Kenya just imposed the world's toughest law against plastic bags

Kenyans producing, selling or even using plastic bags will risk imprisonment of up to four years or fines of $40,000 from Monday, as the world's toughest law aimed at reducing plastic pollution came into effect.

The East African nation joins more than 40 other countries that have banned, partly banned or taxed single use plastic bags, including China, France, Rwanda, and Italy.

Tade Ogidan's Gold Statue Hits Cinemas

 By Zizi Onianwah

Nigerian award winning director ‘’Tade Ogidan’’is back to the nollywood scene, and this time around he is back with an upcoming adventure comedy film titled “Gold Statue" the film has been in production for about a month.

The veteran filmmaker has released new images, taking fans behind the scenes of the anticipated Nollywood movie.

Boko Haram commander surrenders, says ‘I led squads to abduct Chibok girls’

Auwal Ismaeela, a top Boko Haram commander, has surrendered and confessed to leading the squads that abducted the Chibok girls in 2014.

Ismaeela said he was tired of the “senseless” atrocities of the insurgent group, hence his decision to surrender.

London Fever Movie - The Premiere UK (PHOTOS)

Friday 25th September 2017 witnessed the premiere of the anticipated comedy London Fever Movie. The movie premiere was attended by its casts including Alexx Ekubo, Mike Godson, Toyin Abraham 

and also UK based Nollywood actors Neli King, Riyike Alayande, Theodora Ikekwe-Oyebade, Dapo Oyebade, Ruke Amata, Bosola Molade and lots more.

Photography : Riyike Alayande

Police warn Enugu drivers, passengers against collecting edibles from strangers

The Police in Enugu State have warned drivers and passengers against collecting edibles from strangers who use drugs on people and dispossess them of their belongings.

 

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ebere Amaraizu, gave the warning in a statement on Sunday in Enugu.

 

Noose Tightens Around Alison-Madueke, £18 Million Property Uncovered

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen a £10million worth of London property allegedly bought for Diezani Alison-Madueke as investigations into the case against the former minister unravels by the day.

Two properties at Regents Park in London, along with one in Buckinghamshire, have now been frozen based on the request of Nigerian authorities.

Hajia Bola Shagaya Breaks Silence As EFCC Freezes 8. 6billion Naira In Her Accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over N8, 627,458,773.36 billion in three accounts of Hajiya Muinat Bola Shagaya, an associate and friend of a former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan.

Facebook, Instagram experience outages Saturday

Saturday morning turned out to be social-media-free for a number of Facebook and Instagram users, albeit involuntarily.

Some people reported difficulties accessing the two social platforms beginning at about 9 a.m. ET, according to Down Detector, a site that tracks real-time outages and other online issues. 

US to African looters: You can’t go scot free anymore

The United States has sent a strongly worded warning  to corrupt African political office holders, who illegally enrich themselves at the expense of their poor people,  that they would no longer go scot free. They will be investigated, held accountable and punished.

The warning was given by US Department of Justice after a New York court jailed Mahmoud Thiam, a  50 year-old former minister of mines and geology of the Republic of Guinea, who was living big in America on the bribe  he collected from a Chinese company. He was jailed seven years. He will spend three of the years under supervised release, for laundering bribes paid to him by executives of China Sonangol International Ltd. (China Sonangol) and China International Fund, SA (CIF).

Conor McGregor Gets ‘VISIBLY EXCITED’ In His UNDERWEAR (Photo)

Conor McGregor looks super excited judging by the large bulge in his underwear as he challenges Floyd Mayweather during the official weigh in event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.