Новости за 02.01.2023

Some yet-to-be-identified assailants killed four persons in a compound at Nodu Town Square, Nodu Okpuno, near Awka, Anambra State on Monday. It was gathered that the gunmen had pursued someone into the compound where the other victims were already sitting down and opened fire on them. The gunmen immediately took off after killing the victims. According

Commercial and economic activities, including movements, were on Monday paralysed at major cities of Onitsha, Nnewi, Ekwulobia and some parts of Awka in Anambra State as a result of the sit-at-home. Although, Monday was declared a public holiday to mark the New Year celebration, as expected banks and some offices did not open for business.

The leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, on Monday, blamed the United States for the terrorism in the Middle East. In a statement he personally signed, El-Zakzaky said he arrived at the conclusion following the killing of an Iranian general, Qaseem Soleimani, which the US took responsibility for. He stated that

Multi-award-winning artiste and Afrobeat sensation, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has apologised to his fans for coming late for his Lagos concert on Monday morning. Burna Boy had on stage blamed the organisers for the reason behind his late performance at the event, themed, ‘Love Damini Concert’. However, fans have taken to

The spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, has labelled former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a “meddlesome interloper”, who is striving to force a puppet on Nigerians. Bwala made the allegation when he appeared on Politics Today, a popular programme on Channels Television on Monday. Obasanjo had stirred the hornet nest

Liverpool have lost their first Premier League match of 2023 to Brentford who shockingly defeated the Reds 3-1, in a superb performance at the Gtech Community Stadium. Brentford outclassed Liverpool in their performance on Monday night finding the back of the net three times, despite playing without their star man, Ivan Toney, who had been

…Says former President lied to garner southeast votes …Obasanjo administration dark days for Nigeria The Presidency, on Monday, said former President Olusegun Obasanjo is verbally attacking the Buhari regime “out of frustration.” It also described Obasanjo’s attitude to the President as “vengeful”. “‘Hell’ for Obasanjo is when a President, any President that comes after him

…says it’s curious, warns against another shipwreck  A South-West political organisation under the aegis of Conscience Bureau, on Monday, called on Nigerians to ignore the “curious” endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The South-West group warned that Nigerians must beware of such an endorsement. It,

Fleeing gunmen on Monday attacked a convoy of a former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, and killed four of his police orderlies in the process.  Ohakim’s convoy was attacked at Oriagu in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state on Monday evening. Ohakim who escaped by the whiskers had his backup vehicle

The Presidency, on Monday, described as “vengeful” and “selfish” the attitude of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Citing Buhari’s recent role as Africa’s “anti-corruption champion” and praises from United States President Joe Biden in early December, the Presidency claimed that the stark difference between the two leaders has

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has urged his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, to stop listening to the devil’s whispering on a possible return to office as governor. Adeleke said this while reacting to Oyetola, who, while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress at a prayer session organised to welcome him to the state

The Independent National Electoral Commission, Edo office, said 661,783 old and new Permanent Voter Cards were yet to be collected in the state as of December 31, 2022. The Head, Voter Education and Publicity of Edo INEC office, Timidi Wariowie, made this known in its PVC daily report analysis made available to newsmen on Monday

Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr have gained over 6.1 million followers on Instagram in just three days since announcing the signing of Portugal star, Cristiano Ronaldo. Checks on their Instagram page on Monday evening showed that the club followership had taken a quantum leap from 850,000 followers before Ronaldo’s official unveiling to 6.9million as at

The Plateau State Police Command on Monday made some disclosures on how it carried out a rescue operation of the state Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, Alexander Plangnan, who was kidnapped by gunmen on New Year’s Day. According to the Police Command in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesman, DSP Alfred Alabo, the

The Presidency, on Monday, said former President Olusegun Obasanjo “lied” to the South-East electorate to garner votes during his tenure between 1999 and 2003. It said despite his promise to build a Second Niger Bridge, the former leader did not fulfil his promise. The Presidency said despite not garnering votes from the region, the President,

Leaders of political parties are expected to meet with the diplomatic community in January 10, 2023. This was contained in a press release jointly signed by Amb. Gani Lawal, President, and Amb. Ridhwan Mustapha, Secretary-General, Association of Foreign Relations Professionals of Nigeria on Monday. The meeting which will be hosted by the AFRPN is aimed

Fire has razed four shops in Kano on Airport Road, close to France Road, in Fagge Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Monday in Kano. He said the incident occurred on Monday morning. “We

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has granted amnesty to 41 youths in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of the state, who renounced their militant activities in the area. The youths surrendered their weapons to the government following peace dialogues initiated by the government to stem the several months of unrest and insecurity in the

A mob attacked operatives of the Anambra State Fire Service for allegedly arriving late at the scene of a fire incident on Sunday. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director/Fire Chief of Anambra Fire Service, Martin Agbili, and made available to newsmen in Onitsha on Monday. Agbili said that the incident occurred

FIFA will ask all the world’s countries to name a stadium for Brazilian football legend Pele, the head of the sport’s governing body, Gianni Infantino, said Monday at the late icon’s wake. Infantino was in the city of Santos, Brazil, to pay his final respects to the player widely considered the greatest of all time,

The remains of Kehinde and Oluwabukunola Fatinoye who were assassinated in the early hours of New Year’s Day in Abeokuta, Ogun State, have been laid to rest. Kehinde and Oluwabukunola were murdered early Sunday morning at their Government Reservation Area residence, Ibara, Abeokuta after returning from a crossover service. Their killers also set their corpses

The spokesperson for the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a way to achieve his third term by proxy which he failed to accomplish when he (Obasanjo) was president. The former president has continued to spark controversies from Nigerians

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has contacted and consoled the husband and family of Bolanle Raheem, who was killed by a policeman on Christmas Day in Lagos. Raheem, who was pregnant, was fatally shot on December 25, 2022, by a police officer attached to the Ajiwe police division in the Ajah area of the state. The

An emotional Brazil began paying its final respects Monday to football legend Pele with a 24-hour wake at the stadium where he first took the world’s breath away with his exploits. Hundreds of fans began filing Monday morning into the Vila Belmiro, home to Pele’s longtime club, Santos, where the coffin bearing the remains of “O

The immediate past governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, said he had a divine revelation that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 polls, Senator Bola Tinubu, would be elected president. Oyetola also said God told him he would return as governor of Osun State, calling on members of the party to