Новости за 23.01.2024

The Association of Resident Doctors of Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital has announced its readiness to embark on an indefinite strike over the abysmal shortage of doctors, insecurity, and poor sponsorship of the residency programme. The doctors announced this in a communique issued at the end of their emergency general meeting

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations on Saturday. The fixture was confirmed after the Cameroonians rounded off the group stage with a pulsating 3-2 victory over the Gambia on Tuesday night. By the win, they finished group C

The Federation Account Allocation Committee says it shared a total sum of N1.13 trillion of earnings in December 2023 with the Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils. This is N500bn more than the N1.08trn shared to each state in November. The FAAC in a communique after its January 2024 meeting, chaired by the Accountant

Cameroon scored twice with time ticking away on Tuesday to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win over Gambia, secure an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 place, and eliminate Ghana from the tournament. In an amazing finish in Bouake, Ebrima Colley scored on 85 minutes to put Gambia 2-1 up only for Joseph Gomez to concede an

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Project Implementation Committee for the provision and installation of a security surveillance system for the Abuja-Kaduna highways and railways. The project is aimed at addressing the frequent abductions and killings of citizens along the corridor. Bandits and other criminal groups have been active along the route, turning it into

The Academy Awards, commonly and now officially known as the Oscars on Tuesday announced its 2024 list of nominees. Popular filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s, “Oppenheimer’, leads the list with 13 nominations. Oscars are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry and are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences located in Beverly Hills, California, United States.

“Oppenheimer” – Christopher Nolan’s masterly portrait of the father of the atomic bomb – dominated the Oscar nominations Tuesday, earning an impressive 13 nods including for best picture. It was followed by “Poor Things,” a female-focused take on the Frankenstein myth, on 11, and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” on 10, in the

Legendary fuji musician, Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, famously known as Kollington Ayinla, has refuted death rumours circulating about him on social media. The 75-year-old fuji musician on Tuesday addressed his health status at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos. The report Kollngton Ayinla was battling undisclosed ailments and in critical health conditions have

President Bola Tinubu is currently in closed-door talks with United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Blinken who arrived at the State House at about 06:53 pm local time was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, ushered into the President’s diplomatic room for a bilateral meeting.

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, sworn in Mr. Martins Akinyemi as a judge in the State High Court, Mrs. Bolanle Awoyemi and Mr. Adeniyi Lawal as judges in the Customary Court of Appeal. The governor charged the newly sworn-in judges in the state to be the last hope of the common man.

The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said that no aspirant has been screened or disqualified from the governorship race. A six-man committee led by the House of Representative member (Owan, Edo State), Julius Ihonvbere, was set up last Monday to look into ways to prune the number of aspirants from 29

German music producer, Frank Farian, the man behind kitsch sensations Boney M and Milli Vanilli, has died at the age of 82, his family said Tuesday.   The hitmaker, who sold more than 800 million records over several decades working with different artistes, passed away at his home in Miami.   Born Franz Reuther, Farian

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has struck out a suit seeking to restrain the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara from presenting afresh the 2024 Budget before the Martin Amaewhule-led lawmakers. The suit brought before the court by the lawmaker representing Bonny Constituency in the House, Victor Jumbo and eight others under the

Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, over the creation of a vigilante group in Nasarawa State. Bodejo was arrested on Tuesday at the Miyetti Allah’s Head Office, Tundun Maliya Cattle Market, Kilometre 22, Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Tundun-Wada, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

The National Identity Management Commission has disclosed plans to lessen the time used to register at its enrolment centres across the country. The Director General of NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, during a presentation of new enrolment devices to the commission by the of the Korea International Cooperation Agency Nigeria Office, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, said he has embraced God’s calling to actively participate in His work and share His gospel. The actor, who had teased a surprise earlier, has launched a Christian programme on YouTube named True Salvation Ministry, where he will deliver sermons. Earlier in the day, Yul Edochie hinted at a significant life

Cameroon have one more chance to rescue their AFCON 2023 campaign, and will almost certainly need to beat Gambia at Stade de Bouaké on Matchday 3 to have a chance of advancing to the round of 16. The 2017 AFCON champions have just one point from their first two games in Group C, having drawn

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Akwa Ibom State Command, secured 68 convictions in 2023. The state Commander of the NDLEA, Mrs Obot Bassey, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday said the command, during the period, arrested 195 suspects, comprising 159 males and 36 females and seized drugs weighing 1, 267. 24kg worth

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple for an alleged self-kidnapping scheme aimed at obtaining a N5 million ransom. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, as he warned citizens to desist from self-kidnapping. Adejobi added that one Albarka Sukuya in

The Lions of Chinguetti will file out at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on Tuesday to play their final group game in the ongoing African Cup of Nations when they clash with the Desert Foxes. While already-eliminated Mauritania will play for honour, Algeria, who won the 2019 edition of the competition, will also

The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, Olusola Odumosu, has charged officers and men of the command to engage in active intelligence gathering to tackle the current security challenges in the territory. Odumosu gave the charge during a briefing with personnel at the command’s headquarters in Abuja. The

Troops of 8 Division, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps including local vigilantes in the early hours of Tuesday, raided the terrorists’ camp. The troops also successfully rescued 4 kidnapped persons and recovered arms and ammunition. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting Assistant Director,

Angola and Burkina Faso will conclude their group-stage fixtures of the African Cup of Nations with a match at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium on Tuesday. Both teams who have secured a place in the knockout stage of the tournament will try to finish the group stage as winners to potentially slug it out with

The National Youth Service Corps has refuted reports of a corps member’s death in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. A news report had on Monday claimed that the corpse of an adult male said to have been dumped in an isolated bush in Ogijo was that of a corp member. The Ogun

Guinea will today go head to head with Senegal at Stade de Yamoussoukro stadium, Yamoussoukro City, Ivory Coast, at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The match begins at 6 pm. While Guinea rank second, Senegal hold first position in Group C. Guinea has successfully secured a place in the knockout stages of the