FG to Oyo advertising regulator: Your directive on pre-exposure vetting illegal
The Federal Government yesterday warned the Oyo State Signage and Advertising Agency that its order directing practitioners, advertisers and advertising agencies involved in out-of-home advertising in Oyo State to submit “betting and gaming-related advertising messages, promotional materials, and public communications for mandatory pre-vetting before exposure, is unconstitutional, ultra vires as “advertising regulation in Nigeria is firmly domiciled at the federal level.”
Bhutan pledges $1 bn cryptocurrency for ‘mindfulness’ city
Bhutan said Wednesday it will invest $1 billion from national cryptocurrency reserves to develop a “Mindfulness City”, which it hopes will become an economic hub for the tiny Himalayan nation.
Tennis world number one Alcaraz splits with coach after 7 years
Men’s tennis world number one Carlos Alcaraz announced on Wednesday on social media he is splitting from his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after seven hugely successful years.
Doctors in England embark on strike amid ‘super flu’ outbreak
Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer has branded the industrial action “irresponsible” at a time when the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) is struggling to handle a “super flu” outbreak.
Nigeria’s local fish production rises to 1.4m metric tons — Oyetola
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, says local fish production has risen from 1.1 million to 1.4 million metric tons this year, reflecting efforts to boost domestic output, reduce imports, and enhance food security.
10 countries in the world with oldest roads
These roads were often built with remarkable engineering skill, using stone paving, drainage systems, and precise layouts that allowed many of them to survive centuries of wear.
