Новости за 09.03.2024

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, on Saturday, said consultations are ongoing on the reopening of borders. This is as he noted that only President Bola Tinubu has the prerogative to reopen borders in the country. He stated this at an interaction session with members of the Kongolam border community in Mai’adua Local Government

Kai Havertz netted a decisive goal in the closing moments of Saturday’s match, securing a 2-1 victory for Arsenal over Brentford. The late winning goal, however, propelled Arsenal to the top of the Premier League standings. With Liverpool and Manchester City set to face off at Anfield on Sunday, Arsenal had the opportunity to claim

The Anambra State Police Command said it intercepted a kidnap gang on Friday and rescued four men already abducted by the “dare-devil kidnappers.” The state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a press statement on Saturday, adding that the kidnappers were taking the victims to an unknown destination before they were intercepted. Ikenga

Gunmen have killed a middle-age man, Danjuma Emokpaire, in his farm on Friday at Ubune-Ivbiaro Community in Owan-East Local Government Area of Edo State. One of the residents who spoke on condition of anonymity said the deceased was attacked by the armed men while leaving the farm after the day’s work. The resident said Emokpaire

German FA (DFB) managing director Andreas Rettig said Saturday there has been “no contact” with Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp about taking over the national team. Speaking with German magazine Focus, Rettig said the DFB was trying to respect Klopp’s wishes to take a break once his tenure at Liverpool ends in the summer. “There has

The Kebbi State Government has terminated the appointment of the District Head of Sauwa, Muhammad-Sauwa and placed a six-month suspension on the District Head of Guluma, Muhammad Bashir-Guluma. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Mansir Shehu and made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital,

The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Saturday, said that the Federal Government had directed that health workers going abroad to seek greener pastures must henceforth resign their appointments before embarking on such journeys. Alausa said the era of health workers exiting to other countries in search of better offers after applying

Bandits have reportedly kidnapped no fewer than 15 Tsangaya students at Gidan Bakuso area of Gada Local Government Area in Sokoto State. The incident, according to findings by our correspondent, took place about 1am on Saturday at the school premises. Confirming the incident, the proprietor of the school, Liman Abubakar, said, “So far, 15 students

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has promised the state government’s commitment to supporting Wigwe University. Fubara disclosed this on Saturday after the funeral service of the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Wigwe, alongside his wife, Doreen, and son, Chizzy. died in

About 60,000 students of Ogun State origin in all tertiary institutions of learning in the country would benefit from the ongoing N50,000 palliative from the state government. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, said in a statement on Saturday that “students in public and private tertiary institutions will benefit from the

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on Friday threatened to terminate the multi-billion naira Benin/Sapele and Ologbo Road reconstruction if the contractors, Levant Construction Company, failed to comply with the scope and specification of the work. The minister expressed dissatisfaction with the work and subsequently ordered the ministry’s supervising engineers to issue a warning letter

Everton paid for conceding two first-half penalties at Old Trafford as Manchester United bounced back to winning ways to keep their Champions League hopes for next season alive with a 2-0 victory on Saturday. Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford converted from the spot to extend Everton’s winless run in the Premier League to 11 games.

Ondo State Government has begun the construction of roads in the rural areas in the three senatorial districts of the state, under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project. It was gathered that the project which was launched on Friday by the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, was to ease transportation of farm produce to

A woman simply identified as Rukayat is now in police custody for allegedly poisoning her one-year-old daughter with an insecticide in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred around 11am. on Friday. A police source told our correspondent that the infant had epilepsy and that the mother poisoned her

While Ramadan is regarded as a sacred and spiritually significant month, some Muslims may unavoidably make some mistakes due to various reasons. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and is considered a holy month for Muslims worldwide. It is a period of introspection, communal prayer (Salāt) in the mosque, and recitation

Troops of the Nigerian Army, on Friday, killed three terrorists during a raid on Sambisa forest in Borno State. The troops also destroyed terrorist hideouts in the forest. Sambisa forest was earmarked by the colonial government as a game reserve but it has become the stronghold of both Boko Haram and Islamic State for West

Francis Ngannou has apologised to his fans following a defeat to Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia on Friday night. The Cameroonian fighter suffered a knockout defeat at the hands of the former world heavyweight champion in the second round. Despite his commendable boxing debut against Tyson Fury last year, the mixed martial artist fell short

In this report, PUNCH Online highlights this week’s biggest news stories from around the country. The Federal Government retracted an official statement and suspended another announced policy; the continent mourned the loss of a Nollywood icon, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu; and bandits made a devastating comeback, storming two schools in Kaduna and

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and is considered a holy month for Muslims worldwide. It begins and ends with the appearance of the crescent moon. Because the Muslim calendar year is shorter than the Gregorian calendar year, Ramadan begins 10–12 days earlier each year, allowing it to fall in every

As part of efforts to tackle rising insecurity in the state, Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Saturday, unveiled the newly established Sokoto State Community Guards Corps. Speaking while launching the corps at Gingiya Memorial Stadium, following their three months of training, the governor charged the corps to ensure that the safety of their various

The remains of former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe; his wife, Doreen Chizoba and first son, Chizzy, have been buried in a private tomb inside the Wigwe University which he built in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The bodies were moved from the Redeemed Christian Church of God,

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar in which Muslims all over the world observe fasting for a period of 29 to 30 days. It involves total abstinence from foods and drinks, starting from dawn to sunset. Also, couples are compelled to stay away from sexual intercourse or acts that could lead

The remains of the late former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Doreen, and son Chizzy, have arrived at the RCCG Isiokpo, venue of the funeral service. Their remains were brought in separate vehicles and drove into the church premises at exactly 11am. Any moment from now, the funeral service

The governors of Bayelsa and River states, Senator Douye Diri, and Siminalayi Fubara have arrived at the venue for the funeral service for the former Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Doreen, and son, Chizzy. A former Nigerian Ambassador to Scandinavian countries, Dr Godknows Igali, also arrived in the company of

Dr Nonye Soludo, the wife of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has given out no fewer than 27,000 cartons of multivitamin supplements to over 26,000 elderly people in the 326 wards across the state. The elderly, comprising octogenarians and those above the age of 50, also received healthy living tips and bags of rice