Новости за 04.04.2024

Alexis Mac Allister fired Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League as the Argentine’s superb strike inspired a tense 3-1 win against lowly Sheffield United on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp’s side were growing anxious after Darwin Nunez’s early opener was cancelled out by Conor Bradley’s own goal in the second half. But Mac Allister

Residents of the Guzape District, in the Federal Capital Territory, have called on the Federal Government to prevail on construction giants, Gilmor Engineering Limited, to discontinue what they called the incessant blasting of rocks in their settlement. This is as the residents and property owners alleged that the blasting of explosives by the construction company

The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, has emerged as the acting Speaker of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States. Barau, who is the leader of the Nigerian delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, emerged as the acting Speaker during the inaugural session of the assembly held in Abuja

Kwara State Government has denied any involvement in the ongoing corruption trial of former Governor Abdulfatahi Ahmed, This was contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Communications, Bola Olukoju, via its X handle. Ahmed was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on February 24. He is facing a 12-count charge related

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said he would support a proposal for direct election into the parliament of the Economic Community of West African States. Tinubu said the move would give citizens of member states a say in who represents them at sub-regional levels. “As a one-time legislator myself, I look forward to reviewing a

The Nigerian Navy said its men have arrested 14 persons for their alleged involvement in illegal oil bunkering in the Elem Krakama community in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. Also, the Navy said an illegal oil refining site with a capacity to produce over 9.6 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil popularity called

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Thursday dismissed the threat of the 15 governorship aspirants vying for the ticket of All Progressives Congress ahead of the April 20 primary election. Aiyedatiwa spoke with journalists after he submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms at the national secretariat of the APC in Abuja. The

There was palpable tension in the Old-Kuyelo community in the Birnin Bwari area of Kaduna State as terrorists invaded the community on Tuesday night. The Secretary-General, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union, Abdulrashid Abarshi, confirmed the incident to PUNCH Online on Thursday. According to Abarshi, the terrorists invaded the old Kuyello town which forced the residents to

Residents of Iru Egbede community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State are grieving over the disappearance of a 19-year-old 200-level student of Delta State University, Faith Omodon. Omodon, a student of Business Administration , was last seen on March 30, after leaving home for her father’s farm. The girl’s father, Edward, who confirmed 

Huawei Cloud on Thursday said it would support 100 Nigerian startups over the next two years. The firm made the commitment during the Startup Summit Nigeria 2024, themed “Unleash the Power of Startups” which kicked off in Lagos according to a statement released by the firm on Thursday in Abuja by the communications manager, Oyin

In a bid to secure the release of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has unveiled plans to engage in peace talks with influential figures across Nigeria. The pan-Igbo socio-political group said it aims to advocate for forgiveness and cooperation towards Kanu’s freedom. In a statement released

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ogun State, Mr Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), has said the government will expedite action to fast-track the trial of inmates in courts, towards decongesting correctional centres in the state. Ogungbade, according to a statement on Thursday, revealed this during a visit to the Ibara and Oba Correctional Centres. He

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared as fake the list of the Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee members for the state and local government areas circulating in public. The list said to have been released by the PDP national secretariat was seen by our reporter on Thursday. But speaking at the flagoff of the

Mr Umeh Kalu (SAN), counsel for the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the decision and resolution to suspend Senenator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi) was that of the Senate sitting in plenary and not that of Akpabio. Kalu stated this in a letter to human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) titled, “Re: Request to Lift

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has pleaded with Naval authorities for support in terms of more personnel for the state to enhance security. This is as he noted that security remains a priority on his administration’s agenda and, therefore will strive to sustain it. Otti made this appeal on Thursday when he received a

The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, has inaugurated two judicial commissions of inquiry into cases of misappropriation of public property, political violence and missing persons between 2015 to 2023. Inaugurating members of the commissions on Thursday, Yusuf vowed to bring anyone found wanting to book. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Sanusi

Arik Air has clarified that the incident that resulted in stranded passengers at Port Harcourt Airport on April 2 was due to adverse weather conditions. The airline gave the explanation in a statement signed by its Public Relations Manager, Adebanji Ola, on Thursday. Recently, viral videos showed passengers of Arik Air expressing frustration for being

The Police Service Commission has approved 20 centres nationwide for the medical screening of police recruits into the Constable Cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. This follows the completion of the March 5 Computer Based Test which witnessed 171,956 applicants as conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board. The commission’s spokesman, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani,

The Inter-Agency Joint Task Force of the Federal Road Safety Corps has seized 35 trailers carrying a total of 982 passengers along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway and in Bauchi-Maiduguri area last week. The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Jonas Agwu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The statement revealed that the operation was

Stakeholders have called for strengthened women’s economic empowerment interventions in Nigeria for maximum impact. According to them, harmonising and validating indicators for women’s economic empowerment policy, and action plans are blueprints towards elevating the economic status of women. The stakeholders made the call on Thursday at the harmonisation and validation workshop on WEE indicators, action

Justice John Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has awarded N5m damages against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for wrongfully parading a photographer, Nasiru Saidu-Ali, popularly known as Kozzo, as a fraudster. The incident happened in May 2019 when the photographer was arrested from his Abuja home and his photos splashed on the

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has promised that the International Criminal Police Organisation will soon re-arrest Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance Regional Africa Manager, who escaped from custody in Nigeria. Egbetokun said this on Thursday while fielding questions from journalists at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja. Egbetokun said, “I am

Popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, has failed to meet the bail conditions granted him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Bobrisky was arrested and detained by the Lagos State Command of the EFCC on Wednesday, over abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes and currency mutilation. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale,

There was a fire outbreak in a section of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital on Thursday. According to a statement posted on the hospital’s X handle, the fire started at the Information and Communications Technology Unit of the hospital. The statement read, “A mild fire started at the Information and Communications Technology Unit of

Aftermath of President Bola Tinubu’s signing into law of the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education)(Repeal and Re-enactment) Act, 2024, the Presidency has revealed why the former act was repealed. According to an explainer by the President’s Special Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, the repealed Student Loan Act, 2023, had challenges that border “on governance and management,