Новости за 17.06.2024

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has ordered the immediate reconstruction of the Zonkwa-Madakiya bridge linking several communities and Kafanchan town, the headquarters of Jema’a Local Government Area. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Executive Chairman of Zango Kataf Local Government Area, in Kaduna, Yabo Ephraim, disclosed this on Monday in a

The people of Ise Ekiti in the Ise/Orun Local Government area of Ekiti State have appealed to the House of Representatives to expedite action on the passage of the bill for the establishment of a college of agriculture in their community. The traditional ruler, the Arinjale of Ise Ekiti, Oba Adetunji Ajayi, said establishing an

Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children’s Fund has called for extensive measures to protect school children. The UN organisation also called for concerted efforts to prevent disruption in the academic calendar over the spread of the disease. The Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucrier, who

The 24 All Progressives Congress candidates in the 2023 Abia State House of Assembly election have called on President Bola Tinubu to wade into the crisis and put an end to the factionalisation of the party in the state. This came as the only elected APC lawmaker in the State House of Assembly, Mr Anderson

Sevilla has reinforced their squad for the 2024/25 campaign, by signing Nigerian winger Chidera Ejuke on a free transfer. The 26-year-old joins the Nervionenses on a three-year deal until June 2027 after his contract with CSKA Moscow expired. He arrives at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium fresh from a loan spell at Belgian club Royal Antwerp.

The Federal Government on Monday dismissed information that the Abuja Murtala Muhammed Expressway had been renamed Wole Soyinka Way. The FG, in a statement signed by the media aide to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu Ibrahim, clarified that the renaming of the expressway was never considered by the current administration. The confusion

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has urged Nigerians to have faith in the economic reforms being implemented by the government, assuring them that their sacrifices will not be in vain. In a video shared by AIT on Monday, Governor Sani encouraged citizens to trust in the efforts of both the state and national governments to

The University of Medical Sciences, Ondo town, Ondo State, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the West African College of Physicians for the commencement of its postgraduate programme. It was gathered that the partnership would help deepen and strengthen their academic impacts on the postgraduate students. At the signing of the MoU, on Friday,

The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has donated 100 Saudi Riyals to each of the 3,121 pilgrims from Kano State as a Sallah gift. The Deputy Governor, who is the State Amirul Hajj, Aminu Gwarzo, announced the gesture during his visit to the Kano Pilgrims’ Camp at Mina in Saudi Arabia. The head

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday said that bright days lie ahead for Nigerians in the ongoing reforms embarked on by President Bola Tinubu. He also said that the President’s economic reforms were meant to refocus the country”s economy and achieve long-term sustainable growth. Speaking in Ilorin while hosting the Emir of Ilorin, Dr

Butchers in the Badagry area of Lagos State on Monday decried the lack of basic amenities within their abattoir. Consequently, the butchers, under the aegis of the Alapata Association of Agbalata Market, have called for urgent rehabilitation of the abattoir by the Badagry Local Government Council and the state government. The News Agency of Nigeria

Drama as the sacrificial ram of the Chief Imam of the Mista Ali community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, Imam Abdulkadir went missing on the eve of the Ed-el-Kabir. Abdulkadir’s ram was reportedly stolen during a downpour in the area on the eve of the Ed-el-Kabir. An Imam in the community, Haruna

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the demise of the former Chairman of the Old Oyo State Civil Service Commission, Chief Oluremi Atanda. In a statement on Monday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the President also extended his heartfelt condolences to the Atanda family over the passing of their patriarch. The statement said the late Atanda

India’s head coach Igor Stimac has been sacked after the team’s poor performance in World Cup qualifiers, the football federation said Monday. India’s 2-1 defeat to Qatar earlier this month dashed their dreams of reaching the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup for the first time. India ended third in the

The Association of Local Government of Nigeria has called for the adoption of a unified four-year tenure for elected local government officials in the country. Alhaji Aminu Muazu-Maifata, National President of ALGON made the call in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Lafia. Muazu-Maifata said that the move would ensure good governance and quality

A sickle cell anaemia survivor, Onor Tawo has urged the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to make premarital genotype counselling and testing compulsory in Nigeria during marriage registration processes. Over 40 million Nigerians are carriers of the sickle cell gene and an estimated 150,000 babies are born every year with sickle cell anaemia, according to

The Nigeria team has won Bronze at the 2024 Chovken World Championship held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Alhaji Nura Sani Kangiwa, patron of NSK Polo team and Resort, disclosed this in a statement by Joesef Karim, Media Assistant to Vice President, African Region, International Chovken Federation on Monday in Abuja. Kangiwa, who is also the Chairman,

Gunmen have kidnapped an Anambra State-based priest of the Catholic Church, Reverend Father Christian Ike. Ike was said to have been taken away by the assailants on Sunday, along Amagu junction, Ndiokpaleke in Ajali community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The reason for the incident has yet to be ascertained, but

The African Union on Monday condemned “massacres” in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo that killed 150 people in June. African Union Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat said he had learned with “dismay of the increasing massacres of innocent civilians” by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), in Beni and Lubero in North Kivu

More than one billion dollars will be pledged towards ramping up vaccine production in Africa at a summit held in Paris later this week, France said on Monday. A “new mechanism to accelerate the financing of vaccine production on the African continent” will be launched during the summit on Thursday, which will be attended by

Veteran Spanish defender Sergio Ramos has told hometown club Sevilla his second stint with them is over after just one season, the La Liga outfit said on Monday. In a career spanning over 20 years, Ramos carved himself a place in football history, winning the 2010 World Cup and two European championships with Spain as

The Vice-Chancellor of Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye, Prof Amos Onasanya has warned the 33 pioneering students of the university to stay clear of destructive vices such as students, substance abuse, and indecent dressing among others that could make them miss the beautiful future ahead. Onasanya in a statement on Monday, gave this warning during the maiden

The Chief Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa in Bayelsa, Dr James Omietimi has revealed that the major challenge confronting and still lingering in the health facility is the  ‘Japa’ syndrome. Omietimi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Yenagoa. According to him, the Japa syndrome has impacted

The Chief Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa in Bayelsa, Dr James Omietimi has revealed that the major challenge confronting and still lingering in the health facility is the  ‘Japa’ syndrome. Omietimi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Yenagoa. According to him, the Japa syndrome has impacted

Sterling Homes is set to celebrate its 14th anniversary with a community service project aimed at promoting eye health among the elderly. This was contained in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Monday. According to the statement, the company will provide free eye check-ups, free eyeglasses, consultations and cataract surgery for up to