Новости за 09.01.2024

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, on Tuesday night, declared that it was not distributing nor delaying the distribution of rice palliative in states. It was reported on Tuesday (not The PUNCH) that the Deputy spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, blamed bureaucratic bottlenecks from the agriculture ministry for the delay

Sheikh Abdulfatai Muhali Alaga, renowned as the Grand Mufti of Ibadan and also known as Alfa Agba of Ibadanland, os dead.     Alaga, 80, succumbed to a brief illness and his remains were buried 4pm on Tuesday.   Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, expressed his condolences to the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheik Abdulganiyu

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday, inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to look into the activities of private and foreign universities operating in the country. The committee has, as some of its members, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede; the Minister of Youths, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim;

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed the installation of closed-circuit television cameras, solar lighting, and security on nine highways franchised to private investors under the Highway Development and Management Initiative. He also inaugurated three committees to fast-track the implementation of the initiative, according to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media

The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule, said it is expecting Governor Siminalayi Fubara to submit the medium-term expenditure framework and the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the lawmakers. The 25 lawmakers disclosed this during their resumed sitting on the floor of the Rivers’ Assembly quarters along Aba Road in Port Harcourt on

The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai’s Bandra Unit apprehended a Nigerian drug peddler and seized cocaine valued at approximately Rs 1.25 crore, according to officials. The ANC Bandra Unit conducted a special operation on January 8, targeting drug traffickers in an area of Mumbai, leading to the arrest of a Nigerian national found in possession

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is currently interrogating Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors of Zenith Bank, Providus Bank, and Jaiz Bank in connection with the over N44 billion fraud allegedly uncovered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Our correspondent gathered that the senior back executives are currently being quizzed by

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said the Nigerian Army has arrested the soldier who slammed the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for ordering the arrest of his colleague alongside three other motorcyclists for driving against traffic on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. Lagbaja said the Army is displeased with the conduct of

No fewer than 157 incidents of crude oil theft were recorded in the Niger Delta between December 30, 2023 and January 5, 2024. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said the cases were recorded from several incidence sources like Nigeria Agip Oil, 62; Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, 29; Maton Engineering Limited, 18; Tantita Security Services

Access Holdings Plc and the First Bank of Nigeria Holdings have crossed N1tn market capitalisation at the close of Tuesday’s trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited. They become the second and third lenders to achieve this feat in two days. United Bank for Africa hit the N1tn market cap milestone on Monday. On Tuesday, AccessCorp

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has pleaded with the Federal Government to approve the operation of the Remo Economic Zone as a Free Trade Zone. Abiodun made the plea on Tuesday when he received the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, and her team in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He noted

Nigeria has witnessed a series of scandalous revelations involving prominent pastors allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct. Here is a short list of prominent Nigerian pastors who have been allegedly involved in sex scandals: 1. TB Joshua (2024) Prophet T.B. the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) who died in 2021 has been

Tinubu’s Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu has been in the eyes of the public lately for the wrong reasons, following investigations into an alleged N585m fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Opposition parties and other anti-corruption crusaders have called for Edu’s sacking, after a memo she issued, instructing the

The White House ordered an urgent review Tuesday of the rules for when senior US officials are incapacitated amid a row over the hospitalisation of defence chief, Lloyd Austin, for prostate cancer. The Pentagon failed to notify US President Joe Biden for days that Austin was in hospital with complications from treatment, at a time

In the dynamic Nigerian digital landscape, a myriad of talented individuals are shaping the online space with their unique content. Here’s a curated list of influential personalities across various social media platforms, without hierarchical order: 1. Sisi Yemmie: Renowned for her culinary expertise showcased on YouTube and Instagram, Sisi Yemmie entices audiences with vibrant recipes,

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, said the suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, is commendable, but not enough. The PUNCH reports that President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, directed the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, to

The Kogi State House of Assembly has expressed concern over the increasing spate of insecurities as it confirmed the kidnapping of six persons in Yagba East Local Government Area of the state in the last three weeks. A member representing Yagba East in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Obaro disclosed this on Tuesday

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has set up a committee to look into the activities of private universities established in the last 15 years. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Tuesday, said this will show if the private institutions under investigation have in the place prescribed facilities, adequate management

French President Emmanuel Marcon, on Tuesday, named Gabriel Attal, 34, the country’s new prime minister. According to a report published by Associated Press, Attal will become the youngest person to occupy France’s second-highest office at 34 years old. He is also France’s first openly gay prime minister. Attal was named prime minister, as President Macron

A Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the legitimate national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party. The court also in a judgement delivered on Tuesday restrained the national leadership of the PDP from appointing any person as acting national secretary, adding that in line with the party’s constitution, Anyanwu’s four-year

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, on Tuesday, applauded the release of the wife, Khadija Bazoum, and son, Salem Bazoum of the former President of Niger Republic, Mohammad Bazoum, from house arrest. The PUNCH reports that since he was toppled by the military on July 26, 2023, Bazoum has been held at his residence

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano said it has completed necessary arrangements for the conduct of the by-election for Kunchi/Tsanyawa, Kura/Garin Malam and Rimin Gado/Tofa State Assembly bye-elections slated for February 3. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Abdu Zango, disclosed this while addressing stakeholders at the commission’s headquarters in Kano on Tuesday.

Colombia recorded the deaths of 181 rights activists and community leaders in 2023, the ombudsman’s office said Tuesday, as the country battles to halt abuses by armed groups. Carlos Camargo, who leads the office charged with the protection of rights, slammed an “unacceptable situation” over the murders of environmental activists, Indigenous leaders, union leaders, and

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved “cost-cutting” measures that involves slashing, by 60%, official entourage on local and international travels. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. Ngelale said the directive applied to the Offices of

Salem Bazoum, the son of Niger president Mohamed Bazoum who was toppled in a coup last year, was provisionally released on Monday, according to a Niamey military tribunal. In a court document seen by AFP, Salem Bazoum was given “provisional release” after having been held with his parents since the presidential guard took power on