Новости за 06.12.2023

Nigeria have qualified for the final of the 2023 girls U-17 African Nations Volleyball Championship in Abuja on Thursday. Nigeria defeated Cameroon 3-1 (27-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19) in the semi-final played at the package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Wednesday. Head coach of Nigeria U-17 girls, Sunday Akapson, said his side would

The National Assembly, through its joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Interior, tackled the Ministry of Interior on the issuance of expatriate quotas, which it believed served as an avenue for stealing jobs from Nigerians in the country by expatriates. The merits and demerits of issuance of the expatriate quotas permit

The Senate Committee on Appropriations has, on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to stop the provision of tax waivers and concessions to corporate entities. The committee expressed concern that the nation is experiencing substantial revenue loss due to the tax waivers and incentives. As an alternative, the committee proposed that companies should fulfill their

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, expressed conviction that the Anambra chapter of the party now has all it takes to win the next governorship, state, and National Assemblies elections. Ganduje said President Bola Tinubu had approved a viable blueprint on how the ruling party could ‘liberate’ the

Marcus Rashford paid for his slump in form as the Manchester United star was dropped to the bench by Erik ten Hag for Wednesday’s Premier League clash against Chelsea. Rashford was one of the shining lights of Ten Hag’s first campaign in charge, scoring a career-high 30 times last season. However, the England forward has

A man identified as Abubakar Aliwata, also known as Atiku was killed by a yet-to-be-identified local hunter in the Gengeri, Mile 12 area of Lagos State. PUNCH Online learnt that the incident happened around 10.30 pm on Saturday. It was also learnt that Aliwata stole a puppy belonging to the local hunters in Gengeri which he

The decomposing body of 18-year-old 100-level student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile lfe, Quadri Salami, reported missing last month by his father at Kemta Police Station, Abeokuta, has been found buried in a shallow grave at Mile 6, Ajemo area of Abeokuta. This is just as the police stated that they have arrested two alleged

The Senate Committee on Solid Minerals on Wednesday assured the Minister of Solid Minerals Development of its readiness to support it with budgetary allocation to enable it to generate necessary data that would attract investors to the sector. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Samson Ekong (PDP, Akwa Ibom South), gave the assurance when the

The Kogi State Police Command has ordered an investigation into the alleged attack on the Secretary of the state governorship election petition tribunal, Mr David Mike. The PUNCH reports that the secretary was allegedly attacked on his way to the office to paste copies of the petition said to have been filed on December 2,

Justice Haruna Tsammani, the lead judge for the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal that affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 poll, is one of those that have just been recommended to the Supreme Court bench by the National Judicial Council. Tsammani presided over the five-man appeal court panel that included Justice

The Coalition of Northern Groups has condemned the bombing of the Tudun Biri community in the Igabi Local Government of Kaduna state, which reportedly led to the death of over 100 persons. The group also faulted the statement by the Defence Headquarters on Tuesday, that the casualties resulted from its inability to distinguish between civilians

The Chairman of the Senate Appropriation Committee, Senator Adeola Olamilekan, has ordered the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, to in 24 hours appear before the committee. The committee chairman, on Wednesday, also asked Kyari to be present in the company of the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, arraigned the operator of McHarvey Capital Limited, Benjamin Ikaa alongside Chidera Jonas and Ikaa Benjamin over a $1.6 million fraud before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. This was disclosed in a post on the official X handle of the EFCC on Wednesday. The

A miner has been pulled out alive from under a mudslide five days after being trapped underground with many others when torrential rains hit Zambia’s main Copperbelt region, authorities said on Wednesday. The bodies of two more workers were also retrieved from the open-cast pit in the Chingola region, around 400 kilometres (250 miles) north

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila has described reports claiming there is a provision for the renovation of his Office as the Chief of Staff to the President in the 2024 Appropriation Bill as “erroneous nature.” The former House of Representatives Speaker discredited stories going around online that an enormous amount of money

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested five new suspects in connection with the recent robbery attacks and killings in some parts of the state, particularly at the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade. The command also announced that it recovered two Lexus cars stolen during the recent robbery attacks. The state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun

The House of Representatives Committee on Interior has expressed its commitment to come up with legislation capable of boosting the nation’s internal security. The Chairman, Ahmed Abdullahi, stated this on Wednesday during the inaugural meeting of the committee in Abuja. The PUNCH reports that the Committee, established by Order 20(B) Rule 63 of the House

Bandits operating on federal highways in Niger State have shot dead a bus driver and kidnapped eight passengers during an attack. The bandits, who made contact with family members of the captives, are said to have demanded a N17 million ransom for their freedom. PUNCH Online learnt on Tuesday that the incident occurred last Saturday.

The Osun State Government has launched road dualisation work on the Ede and Osogbo township roads captured under his recently unveiled infrastructure plan for the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, obtained on Wednesday in Osogbo, the state capital. The statement noted that documentation processes were

A 27-year-old man has allegedly connived with his teenage girlfriend to attack a commercial motorcyclist and steal his motorcycle. The Bauchi State Police Command, in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, said that the prime suspect, Sani Abdullahi, connived with his girlfriend, Florence Jeremiah, and boarded the motorcycle from Awala area to Yelwan

The National Association of Nigerian Students has slammed the claim by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, saying seven out of 10 Nigerian students are involved in cyber crimes. The association, through its Senate President, Akinteye Babatunde, in a statement on Wednesday condemned the claim, saying, the “baseless assertion not only tarnishes the reputation of

The National Judicial Council has recommended the appointment of 11 justices to the Supreme Court bench. This was contained in a statement made available to PUNCH Online by the NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, on Wednesday. Oye said the swearing-in of all recommended candidates to the Supreme Court bench will take place after President

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Mr Simbi Wabote, has expressed worry over the 50 per cent level of content and development recorded in the oil and gas sector this year. He also notes that the 50 per cent level in the sector remained unchanged from the level it was

The Federal Government is considering an option to project financing from the non-interest market to resolve funding challenges and reduce the country’s debt-to-revenue ratio. It also said a non-debt and equity financing mechanism that does not require payments of interest is the only way to solve the fiscal exhaustion experienced in the country. The Minister

The Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Beatrice Jeddy-Agba, has called on judges and prosecutors in the country to ensure full implementation of the Anti-Torture Act (2017). Beatrice, who was represented by Mrs. Roseline Tasha, spoke at a workshop for judges and prosecutors organised by Sterling Law Centre on Tuesday