Новости за 01.01.2024

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu,  has dismissed a media report of a possible rift between him and Governors of the South East States of Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Imo and Ebonyi over the Peace in South East Project unveiled in Bende, last week. A national daily (not The PUNCH) had reported

The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Mariya Bunkure, has urged nursing mothers to practise exclusive breastfeeding, immunise their children and prioritise their health. Bunkure spoke on Monday at the Ayaura Comprehensive Primary Health Centre, Abaji in the FCT, where she welcomed the first babies of the year at the PHC. The

The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr. Fidet Okhiria, has said that the corporation will begin six train trips daily on the Standard Gauge Train across the board in 2024. Okhiria disclosed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos State, on Monday. He said that the train was meant to operate

The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr. Fidet Okhiria, has said that the corporation will begin six train trips daily on the Standard Gauge Train across the board in 2024. Okhiria disclosed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos State, on Monday. He said that the train was meant to operate

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has explained why he was unable to pay off the arrears of pensions being owed to retired civil servants by the end of 2023. Otti had at the start of his administration in May, assured that by December 2023, he would clear off the backlog of arrears owed pensioners in

Community leaders in Plateau State under the aegis of the Plateau Initiative for Development and Advancement of the Natives, and Community Peace Observers in Bokkos LGA, on Monday, appealed to the Federal Government to deploy more troops to the troubled Local Government Areas in the state to enhance security The appeal followed the attacks by

Former Deputy President of the Senate and Delta State Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress in the 2023 general elections, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has charged Nigerians to be more committed to the promotion of national values as we enter into the New Year. This was contained in a special New Year message he signed and

May Yul Edochie, the estranged wife of actor, Yul Edochie, reflecting on the past year – 2023, said it stole her flesh and blood leaving her in the most devastating, miserable, and confused state.     The PUNCH reported the passing of 16-year-old Kambiichukwu, first son of May and actor Yul Edochie, who passed after

Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of some passengers around Nde 3 Corners Akparabong Junction in Ikom Local Government Area of the state. The passengers, who were in transit, were said to have been ambushed by gunmen who shot at their vehicles, injuring three, while the gunmen took away an unspecified number.

The former Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has advised the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to concentrate more on tackling insecurity and massive road construction and rehabilitation in the state. Ngige said as a former governor of the state, he embarked on massive road infrastructure targeted to last for 25 years.

The Peoples Democratic Party has described the New Year speech by President Bola Tinubu as a “harvest of deceit, false claims and empty promises”. The PUNCH reports that Tinubu, in his New Year address to Nigerians on Monday, affirmed that Nigerians are frustrated because of the removal of fuel subsidy and the Naira devaluation. He

President Bola Tinubu on Monday signed into law the N2.2tn supplementary budget for 2023 which will now run alongside the 2024 budget until March 31, 2024. Monday’s development comes nine weeks after the Federal Executive Council approved additional spending for defense, works, and welfare packages such as wage awards and conditional cash transfers agreed with

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has disclosed plans by his administration to diversify the state’s economy from its present reliance on salary of civil servants to a modern agro-industrial based and creative industry focused economy. This, the governor said would be done through the provision of a functioning cargo/commercial airport with the target to grow

A former Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (North-West), Salihu Lukman, on Monday, said the party needs an annual budget of N100bn to function as required. The PUNCH reports that Lukman, recently declared that Abdullahi Ganduje-led leadership of the party is having a financial challenge. He said, “Beyond these issues, there are also the

Two people died and three others were injured on Monday in a road crash that occurred at about 8am around Isara Remo, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The lone crash, which was blamed on excessive speed, involved a Toyota car with the number plate TTD985AA. PUNCH Online reports that Isara Remo has its headquarters in the

Denmark’s popular Australian-born Crown Princess Mary will become queen on January 14 when her husband Crown Prince Frederik accedes to the throne after his mother’s abdication, capping her real-life fairytale.   Born in Hobart, Australia, on February 5, 1972, Mary Donaldson was working as an advertising executive in Australia when she met the future king

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday, expressed optimism that Ekiti State would witness unprecedented improvement in security, infrastructure and government services in 2024. The governor stated this in his New Year broadcast to residents of the state on Monday. He urged Ekiti people to be optimistic about a better and more prosperous year,

The Kogi State Governor-Elect, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed confidence in the upcoming year, declaring it as a year of redemption for both Nigerians and the people of Kogi. In a New Year message made available to PUNCH Online, Ododo said 2024 is the year when the hope of Nigerians will be renewed. He added

Sierra Leone authorities on Monday released 352 prisoners, including 11 women and a controversial rap star, after President Julius Maada Bio offered them a New Year’s Day pardon. The move came in the wake of an alleged coup attempt on November 26, when armed attackers stormed a military armoury, two barracks, two prisons and two

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has urged Nigerians to remain united to withstand trials, noting that unity produced the power to rebuild. Okoh made the call in his New Year message on Monday, in light of attacks in communities in Plateau State, where armed bandits’ attacks resulted in the

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, assured Nigerians that his administration had already laid the foundation for economic recovery in 2023. Tinubu noted that every decision he has taken since his assumption of office is in the country’s best interest and will ultimately improve the economy. The President stated this today in his New Year message.

Gombe State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Muhammad Muazu, on Monday, assured potential investors of the safety of their investments. This was just as he listed the raw materials used in the illegal refinery to manufacture gas. He gave the assurance while speaking in an interview with our correspondent at the command’s

Peter Magubane, a South African photojournalist who chronicled decades of violence during the country’s apartheid era including the Soweto student uprising of 1976, died Monday aged 91, his family announced. Magubane also became the official photographer of Nelson Mandela when the anti-apartheid leader was released from prison in 1990 and until he became president four

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, says his party will continue to adjust to a new role as Nigeria’s main opposition party. According to Obi, the Labour Party shall remain firmly in opposition and keep the APC on its toes to protect the interest of Nigerians. Obi, in his New Year Message

A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalisation scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe’s borderless zone without a visa came into force on Monday with the first travellers hailing it as a great relief. The new regime, which entered into force at midnight (2300 GMT Sunday), enables Kosovars into the passport-free Schengen zone without a