Новости за 09.04.2024

Hundreds of hospital doctors joined a demonstration in the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday as a nationwide strike by medics neared its fourth week. About a dozen riot police in pickup trucks were out to monitor the protest, which was not authorised by the authorities. Members of the 7,000-strong Kenya Medical Practitioners,

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointments of additional special advisers alongside other heads of government agencies. According to a press statement on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Tofa, those appointed include Prof. Ibrahim Barde, Special Adviser, Internally Generated Revenue (IGR); Dr. Abdulhamid Danladi, Special Adviser on Diaspora II; Bello

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said peace has prevailed because he drew strength from God to resist insults and tantrums thrown at him while frustrating attempts by some disgruntled persons who were bent on plunging the state into unending crisis. He also said that because he has anchored his administration on promoting peace, the

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has dared President Bola Tinubu to disclose the full cost of the Lagos-Calabar highway project. Atiku said in a statement on Tuesday that the Tinubu administration could not continue to keep silent on how much public funds would be spent

A few days before the primary of the All Progressives Congress, the Vetting Committee of the All Progressives Congress cleared all the governorship aspirants of the party ahead of the primary. The vetting committee’s screening, headed by Prof Abdulkarim Kana,  precedes the main screening for the aspirants coming up on Thursday. The committee also dismissed

A Kano State High Court has fixed April 17, 2024, for the arraignment of the immediate past governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife, son, and five others, for alleged bribery. Ganduje and the others will be arraigned on eight counts bordering on a $413,000 bribery allegation, diversion, and misappropriation of funds to the

The Deputy National Organising Secretary of All Progressives Congress, Chidi Duru, on Tuesday, appealed to the Federal Government to review the concession agreement with electricity providers in the country over what he termed their ‘monumental failure.’ Duru said the fact that Nigerians still buy their transformers, cables, poles and other electrical materials from the service

The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Damagum, has felicitated Muslims on the 2024 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Damagun’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant, Yusuf Dingyadi, and made available to the newsmen on Tuesday in Sokoto. He enjoined Muslims to reflect the Ramadan fasting lessons on

A popular Kannywood actress, Saratu Gidado, popularly known as Daso, is dead. The news of her death was confirmed on Tuesday by a Kano-based private FM radio station, Aminchi Radio. However, the cause of her death was still unclear at the time of filing this report. Saratu Daso, before her career in the film industry

Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency operations in Zamfara State raided the hideout of a terrorist kingpin, Yellow Janbros. During the raid, the terrorists engaged the troops in a fierce gun battle, which led to the death of a terrorist. Troops also recovered several weapons and equally destroyed Janbros’ enclave.

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, Rev Stephen Adegbite, has urged Muslims in the country to foster inter-faith harmony, peace and love. He also asked them to collaborate with the federal and state governments to enhance governance in Nigeria. Adegbite made the call in a press release, signed by the commission’s Deputy

A Sokoto Muslim cleric, Sheikh Musa Lukwa, on Tuesday, led his followers to observe Eid prayer. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, had on Monday, declared Wednesday, as the day of Eid-el-Fitr. The Sultan, who is the President General of Nigeria’s Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, said the decision followed the report of National

Security will be “considerably reinforced” at Wednesday’s Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a “threat” from Islamic State, the interior minister said. Gerald Darmanin said the jihadist group had threatened all the quarter-final matches on Tuesday and Wednesday, not just PSG’s first-leg clash with Barcelona at the Parc

A Spanish judge on Tuesday summoned disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales to testify on April 29 over an alleged graft scandal at the national federation when he was president, court documents showed. The 46-year-old returned to Spain from the Dominican Republic on April 3 and was briefly detained by police at the airport as part

A two-storey building at Dosunmu Market in the Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State has reportedly caught fire. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday around11.10 a.m. Contacted, the Head, Public Education, Lagos State Fire Service, Amodu Sjakiru, confirmed the incident to our correspondent. He stated that two-storey buildings were affected

In a historic 200th Champions League match for Arsenal, the Premier League leaders embark on their quest to reach a coveted third-ever semi-final as they host German giants Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. While the Gunners’ historical record against the Bavarian outfit is not favourable, much has changed since their last

The Network of Civil Society Organisations in Borno State has appealed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to exempt Borno State from the payment of the recently hiked electricity tariff. Speaking to newsmen in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the network described the exemption as necessary due to the state’s status of recovery from the ruins of

The Department of State Services has urged Nigerians to report suspicious activities during the Eid-El-Fitr celebration. The service had on March 4, 2024, urged citizens to be vigilant against public dangers, especially Improvised Explosive Devices, urging Nigerians to stay informed about potential threats and avoid crowded or suspicious areas. However, in a statement on Tuesday,

CNN International correspondent, Larry Madowo, has expressed dismay over Nigeria’s visa fees. Madowo, who made this known on his LinkedIn account on Monday, disclosed that despite holding a Kenyan passport, which grants visa-free access to numerous African nations such as Uganda, South Africa, and Ghana, Nigeria requires a substantial fee of $215 for a single-entry

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has stated that hotels, schools, and other establishments that accept payments in dollars from their customers are at risk of facing arrest. The Chairman, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, said this in the agency’s publication called EFCC Alert on Monday, adding that action would be taken against individuals involved in the

The new deputy governor of Edo State, Omobayo Godwins, has promised not to drag power with the state governor, Godwin Obaseki. He said he would only do whatever the governor asked him to do. The 38-year-old former Labour Party House of Representatives candidate made this known in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today Programme

The World Health Organisation has lauded the Delta State Government for its efforts towards universal health coverage in the state. The state coordinator of WHO, Dr Faith Ireye, in a goodwill message, gave the commendation on Monday during a roadshow in commemoration of 2024 World Health Day in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Ireye said

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Senator representing Ogun West, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, has called on Muslims across the country to continue to push for peaceful coexistence which is one of the teachings of the holy prophets during Ramadan. Adeola, fondly called Yayi made this call in a statement issued on Tuesday by

The Wale Akinterinwa Campaign Organisation and the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation have hit hard at each other over allegations concerning the billboards of one of the Ondo State governorship aspirants, Wale Akinterinwa. Both Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and a former Commissioner for Finance, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, and the other 14 aspirants will be contesting for the

Abia State Government is set to revitalise the Osisioma Industrial Layout, Aba, as well as establish other industrial layouts across the state. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti in Umuahia