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BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed a factory in Kano State, Fortune Rice Mills Limited for non-compliance with extant environmental regulations. The enforcement exercise led by the North West Zonal Director, Dr. Mudashiru Raheem followed investigation of public complaint against the facility, bordering on dust emission and offensive odour despite notices of compliance concerns issued by NESREA. But an investigation by the zonal office which established violation of the National Environmental (Air Quality Control) Regulations 2014, and National Environmental (Food, Beverages and Tobacco Sector) Regulations 2023, led to the sealing of the facility on Monday, 18 May 2026. The Director General of NESREA, Prof. Innocent Barikor expressed deep concern over the reckless attitude of facilities toward the health and well-being of the citizens and environment.  While issuing an order to seal the facility, ...

The nationwide hunger and hardship protest,  #EndBadGovernance was marred with violence in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Kano.  Sources disclosed that the protesters had gathered around the Eagles Square as against the court order that restricted their protest to Moshood Abiola Stadium on Thursday in Abuja.  Justice Sylvanus Oriji had on Wednesday issued the order barring protesters while ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike. Despite the order, angry protesters marched to the Eagles Square, the initial venue planned for the protest. The move compelled police to fire teargas canisters at the protesters to prevent them from gaining entry into the venue.  Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh claimed that the command was overwhelmed by the violence.  She said that the protesters were coming out from different locations a...

Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has deployed 100 armed operatives to combat vote-buying during the Saturday, April 15, 2023, supplementary elections in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States.  In an interview with newsmen on Friday, Kano Zonal Commander of EFCC, Mr Farouk Dogondaji, said that 20 personnel were deployed to monitor the state Assembly elections in Kafur and Kankara, Katsina.  He stated that adequate personnel were also deployed to monitor the exercise in Tudun Wada/Doguwa, and Takai federal constituencies of Kano state. Dogondaji hinted that other personnel were deployed for house of Assembly elections in Katsina and Jigawa to prevent vote buying. The zonal commander informed that EFCC deployed officers to Malam Aminu Kano International airport and other metropolis in Kano to arrest vote-buyers.  He assured that EFCC would be present in all the polling units in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa during and after the elections. Dogondaji disclosed t...