Новости за 10.02.2024

Confederation of African Football has revealed that Dahane Beida from Mauritania has been appointed as the referee for the upcoming final of the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The highly anticipated final will be played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on February 11, 2024. Super Eagles of Nigeria will

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has set up a viewing centre at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital, for residents to watch the final African Cup of Nations (AFCON final) match. The match which will take place on Sunday is between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephants of

Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen took control of the Bundesliga title race on Saturday, thoroughly outclassing Bayern Munich in a 3-0 home win to go five points clear at the top of the table. Munich-born defender Josip Stanisic, on loan from Bayern, scored the opener in the 18th minute and Alex Grimaldo added another early in

The Senator representing Ondo North and a member of the Senate Committee on Customs and Excise, Olajide Ipinsagba, has called for a reduction in the tariffs on imported goods due to the rising exchange rate of the naira against major international currencies. Tariffs, also known as customs duties, are taxes imposed on goods and services

Liverpool survived a scare from struggling Burnley to regain first place in the Premier League with a 3-1 win at Anfield on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp’s side had been knocked out of pole position by Manchester City’s 2-0 victory against Everton earlier in the afternoon. It looked as though Liverpool might end the weekend off the

A Benin palace chief, State chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress and two former senators were on Saturday, elected as delegates for the Peoples Democratic Party’s February 22 primary election. The chief, Osaro Idah, the NLC chairman, Odion Olaye and former senators Yisa Braimah and Francis Alimikhena all got the nod of voters in their

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has issued a health advisory to all residents ahead of the African Cup of Nations final match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday. The PUNCH reports that no fewer than five Nigerians reportedly died while watching the penalty shoot-outs between Nigeria’s

Hungarian President, Katalin Novak, a close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, announced her resignation Saturday following outrage over a pardon granted to a man implicated in a child sexual abuse case. Soon afterwards another Orban supporter, former justice minister Judit Varga, announced she was withdrawing from public life over the affair. The announcements followed

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Armed Forces to intensify its campaign against terrorists and kidnappers who are putting the nation on edge. He also warned against practices that undermine national interest, assuring servicemen and women of his administration’s commitment to their wellbeing. “Let me reiterate the urgency to upscale the fight against insecurity,

General Jones Arogbofa who served as Chief of Staff to former President Goodluck Jonathan, is dead. He was aged 72. Arogbofa was said to have died on Saturday, February 10, though the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. His family has also not issued any statement on

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Bureau – Intelligence Response Team, have eliminated several suspected kidnappers, including kingpin, Musa Wada-Magaji aka Sabo, in the Mpape area of Abuja. The killing of the bandits followed an attack on their hideouts in Mpape, by police officers. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this

Seven-Up Bottling Company,  in partnership with Zenith Bank, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), recently organised a two-day Scale-Up Bootcamp for small and medium-sized enterprises, to provide them with needed information and strategies to scale up their businesses. The two-day session saw the Chief Executive Officers of 80 SMEs benefit from the growth

The Group Chief Executive Officer, Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, is feared dead. Wigwe was reported to have died following a helicopter crash in California near the Nevada border, United States of America, The Will reports. There are also reports that his wife and son were also onboard the ill-fated helicopter. New York Times reports

The Chairman, Osun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Olawale Isola, has told intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj exercise to complete their payment, before Monday, February 12, to be part of this year’s pilgrimage.  Hajj, in Islam, is the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which every adult Muslim must make

Erling Haaland scored for the first time since November as the Manchester City striker’s double fired the champions to the top of the Premier League with a gritty 2-0 win against Everton on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side were well below their best as they laboured to break down stubborn Everton at a nervous Etihad Stadium.

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria to engage the National Assembly and critical stakeholders in its proposed recapitalisation of banks in the country. Abiru said this on Saturday at the committee’s retreat with the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation in

Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo, has called on Nigerians to be ready for a new way of life characterised by prolonged fasting and extensive trekking. In a video shared on her Instagram account on Thursday, accompanied by the caption “Whilst we celebrate our victory, let us prepare for a new lifestyle of long fasting, long trekking,

The Baptist Conference in Plateau State on Saturday challenged the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu and the Caleb Mutfwang-led state government to address the incessant attacks and killings in the state. The President of the Plateau Baptist Conference, Rev. Koeleh Saleh, who gave the charge during the church’s 47th Annual Conference, which ended

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to suspend their proposed strike in the interest of the nation. NANS National President, Mr Pedro Obi, made the appeal at a news conference in Abeokuta on Saturday. The NLC and TUC had on February 8

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Saturday goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and winger Raphinha are fit again after injury to help the team’s ailing title defence. The champions are third in La Liga and trail leaders Real Madrid by eight points, with Los Blancos facing second-place Girona on Saturday. Barcelona host Granada Sunday and will have

Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, said on Saturday that the frequent cult clashes in the state are becoming a source of worry to the security agencies. Alamutu lamented that youths who are said to be the next generation of leaders are killing themselves, ruining their destiny. The Commissioner of Police, represented by the

The National Examinations Council has announced the indefinite postponement of its 2024 staff promotion examination. The national examination body disclosed this in a statement signed by its acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, in a letter dated February 9, 2024. The promotion examination was earlier scheduled to hold on February 14

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad 74, have arrested a pastor, Simon Kado; his relative, Jesse Simon-Kado, and their driver, Muhammad Isah, for child trafficking. They were busted on Friday while trafficking 12 underaged children – eight girls and four boys aged between five to 16 years,

The Ogun State Police Command said it had begun a manhunt for two farm labourers, identified simply as Danjuma and Victor, for the alleged murder of a commercial motorcyclist, Shola Olarewaju. PUNCH Online learnt on Friday that in the incident that occurred on January 28 in Alago Meji Street, Isara-Remo, Ogun State, the police believed

The Delta State Police Command said it has detained officers who shot a vigilante leader in Idjerhe kingdom, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, who stated this in a statement on Saturday in Asaba, the state capital, condemned the act by the officers. He