The Lagos state ban targets plastic materials below 40 microns, because they pose major environmental threats, clog the drainage channels and pollute the ecosystem.
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Asia stocks mostly down after Wall St losses
Asia stocks mostly fell in thin holiday trade on Monday after tech losses killed off the traditional year-end lift on Wall Street at the end of last week. "As US stock markets concluded with a downturn on Friday, Asia-Pacific markets are bracing for a slippery penultimate trading day of 2024," said Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management.
Cement: Skyrocketing prices of building materials put homeownership out of reach for many Nigerians
The cost of building supplies particularly cement and iron rods, sometimes referred to as reinforcement, increased by more than 100 percent in the past 12 months.
Some Americans in Panama reject Trump's canal threat
For dozens of US tourists watching a cargo ship pass along the Panama Canal, Donald Trump's threat to possibly wrest back control of the waterway is nonsensical. None of those interviewed backed President-elect Trump in his repeated threats that he could seize control of the canal after he returns to the White House next month.
“No More N80k/50kg”: Sellers quote rice at new price as cost Jollof doubles in 2024
A recent survey shows that the price of preparing jollof rice more than doubled, as the price of a 50-kilogram bag of rice increased eight percent in 2024.
Experts predict new exchange for the naira in 2025 as dollar crashes in official window
A report by Afrinvest, a Lagos-based investment firm, said that the naira would depreciate to N1,800 per dollar in the coming year despite the rise in FX reserves.
Trump sides with Musk in right-wing row over worker visas
Donald Trump weighed in Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barrons like Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa program that helps highly skilled workers enter the country.
Political turmoil shakes South Korea's economy
After South Korea's president and his replacement were both deposed over a failed bid to impose martial law, deepening political turmoil is threatening the country's currency and shaking confidence in its economy. Choi has pledged to do all he can to end "this period of turmoil" and resolve the political crisis gripping the country.
Montenegro to extradite crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon to US
Montenegro announced on Friday that it would extradite South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to the United States, following a year and a half of dizzying court rulings and subsequent reversals over his removal.
Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'
Authorities in Brazil said Friday they are probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected "trafficking" of Chinese workers building a factory in the South American country. The workers, employed by BYD contractor Jinjiang Open Engineering, were viewed as "victims of international trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation," said the statement.
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