Новости за 20.01.2024

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has engaged a French company, Thales, to upgrade the radar systems within Nigeria’s aviation sector. This initiative was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood. Thales, a global air surveillance radar provider, has been providing Festus

The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, Alhaji Daud Akinola, on Friday, called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, deploy necessary assistance through the Oyo State Government to the victims of last Tuesday’s explosion in Ibadan to ameliorate their sufferings. Five people lost their lives, 77 people sustained various

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Friday, stated that he has no ambition of becoming a lawmaker either in the Senate or the House of Representatives, after the end of his eight-year governorship tenure. Sule ran his first tenure as the state governor from 2019 to 2023 on the platform of the ruling All Progressives

The Plateau State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Chrysanthus Dawam, has defended the state 2024 budgetary allocations to various sectors of the economy. This includes an allocation of N13bn to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government and N100 million only to the Ministry of Tourism and its agencies. Dawam, who gave

A former Special Adviser to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said stress from a long foreign trip with his principal led to him almost collapsing during a presentation at the headquarters of the National Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abuja. Adesina said the incident happened after flying 17 hours from Seoul,

 Our betting expert provides South Africa vs Namibia predictions for this AFCON second-round match on Sunday, January 21st. South Africa missed a penalty at 0-0 on their way to defeat against Mali in their opening game. Namibia caused an upset in the tournament by beating former champions Tunisia. South Africa vs Namibia Predictions &

We’ve got Morocco vs DR Congo Predictions as these sides lock horns in the group stage of Africa’s biggest competition. Morocco, under pressure to win the title, will go up against a Congo side capable of causing a huge upset. Our betting expert has prepared predictions for this fixture, including a likely win for the

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kogi State Sector Command, has said that there was a  14 per cent reduction in the death toll from road crashes in the state in 2023. The FRSC, however, said that it recorded 58 auto crashes in which 28 persons died during the 2023 yuletide. The sector commander, Samuel Oyediji,

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum has condemned the relocation of key departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to Lagos. The FAAN and the CBN had begun relocating some of their key departments to Lagos, citing high cost as part of the reason for the relocations. The Central

Former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, questioned the pilot of a Boeing 737 business jet he travelled with to Malta when the aircraft landed roughly after experiencing turbulence, a book written by Buhari’s former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has revealed. The book, titled, ‘Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser,

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued a public warning regarding the falsely labeled anti-diabetic drug, Ozempic, which has circulated in markets. The agency noted that Ozempic, a solution for injection drug, was contained in pre-filled pens identified in international markets. NAFDAC disclosed this in a tweet via its official

A yet-to-be-identified member of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria has allegedly shot a motorcyclist, Taiwo Olorunwa, in Ipara Remo, Remo North Local Government, Ogun State. PUNCH Online learnt from the state police command that the victim was shot around 9.40 pm on Wednesday. Olorunwa, according to information made available to PUNCH Online by a  police

Prominent activist Aisha Yesufu has criticised the Supreme Court judgment affirming Governor Abdullahi Sule’s election victory in Nasarawa State. The apex court on Friday dismissed a petition against the election by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Emmanuel Ombugadu. Reacting on X on Friday, Yesufu said the judgment amounted to “robbery” and a “coup”

As we conclude the week, here are some notable headlines from Nigeria. A devastating explosion shook Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, causing widespread displacement. The Super Eagles secured a significant victory in the ongoing African Cup of Nations, while the public remains concerned about the alarming number of abductions occurring in the country. Here

The violent abduction of five young Nigerian sisters near Abuja has sparked a national outcry and raised fears about insecurity in the country’s capital. The sisters were kidnapped at the start of the year by armed men who burst into their home just 15 miles (25 kilometres) from Abuja city centre, a family member told

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc has said residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are currently experiencing power outage. The power outage, according to AEDC, was a result of a major technical fault on a 15 MVA, 33/11kV power transformer at 1×15 MVA, M44 Charley Boy Injection Substation. Areas affected by the technical fault include

The Federal Government, has said that the Nigerian maritime industry would play a pivotal role in achieving $1tn economic growth by 2027. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Pius Akuta, disclosed this on Thursday during a courtesy visit at the Tincan Island Container Terminal Limited, Lagos. President Bola Tinubu, had disclosed that the

Mexican authorities have arrested an alleged cartel leader over the kidnapping of four Americans, which resulted in the deaths of two of them, local media reported Friday. The man, identified as one of the “main targets” of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, “was one of the key leaders of one of the criminal organisations with

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has directed the Commissioner of Police in the FCT to provide two new divisional police stations in the Gwagwalada community. The minister also disclosed that from next week, police stations across the six area councils would receive new operational vehicles and communication gadgets to enhance the

The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, is to be sworn in for a second five-year term on Saturday after sweeping elections which the opposition has branded a sham, calling for protests. With tensions simmering in the vast nation’s volatile eastern provinces, the 60-year-old president known as “Fatshi” has picked Kinshasa’s 80,000-capacity

The world of philanthropy is undergoing a significant transformation, driven in part by the rise of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin, the first and most well-known cryptocurrency, has captured the imagination of investors and innovators alike, and its potential impact on charitable giving is undeniable. Traditional Philanthropy Traditionally, philanthropy has relied on centralized systems, such as banks and

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of six more governors. The governors are Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Uba Sani of Kaduna; Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe; Nasir Idris of Kebbi,  Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, and Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State. The apex court had last Friday delivered judgment on Plateau, Lagos, Abia, Cross

The World Bank has estimated that improved access to internet coverage over three years led to a seven per cent reduction in extreme poverty in Nigeria and Tanzania. This was disclosed in a new brief titled, “Digital transformation drives development in Africa,” noting that the exposure has also led to an increase of 8 per

South-West governors and a pan-Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, have differed over the enforcement of the anti-grazing law by states in the region. While the state governments insisted that the law had always been implemented in their various states, Afenifere explained that enforcing the already enacted laws would stop the incessant invasion of the herders who often

A former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after meeting his bail condition, Saturday PUNCH gathered. Our correspondent learnt that Agunloye was released on Friday evening. The spokesperson Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Adamu Duza, disclosed this to our correspondent. Duza said,