Новости за 05.01.2024

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has confirmed the terrorists attack on three communities in Kaura Local Government Area of the state in which seven locals were killed and 58 abducted. But the police in the state denied that such attack occurred in Southern Kaduna. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, said

German-born Hollywood actor Christian Oliver was killed along with his two young daughters as their small plane plummeted into the Caribbean Sea moments after takeoff, local police said. Oliver, who appeared on the big screen with George Clooney in “The Good German” and in 2008 action-comedy “Speed Racer,” died aboard a privately owned, one-engine aircraft

Ahead of the 2023/2024 main pilgrimage to Rome and Greece, the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission has released the cost and breakdown of the package for the exercise. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director and Head of Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka, on Friday. According to the statement, a letter dated

The Management of Kaduna Electric has announced the resignation of its Managing Director, Yusuf Yahaya. This was made known in a statement issued by the Head, Corporate Communications, Abdulazeez Abdullahi, on Friday. According to the statement, Yahaya assumed the role of Managing Director about 18 months ago, during a critical period for Kaduna Electric. The

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, cautioned security chiefs against misdirected attacks on innocent civilians and asked them to ensure conclusive victory against the security challenges facing the nation. He warned that failure is not an option as it could thwart plans to make Nigeria a $1tn economy. The President also cautioned the military and intelligence

…I’ve been selected, candidate insists Kingmakers in the Ifon community in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have told one of the contestants to the town’s vacant stool, Prince Adelanke Odogiyon, to stop parading himself as Olufon-elect contrary to their unanimous decision. They also appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the state to

AFCON regular Ivory Coast and Nigeria will trade tackles in their second Group A game scheduled for 18/01/2024 at 6 pm. It will be a game between two of the most successful football teams who have tasted victory in the competition.

Punters who are on the lookout for betting offers for Cameroon vs Senegal will find this guide helpful. The Group C encounter is definitely one of the biggest games of the CAF AFCON 2024. 

One person was on Friday killed in a fatal accident which occurred around the PDP Road Junction along the Isaac Boro Expressway in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The deceased was said to be the motor boy of a truck that was involved in the accident with a tipper and a tricycle popularly called Keke.

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the N2.2tn 2024 Appropriation Bill presented to it by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The budget was passed on Friday at a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, according to a statement by the Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele. “A bill for a law to authorise

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has announced plans to employ additional aid workers to improve humanitarian response time. The ministry said the employment would be on a temporal basis as part of the Federal Government’s commitment to reduce unemployment in the country. The PUNCH had on August 8, 2023, reported that Nigeria

The three Rivers travellers kidnapped along the Obiri-Kwere-Airpott Road near Port Harcourt by gunmen on Tuesday have regained their freedom. The incident occurred around 4pm when gunmen intercepted some vehicles, forcefully dragged out some of the occupants, and whisked them off to an unknown destination. Their release came more than 24 hours after the Rivers

Mauricio Pochettino has challenged inconsistent Chelsea to use the FA Cup as a route into Europe as they prepare for Saturday’s third-round tie against Preston. Pochettino’s side are 11 points adrift of fifth place in the Premier League and face an uphill struggle to qualify for next season’s Champions League or Europa League. After a

A shop owner in Iran has been sentenced to two years in prison after publishing photos without a headscarf, the US-based human rights network, HRANA, said on Friday. According to the network, Zeinab Khenyab was earlier sentenced to three months in prison in December in another case for “propaganda against the state.” The woman from

About 100 primary and secondary school teachers employed by the Rivers State Government have staged a protest at the Government House in Port Harcourt over alleged exclusion from the N100,000 Christmas bonus approved for civil servants by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The protesters claimed that other civil servants in the state have received theirs along with

The Defence Headquarters on Friday said troops killed 43 and arrested 115 during the operations conducted in the first week of the year.  This is as the DHQ assured Nigerians that it would defeat terrorists and bandits perpetrating evil in the country. The PUNCH reported that from January to December 2023, troops killed a total

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has revealed that plans are underway to curb food inflation across the country. Kyari stated this on Friday when the Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, paid him a courtesy in Abuja. He said that the ministry’s goal included ensuring food security and driving down food inflation.

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission is leading the partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency to combat corruption and Illicit financial flows with the use of technology. The ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, SAN, held a meeting with the leadership of NITDA on Friday, emphasising the inclusion and

The Nigeria Customs Service Ogun State Area II Command, on Friday, released a bullion van apprehended in April 2022 for being involved in smuggling rice across the border communities of the state. It will now be returned to its owner, Bankers Warehouse Limited. The sum of N24,489,500 that the bullion van was also carrying at

The political landscape of Nigeria in 2023 was marred by intense electoral contests and consequential legal battles. As the nation looks forward to the Supreme Court’s decisions in 2024, the outcomes of these cases are poised to significantly influence the political dynamics of the country. The governorship election cases in Kano, Plateau, Nasarawa, and Zamfara

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is the best player in the world, his coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday. The 20-year-old England international has taken La Liga by storm since he arrived from Borussia Dortmund this summer for 103 million euros ($112 million). Bellingham is the division’s top goalscorer with 13 strikes and has 17 goals

Nine days after the demise of the late Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, his remains arrived in Nigeria on Friday. This was contained in a Facebook post by the former Chief Press Secretary to the late governor, Mr Richard Olatunde. Akeredolu passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, in Germany, during a protracted

Our betting expert provides Roma vs Atalanta predictions as these teams prepare to square off in Serie A. It’s an eye-catching clash with just one point separating these two in the table. Both Roma and Atalanta are chasing the European qualification spots. We’ve got picks for player goalscorer, cards and goals for this crucial match.

Two policemen have sustained bullet injuries, while seven family members have been abducted by bandits in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. Our correspondent gathered that a middle-aged man, simply identified as Alhaji, who led policemen to confront the kidnappers, was shot dead by the bandits. Alhaji was said to be leading

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, met with Ohanaeze chieftains behind closed doors in Owerri, Imo State capital where “issues of mutual interests” were discussed. The meeting was said to have been held at the residence of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. According to the Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo,