Новости за 06.02.2024

The Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun State, Oba Abdul Rasheed Akanbi, Telu 1, on Tuesday, proposed a death penalty for kidnappers to stem crimes and other related offences in the country. He made this known during an interview with newsmen on the sideline of the 20th anniversary of the British American Tobacco Nigeria, held at

The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Wednesday present certificates of return to winners of the just-concluded rerun and bye-elections. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. On February 3, 2024, INEC conducted legislative by-elections and re-run in 26 states. However, re-run elections

Several people were reportedly killed by armed men who invaded the Iwili community in Umogidi Ward and Entekpa community, all in Adoka District of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The attack on Umogidi came barely a year after gunmen invaded the community and killed many. A legal practitioner from the local government, Ada

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja after a two-week private visit to Paris, France. NAF 001 pulled up at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport at about 09:00 pm local time, where he was received by top government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to

A witness called by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Tuesday told the court that the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, Cyril Ndifon, promised to help her secure admission into the LLB programme in exchange for her virginity. The witness, a law diploma graduate

A witness called by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Rabiu Tafada, shocked many in court on Tuesday when he said he was no longer feeling well while giving his testimony. The situation forced the trial judge to adjourn the case to allow the witness to attend to his health. Tafada, who is a bureau

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Tuesday has renewed and extended the interim order in favour of the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Government, Edison Ehie, against the Nigerian Police and other security agencies from arresting and detaining him until the substantive suit is determined.   Trial Judge, Justice Sika

Following a massive protest by the students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, on Tuesday, the management of the university has shut down the institution indefinitely. This was disclosed in a statement issued and signed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, stating that the varsity “woke up to experience the violation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ilorin Zonal Command, has arrested 41 suspects and impounded 12 trucks containing different types of solid minerals mined without license. Parading the suspects in Ilorin on Tuesday, the Zonal Commander of EFCC, Mr Michael Nzekwe said that the suspects were picked from various locations including Patigi, Igbeti and Ogbomoso

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has warned critics of his administration against damaging political activities that portray the state in a bad light. He said such activities would eventually have a negative effect and destroy the economic fortunes of the state. Fubara handed down the warning while on inspection of the extent of work done

The Peoples Democratic Party has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government for allegedly politicising Nigerians’ protests against the current economic hardship and worsening insecurity in the country. Youths and women of Niger State took to the streets of Minna on Monday, protesting against what they termed as severe hardship and the increasing

A former permanent secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Ernest Umakhihe, on Monday, denied being the anointed candidate of any political godfather in Edo politics. The governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress also said that he plans to make Edo State a safe and corruption-free society. Umakhihe spoke when he visited the

Super Eagles player, Victor Osimhen has been declared fit for the AFCON semi-final clash against South Africa on Wednesday (tomorrow). The Team Media Officer Babafemi Raji, on Tuesday, disclosed in a press statement that the African Player of the Year joined the team in Bouaké and trained with the squad today. Raji disclosed that Osimhen

The United Kingdom Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. Roly Walker, on Tuesday said the Nigerian Army has been playing a crucial role in maintaining peace and stability in West Africa and the continent as a whole. This is as he commended the Army for its commitment to peacekeeping missions across the continent. According

A jury on Tuesday found a Michigan mother guilty of manslaughter over a school mass shooting carried out by her teenage son in an unprecedented and closely watched case. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, and her husband James, 47, are the first parents of a school shooter to face felony manslaughter charges in the United States for

The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Caroline Adepoju, said the agency produced over two million passports in 2023. Adepoju disclosed this during the diaspora virtual lecture series with the theme, “New Passport Policy/Processes for Nigerians in the Diaspora Confirmation” organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. Adepoju, in a statement signed by the

Former Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, expressed sadness on Tuesday over the passing of Pa Jimi Solanke. Solanke, whom he described as a cultural icon, master storyteller, veteran actor, legendary poet, renowned thespian, and folk singer, died on Monday, February 5, 2024, at the age of 81 years. Amosun joined President Bola Tinubu and

The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the commissioner-nominees of the state Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa at the plenary session on Tuesday. Aiyedatiwa had last week sent the names of six commissioner-nominees to the Assembly for screening and confirmation. The nominees include Mrs. Omowumi Isaac, Mr. Olukayode Ajulo, Engr. Razaq Obe, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan,

The United Nations Children and Education Fund Country Representative in Nigeria, Christiane Mundaute has said that more than 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone Female Genital Mutilation. Mundaute said Nigeria accounts for 10 percent of this figure which is estimated at 19.9 million. Speaking in Ilorin, Kwara state on Tuesday, at a symposium

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, on Tuesday, stepped down a motion moved by a member representing Abeokuta North State Constituency, Dr Babatunde Tella and co-sponsored by five other lawmakers asking for the suspension of former Speaker Olakunle Oluomo for fourteen (Legislative) days. Ruling on the motion after it was

An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court, Ado Ekiti District, has sentenced a 40-year-old university former Librarian, Adedeji Ogunleye, to five years imprisonment for selling the institution’s books. Ogunleye was arraigned before the court on a two-count charge of stealing and fraud on  January 9, 2023. According to the charge, Ogunleye stole and fraudulently obtained N17.5m

Hours after protests erupted in some states across the nation, the President’s Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, alongside some ministers are currently in closed-door talks at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting which began at about 05:30 pm also has in attendance the Ministers of Education, Dr

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday reiterated his administration’s commitment to fighting the insecurity plaguing the country. The president stated this when he inducted two T129 Attack Combat Helicopters and one King Air Beechcraft 360ER mobility aircraft for use by the Nigerian Air Force. Represented by his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima, the president said that the

King Charles III’s estranged son Prince Harry reportedly arrived in London on Tuesday after his father was diagnosed with cancer. Harry, who now lives in California with his actress wife Meghan and their children, has been at war with his family since quitting royal life and launching a barrage of score-settling criticism in his best-selling

Music streaming giant, Spotify on Tuesday, said it passed 600 million monthly users at the end of 2023, and that it was expecting a profitable first quarter of 2024. “Spotify had a very strong quarter, rounding out a great year of truly remarkable growth across the company,” The Chief Executive Officer of Spotify, Daniel Ek,