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 Abia State Government has announced a new policy barring the transfer of students from Senior Secondary 2 (SS2) to Senior Secondary 3 (SS3), in a decisive move to tackle examination malpractice. Goodluck Ubochi, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday. He explained that the restriction applies to both public and private schools in the state. According to him, all SS2 students will now be required...

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has firmly rejected the Federal Government’s proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products, denouncing it as a “reckless act of economic wickedness” and issuing a 14-day ultimatum for its withdrawal. According to a statement jointly signed by TUC President Festus Osifo and General Secretary Nuhu Toro, the union described the proposal as an unacceptable burden on already over-taxed Nigerians. They warned that failure to rescind the policy within two...