Новости за 09.05.2021

No fewer than 28 persons have lost their lives in a boat mishap in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger. The Director-General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Ahmed Inga, confirmed this in a statement in Minna on Sunday. He said the occupants of the boat were 100 passengers coming from Zumba from Tija…

West Bromwich Albion were relegated from the English Premier League after a 3-1 loss away to Arsenal on Sunday. First-half goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Nicolas Pepe left West Brom struggling at 2-0 down. Matheus Pereira pulled a goal back in the 67th minute but West Brom’s fate was sealed when Arsenal’s Willian made…

Commuters abandon vehicles during mass traffic robbery at Mile12, Lagos

Alexander Zverev recovered from a set down to defeat Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 and win the Madrid Open for a second time Sunday as he clinched a fourth Masters 1000 title.  The German fifth seed recorded his third consecutive top-10 victory this week, having eliminated five-time Madrid champion Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem…

Federal University of Oye-Ekiti has suspended its Bursar, Mrs Bolatito Akande, over alleged misconduct. Special Adviser on Media Matters to the Vice-Chancellor, Mr Wole Balogun, confirmed the suspension in a statement issued on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti. Balogun said the bursar was suspended by the university’s Governing Council, chaired by Dr Mohammed Yahuza, to give room…

The Peoples Democratic Party has criticised the All Progressives Congress-led administration for making moves to reduce workers’ salaries. The PDP said this on Sunday in a statement titled ‘PDP berates APC for instigating moves to slash workers’ salaries’, signed by the party national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan. “The PDP describes as wicked and completely unacceptable…

Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala’s club, Barcelona Women won the Primera Division with eight to spare on Sunday by beating Granadilla Tenerife 1-0 to continue their all-conquering season in the Spanish top flight.  Barca’s victory puts them 16 points clear of Levante, who drew 1-1 against Espanyol and now cannot catch the leaders with their…

Armed men suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, again on Sunday, razed Mkpatak Police Station in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and killed two police officers and twelve cows. Information at our disposal also indicated that there is another attack on a police station in Abak LGA…

The President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Sunday joined other Muslims for the closing session of the Tafsir at the State House Mosque. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement titled ‘President Buhari joins prayers for unity, peace as Muslims end Tafsir.’ Shehu said…

The Joint Action Civil Society Coalition, comprising 125 non-governmental organisations, has said that over 2000 Nigerians lost their lives in the first quarter of 2021 as a result of the worsening insecurity across the country. The coalition berated the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for its inability to curtail the disturbing…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Sunday allayed the fears of Makurdi residents and environs over the aerial surveillance been carried out by the military in parts of the state capital. Residents of Makurdi woke up on Sunday to the sound of military aircraft hovering over the capital city and the environs, which heightened tension….

A truck loaded with ammunition on Sunday fell in Onitsha, Anambra State. Cartons of live bullets scattered on the road as the truck fell into a ditch and spilt its content. While the driver of the truck was arrested by the police, his conductor fled. A source told our correspondent, “The incident occurred on the…

The Senator representing Kebbi South, Bala Na’Allah, has urged Nigerians to put pressure on their representatives in the National Assembly to pass the amendments to the Electoral Act. He said federal lawmakers must be made to act patriotically and place the nation above their parties’ interest on the matter. Na’Allah, a member of the Senate…

Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, on Sunday, warned the President, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), against another civil war in Nigeria. He noted that “God will not forgive President Muhammadu Buhari if Nigeria goes to war again”. Adams expressed worry at the growing spate of insecurity across the country during his 51st birthday Thanksgiving programme held in…

Chelsea retained their Women’s Super League title with a thumping 5-0 win over Reading on Sunday. They will now look to complete an English and European double when they face Barcelona in the Champions League final in Gothenburg a week on Sunday. The Londoners, who saw off Bayern Munich 5-3 on aggregate in the semi-finals,…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has again said he would not receive Sallah homage as part of activities marking the end of Ramadan. He asked that religious, community, and political leaders who usually pay him traditional Sallah homage should be content with modest celebrations at home in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

The Director-General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Muda Yusuf, says Nigeria’s debt profile is unsustainable. Yusuf said this in an interview with Channels TV. The video of the interview was posted on the television station’s YouTube channel on Sunday. According to Yusuf, Nigerians should be worried about the level of accumulated debt…

The Emir of Daura, Dr Faruk Umar, has suspended activities marking the end of the Ramadan fast in the emirate council, citing security reasons for the development. The royal father instead directed district heads in the council to join the people in their domains to pray for peace in Nigeria. Among the affected activities is…

The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the release of the state chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Alhaji Wakili Damina, who was abducted last week. The state Police Commissioner, Ayuba Ede, made the confirmation on Sunday in a WhatsApp chat with our correspondent in Lokoja “He’s been released. I’ve spoken to him on…

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says the leader of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations, Temitope Joshua better known as TB Joshua, ought to have been prosecuted by the Lagos State Government when on September 12, 2014, a hostel collapsed in the SCOAN’s premises in Lagos killing at least 116 people, 84 of them South…

The Abuja Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency busted an online drug trafficking hideout in Abuja, arresting five members of the criminal group in the process. An official statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, revealed that the raid by the NDLEA Abuja Command between Friday and Saturday led to…

Crisis erupted on Sunday in Karu, one of the satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja when some commercial motorcyclists clashed with security operatives. Our correspondent learnt that trouble started when the protesting motorcyclists blocked the Nyanya-Karshi Road, leaving motorists stranded. The reason for their protest was not known as of the time of…

Ubani Market Police Station in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State has been razed by hoodlums suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra. According to DailyTrust, the attack by the men who were armed happened in the early hour of Sunday. No life was lost in the incident as officers of…

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has appointed a speech-impaired young man and former cleaner under the Geemoney Cleaning Scheme, Mr Peter Aliyu, as his Senior Special Assistant on Sanitation. This was made known in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed, on Sunday in Abuja. The appointment, Muhammed said, was…

Bandits on Saturday afternoon killed eleven people at Tsatstkiya in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The bandits, who were said to have invaded the community in the afternoon, also wounded three others who are currently receiving treatment in a Dutsin-ma town hospital. Residents said the bandits were on a reprisal over the recent…