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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), will soon begin a campaign tagged: `Hall of Fame’ and `Hall of Shame’, to recognise efforts of individuals whose activities promote and contravene environmental cleanliness respectively in the state. Mrs Folasade Kadiri, Assistant Director, Public Affairs of LAWMA, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. According to her, it includes naming and shaming of residents who indulge in reckless waste disposal. “Days of condoning littering and indiscriminate waste disposal in the metropolis are over. “Apart from carrying out community service, environmental offenders will be named and shamed, using the agency’s social…

Ashley Westwood’s stunning strike saw Burnley come from behind to beat Leicester and earn their first points in five games. The midfielder’s emphatic finish in the 79th minute and goalkeeper Nick Pope’s penalty save from Jamie Vardy marked a brilliant recovery by the home side who went behind to Harvey Barnes’ 33rd-minute goal. The Burnley-born player gave the Foxes the lead with a superb individual effort after Jack Cork had been dispossessed just inside his own half. Burnley improved after the break and equalised when Chris Wood poked in his ninth league goal of the season after Ben Mee nodded…

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KDIRS) has honoured 15 taxpayers for the timely filing of their tax returns. Dr Zaid Abubakar, the Chairman of the agency, told NAN in Kaduna on Sunday that the recognition was part of strategies to encourage taxpayers’ voluntary compliance. According to him, the objective is to encourage taxpayers to file their tax returns voluntarily as at when due, which will assist government in providing quality service to the people. “We recognised 15 taxpayers for being the first set of people that filed their returns in 2019. “This is very commendable, considering how citizens avoid…

The African Development Bank (AfDB), says it plans to invest $250 million in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to improve water supply and sanitation in satellite towns. AfDB Senior Director, Mr Ebrima Faal, made the disclosure, when he led a delegation to visit FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu in Abuja. Mr Austine Elemue the Special Assistance on Media to the minister disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He quoted Faal as also saying that AfDB would invest in the development of Abuja Technology Village. Elemue explained that a number of studies were ongoing in various…

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has approved layouts for serving and retiring officers and men of the Nigerian Army in the state, the Commissioner of Lands, Survey and Town Planning, Mr Yakubu Dati, has said. Dati disclosed this during an advocacy visit to Maj.-Gen. Nuhu Angbazo, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3rd Armoured Division, Nigerian Army, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos, on Sunday. He also said that self paying layouts which came with Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) were created to assist the growing number of retiring officers and men who had chosen Plateau as their home. Harry and…

Everton are preparing a £30m bid for 26-year-old Germany and former Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, who is out of favour at Juventus. (Sunday Mirror) Liverpool will challenge Chelsea for 23-year-old RB Leipzig and Germany striker Timo Werner. (Sunday Mirror) Lille director of football Luis Campos has emerged as the top candidate to take up a similar role at Manchester United. (Sun on Sunday) Paris St-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel says the club need to keep left-back Layvin Kurzawa. The 27-year-old France international is a target for Arsenal.(Goal) Manchester City are preparing for PSG to make a huge offer for manager Pep Guardiola, if the Ligue 1 side sack Tuchel. (Sunday Express) Manchester United have lost out to Real Madrid in the race to…

Prince Harry and Meghan will no longer use their HRH titles and will not receive public funds for royal duties, Buckingham Palace has announced. The couple will also no longer formally represent the Queen. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to repay £2.4m of taxpayer money for the refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage, which will remain their UK family home, the statement added. The new arrangement comes into effect in spring this year, the palace said. The statement comes after the Queen held talks with the couple on Monday about their future, following their announcement that they wanted to “step back”…

The Cross River Government has destroyed over 100 illegal shops including containers erected within the premises of the popular Etim-Edem Park in Calabar metropolis. The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Mfon Bassey, who led staff of the ministry on the demolition on Sunday in Calabar, said the move was to create sanity within the park. Bassey explained that the design of the location was for a motor park where travelers board vehicles to different destinations within and outside the state. “I still recall in those days, when people used to load from Etim-Edem park to Onitsha, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Lagos,…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has intercepted 42 bags of foreign rice at Kankara axis of Katisna State. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Sunday James, who disclosed this in a statement made available to NAN, on Saturday in Abuja, said that it was concealed in a vehicle. James said that the officers were on routine patrol along the Kankara axis when they apprehended a vehicle carrying the contraband. Anthony Joshua presents heavyweight belts to Buhari He said that the Command Comptroller Nigeria Immigration Service, Katsina state command, Yakubu Umar, handed over the 42 bags of rice to…

Nigeria-born British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has presented his four belts to President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Saturday. The Pugilist, who reclaimed his titles from Mexican boxer Andy Ruiz Jr in December in Saudi Arabia, proudly flashed the belts to the admiration of the President and some members of these cabinet, members of the diplomatic corps and Head of the Diaspora Commission Abike Dabiri-Erewa. The commission in recent times has been paying increased attention to Nigerians abroad, hailing those who have made positive impact in their careers on one hand and projecting positive image of the country on the…