Новости за 07.04.2024

On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has revealed. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. The sky will darken as

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos ahead of the Eid al-Fitr celebration. The President was welcomed by Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Secretary to the State Government, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, among others. After his arrival, Tinubu inspected the military parade. The PUNCH reports that the Federal

The leadership of the National Union of Electricity Employees, on Sunday demanded a reversal of the recent increase in electricity tariffs. The union, in a statement signed by its National President, Mr. Adebiyi Adeyeye, said the body would not hesitate to withdraw its members that would be used by distribution companies to impose the new

Amidst the poor education system and security challenges in Nigeria, the International Organisation for Peace Building and Social Justice has called for a robust investment in the nation’s education sector and security architecture. The group bemoaned the crippling impact of insecurity on education in the country, adding that Nigeria “currently harbours one of the world’s

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has tasked the Super Falcons of Nigeria to defeat their South African counterparts in the second leg of their Olympic qualifiers on Tuesday in Pretoria. The minister made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The Super Falcons, who have not qualified for women football event

Fenerbahce walked off the field after three minutes of the rescheduled Turkish Supercup against Galatasaray on Sunday as a protest against alleged unfair treatment. Fenerbahce fielded an Under-19 team for the game against their Istanbul rivals. Galatasaray went ahead after three minutes with a goal from Mauro Icardi. Fenerbahce then walked off, as Turkish media

The Benin Electricity Distribution Company confirmed on Sunday that it failed to supply 20 hours of electricity in 13 Band A feeders on April 5. The BEDC, while apologising to its customers for not meeting up with the required minimum service level of 20 hours on the 13 feeders, said it was taking steps to

There is currently tension in the Diobu axis of PortHarcourt, Rivers State capital as gunmen suspected to be cultists shot dead a vigilante at Obidanso waterfront, in the Mile 1 part of the metropolis on Saturday night. It was gathered that members of the group known as Diobu Vigilante in the company of policemen while

Stakeholders of the Nigeria Labour Congress will on Monday meet to take a decision on the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party and the return of Julius Abure as national chairman. Among other things, PUNCH Online gathered that a caretaker committee is being proposed by the unionists to take over the control of the opposition

The Delta State Police Command has recovered 572 units of drugs, including codeine and tramadol from a suspect. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Sunday. He wrote, “375 bottles of CSP codeine, 44 bottles of CSC codeine, 120 sachets of tramadol 200mg, and

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested the owner of a guest house located in the Obowo Local Government Area of the state, Ibe Obasi, for allegedly torturing a youth in the area, Ebuka Udemba, to death. A statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, on Sunday, stated that the incident happened

A former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to media reports that following his alleged unhappiness with the leadership crisis, he may defect ahead of the 2027 election. Fielding questions raised by journalists in Gombe State shortly after donating a borehole to the ram market in Tike Pantami on Sunday, Obi

Former Newcastle and Nottingham Forest manager, Joe Kinnear, has at the age of 77, his family said on Sunday. Republic of Ireland defender Kinnear, who starred for Tottenham in the 1960s and ’70s, was diagnosed with dementia in 2015. He won several trophies with Tottenham before becoming a well-regarded manager for a host of Premier

The apex-Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Sunday, tasked all the five South-East governors as well as traditional and religious leaders to work as a team to push for the release of the embattled leader of the Independent Peoples of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The group, in a statement titled. ‘Addressing the concerns surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s

The Republic of Rwanda has warned against igniting hatred and disunity to prevent a recurrence of the genocide attack it experienced 30 years ago. The Rwandan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Christophe Bazivamo, stated this at the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Abuja. The commemoration is observed under the multi-year theme,

Sudanese paramilitary forces have killed at least 28 people in an attack on a village south of the capital Khartoum, a local doctors’ committee said on Sunday. The Rapid Support Forces carried out a “massacre” in “the village of Um Adam” 150 kilometres (93 miles) south of the city on Saturday, the Sudan Doctors Committee

The Defence Headquarters on Sunday said a lieutenant of the Nigerian Army was killed while four other military personnel were wounded during a terrorists ambush in Borno State on Friday, April 5. It, however, said six of the terrorists were also killed during the bloody encounter. The ambush by the terrorists was said to have

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that the country may have survived its worst moment with the recent gains that naira has recorded against dollar. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Sunday, the ex-lawmaker representing Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Akoka, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, on Sunday, received the London-Lagos solo driver, Pelumi Nubi, on the campus. Nubi, a travel content creator, embarked on her solo trip in a car on January 30, 2024, and arrived at the Nigeria-Benin Republic border on Sunday morning. 28-year-old Nubi’s father, Timothy Nubi, is a

The Rivers State Police Command has warned feuding parties in the political crisis in the state to shun acts capable of causing a breakdown of peace. The command said it would not sit and allow any individual or group to disrupt the existing peace in the state under any guise. The command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko,

Airstrikes by the air components of Operation Hadin Kai and Hadrin Daji have killed terrorists planning to attack soft targets. The strikes were conducted at various terrorists hideouts in Katsina and Borno states. In Katsina, a terrorist enclave located Northwest of Yartsamiya Village in Danmusa Local Government Area was bombed. According to a statement on

The World Health Organisation has warned that diseases and disasters loom large as causes of death and disability. The organisation said this in its message on Sunday to commemorate the 2024 World Health Day. The WHD is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on April 7 to provide an opportunity to focus world

The abductors of the two students of the Federal University Wukari in Taraba State are demanding a ransom of N50m in exchange for the freedom of the students. The Head of Information and Protocol Unit of the institution, Mrs. Ashu Agbu, disclosed this in a telephone conversation with journalists on Sunday. “The abductors revealed that

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a India-bound passenger, Freeman Ogbonna, for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine. He was arrested at the screening point of Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The suspect was arrested on last Sunday while attempting to board his flight to Delhi, India

Prophet at the Vineyard of Deliverance Ministries, Joseph Akpata, who’s married to three wives addresses the controversies on having multiple wives as a prophet. Akpata believes that marrying three wives follows what he learnt from the bible. He stated that being a prophet was foretold since his birth and he has been a sincere follower