Dr. Dahiru Muhammad Hashim, Kano State Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, announced this measure at a press conference on Tuesday in Kano, stating that it was necessary to tackle the rising deforestation across the state. The commissioner described the move as a landmark in environmental protection. “This is a decisive step in...

The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products, ADITOP, has dissociated itself from the strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and its associates. Alhaji Lawan Dan-Zaki, National President of ADITOP stated the association’s position in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Monday in Abuja. “Dangote’s transformational efforts would not only sanitise the industry, but would further stabilize both supply and distribution, while providing jobs...