Новости за 19.04.2024

The recent increasing rate of killings within Awka, the Anambra State capital, and its environs has become a source of worry and concern to residents. The situation has continued to pose serious challenges to residents and commercial and economic activities in the area. There have been killings in Awka since Easter Sunday as a result

Oyo State High Court sitting in Awe, Oyo State, has struck out a case filed by the Oyo kingmakers ( Oyo Mesi) against the state governor, Seyi Makinde, the state Attorney General and the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters on the vacant stool of Alaafin of Oyo over administrative defect. The PUNCH reports

The Governing Council of Osun State University on Friday announced the appointment of Mrs. Atinuke Oguntunde as the institution’s third substantive Registrar. Oguntunde’s appointment, being the first female to be appointed Registrar was coming after 18 years of the establishment of the university. The institution was established by the Osun  State Government during the administration

Kinsmen of a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Sokari Goodboy who was allegedly arrested by policemen at the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Thursday, have called for his unconditional release. Another person who was arrested in Abuja alongside the lawmaker was a PDP chieftain,

Following the reservation the Benin Traditional Council raised over the planned installation of Alhaji Danjuma Binkola as Hausa traditional ruler (Garkuwan Hausawan) in Benin, Edo State capital, the embattled Binkola has begged for forgiveness. Binkola, who was to be installed on May 5, was seen in a viral video begging the Oba of Benin, Oba

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has vowed to ensure a thorough investigation of alleged illegal mining activities in Benue State, asserting that those found culpable will face the full wrath of the law. The minister gave the warning on Friday after listening to submissions from representatives of the affected mining operators

Two people have lost their lives while one other was injured in an accident that occurred on Friday around the Idogo Junction on Ilaro-Owode Yewa road. The accident which at about 6 am involved a Mitsubishi car with number plate JJJ168JF and a truck with registration number T12224LA. The Spokesperson for the state Sector Command

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a case challenging the eligibility of Akolade Alabi as the National President of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria. In a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1609/2023, the Incorporated Trustees of ALGON, Abubakar Abdullahi and Shaban Shuabu contended that the immediate past president of the association, Alabi, is the

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven persons to the Board of the Securities and Exchange Commission. ⁣ ⁣ The Presidency announced the appointment on Friday in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu appoints board of Securities and Exchange Commission.’ ⁣ ⁣ They

The Lagos State Government has arrested 10 individuals parading themselves as enforcement officials at the Cele/Itire axis of the state. This was made known in an update shared by the state governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, on his X account on Friday. Sharing photos, Gawat wrote, “The Lagos State Government has apprehended

A man set himself on fire Friday outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in Manhattan, with officers rushing to extinguish the flames. Burning clothes were strewn in the park, which was locked down by authorities, while ambulances lined up nearby on standby, an AFP correspondent at the scene saw, describing a strong

Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, took a test drive to one of the made-in-Nigeria vehicles. Lending his endorsements to the innovative endeavor. This was disclosed on their official X account formerly Twitter on Friday. According to Adeniyi, “This is our Nigerian products and we owe ourselves, we owe Nigerians the obligations to

Mr Claudio Sabatino, Vice President of Messrs Leonardo, has assured the Chief of Air Staff, Air Mashal Hasan Abubakar, of his company’s unwavering commitment to the timely delivery of six M-346 fighter aircraft expected in Nigeria before the end of year 2024. The six M-346 fighter aircraft to be delivered before the end of the

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has released findings from a comprehensive investigation into the factors contributing to the relentless increase in consumer costs. The FCCPC Director, Surveillance and Investigation Mrs. B.A Adeyinka, shed light on the multifaceted issues at play while briefing journalists during a market surveillance to enforce prices today in Masaka

The Federation Account Allocation Committee has disbursed a total of N1.123tn to the federal, state, and local governments for March 2024. The allocation, derived from a gross total of N1.867tn, marks a critical distribution of funds aimed at supporting various government tiers. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Director of Information and

No fewer than eight South African-based Nigerians have been arrested for allegedly attacking police officers during a drug raid. The South African Police, in a statement on Friday shared on its X handle, said the suspects were arrested in the Northern Cape province. According to the statement, the suspects also damaged vehicles and other property.

No fewer than 100,000 nano-businesses across the Federation have received the initial disbursement of N50,000 through the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme, also known as the Trade Grants Scheme. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, gave the figure in an exclusive chat with our correspondent on Friday. Nano businesses are enterprises that have

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, has advised Point of Sale operators not to release money as huge as N2.5m to customers. Edafe stated that if it becomes necessary to release such huge amount, a video recording of the customers and whoever accompanied them must be done. Edafe made this known

Ghana’s newly acquired train from Poland has collided with a lorry during a trial run in the Eastern Region, officials report. The train reportedly hit the vehicle which was abandoned on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, resulting in minor damage to the cabin. The train driver, railway inspectors, and passengers all emerged unscathed, BBC reports. Police

A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has lauded the court judgment that upheld his no-case submission against the charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This was contained in a statement titled ‘I have been vindicated”, and made available to newsmen shortly after the court

The Plateau State University situated in Bokkos Local Government Area has been shut down. It was learnt that the closure of the university followed an attack by gunmen on Friday in the Chikam community which is close to the university where a 200-level student of the institution was killed. The university’s Registrar, Yakubu Ayuba announced

The campaign organisation of Labour Party Presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, on Friday, faulted media speculations that his frequent visits to churches and mosques were an act of religious politics deployed to boost his political profile ahead of the 2027 election. The former Anambra governor came under heavy criticism last month during the Ramadan season

Nigerian Army troops deployed for counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in the North East and North Central regions have thwarted a kidnap attempt, arrested cattle rustlers and killed several terrorists. On Thursday, the troops, while responding to a distress call, foiled a kidnap attempt on one Mr. Musa Arewa by three armed kidnappers in the Lankaviri

An auto mechanic, Jonathan Marcus, who often worked as a chauffeur to an elderly couple in Abuja, Adebola Ezekiel, 80, and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, 79, have been arrested over their gruesome murder at their residence at Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja on March 31, 2024. Marcus was among several suspects paraded by the Commissioner

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Friday launched the second 76-meter High Endurance Offshore Patrol Vessel built for the Nigerian Navy in DEARSAN Shipyard, Turkey. This is as the Nigerian Navy vowed to tackle oil theft and illicit smuggling of arms into the country with offshore vessels. The PUNCH reports that the first OPV built by