Новости за 21.04.2024

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has tasked stakeholders across the three senatorial districts of the state to set up neighbourhood watch or vigilante to protect government assets in their localities. He said the government will no longer continue to invest resources on such facilities if they are vandalised. Eno stated this on Saturday while

Oil marketers are gearing up to load refined petroleum products from the Port Harcourt Refining Company, as workers at the facility race to get it set for production on the directives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Dealers confirmed on Friday that the PHRC was almost set to start releasing products, projecting a N500/litre

Premier League giants Arsenal have been given the green light to sign Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, following the Gunners’ exit from the UEFA Champions League largely blamed on the absence of a proven goalscorer in the squad, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Arsenal lost 3-2 on aggregate to German side Bayern Munich in the quarter-final of

I did not know that Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, owned athletic sneakers.  I mean the kind possessed by such famous sprinters and long-distance runners as Usain Bolt and Eliud Kipchoge. Following his assumption of the Kogi State governorship in January 2016, Mr. Bello wanted to be known as The Man in

A man simply identified as Abubakar was stabbed to death following an argument that ensued between him and another at a birthday party in the Halleluyah Quarter, Ibafo area of Obafemi Owode is a Local Government Area of Ogun State. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the incident happened on Friday night at the birthday party organised

As part of efforts to reduce child morbidity and mortality rates, an Non Governmental Organisation, Sightsavers Nigeria, has set up machinery to immunise 3.4 million children in Sokoto and Kano states. The Country Coordinator, Trachoma Sightsavers, Dr Tevil Wanyii-Msheila, disclosed this at the unveiling of Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin (SARMAAN)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has instituted a further crackdown on currency speculators and cryptocurrency platforms manipulating the naira, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. Impeccable sources within the commission said the EFCC was not only going after Binance but every cryptocurrency platform and others involved in the manipulation of the Nigerian foreign exchange market. A

Some civil society organisations have condemned what they described as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s anti-democratic approaches to issues of law enforcement against a former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello. It also condemned the unjust application of state power by the Federal Government. This came on the heels of a notice issued by the EFCC

Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has emphasised the importance of competence over nationality or identity in appointing the next national team coach, Sunday PUNCH reports. Following Jose Peseiro’s exit after leading the Eagles to the Africa Cup of Nations final in Ivory Coast in February, discussions have intensified over the Portuguese ideal successor with foreigner,

The National Safe School Response Coordination Centre Commander, Hameed Abodunrin, has lamented the lack of security officers, perimeter fences, and any other security measures to safeguard schools across the country. Abodunrin, made this known to our correspondent in Abuja while discussing the issue of the various kidnapping incidences. He further disclosed that approximately 70 per

The Nigeria Correctional Service, on Saturday, attributed the delay in the completion of custodial centres across the country to funding shortages and contractor behaviour. The initiative, spearheaded by former President Muhammadu Buhari, aimed to construct 3,000-capacity ultra-modern custodial centres in each zone to tackle the issue of inmate overcrowding and improve the living conditions of

The Nigerian Navy Ship Delta has warned criminal elements to steer clear of its areas of operation or be prepared to face the consequences. The Commander of the NNS Delta, Commodore Abba Muhsin, gave the warning on Saturday shortly after the quarterly route march by the personnel of the Command. The exercise which kick-started at

Nigeria’s seat of power, Abuja has been named as the host city of Group III of this year’s Davis Cup Championship by the International Tennis Federation. Nigeria returned to Group III alongside Ghana from the Group IV championships held in Kigali, Rwanda in 2023 and now the team will be campaigning in Group III with

Podcasts have become a staple in the social media space, with many entertainers hosting different ones to interview fellow entertainers. However, one notable feature of most of the podcasts is the controversies they have generated. As a result of the outlandish claims made on some of those podcasts, many have even opined that they should

Tributes poured in quickly on Saturday as renowned Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya set a new 60-hour Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess at the Times Square, New York,  Sunday PUNCH reports. Onakoya embarked on his marathon session hoping to raise $1m for underprivileged children’s education across Africa through the record attempt. The

Three Nigerian boxing sensations, Adam Olaore, Joshua Omole, and Cynthia Ogunsemilore, are gearing up to script history for Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Olympics by aiming for the nation’s first-ever gold medals in boxing, Sunday PUNCH reports. Their journey to the pinnacle of Olympic glory began with a remarkable showing at the Africa Olympic Boxing

Erik Spoelstra singled out Bam Adebayo for an “inspiring” performance after the Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls to clinch the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Heat went all the way to the NBA Finals last season, ultimately losing to the Denver Nuggets, after securing the No.8 seed. And they will be

The Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism in Oyo state, Dotun Oyelade, speaks with AJIBADE OMAPE on the recent attack on the state secretariat by Yoruba nation agitators. What do you think fuelled the recent attack on the Oyo state secretariat? I think apart from the misdirected nature of the agitation, you know, the only

VICTOR AYENI writes about how Nigerians gripped by hunger pangs lose their lives while struggling to benefit from food palliative distribution due to poor planning and safety measures by authorities On February 23, 2024, hundreds of Lagos residents trooped to the old zonal headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service office on Harvey Road, Yaba, Lagos

Lately, Nigerians have been inundated by cases of boat mishaps and their accompanying painful deaths in Lagos, Anambra, and Kwara states. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA writes that though these accidents on the nation’s waterways have been blamed on over-speeding, overloading and non-use of life jackets, among others, more lives might be cut short in their prime if

The Nigeria Labour Congress has listed seven demands from the Federal Government ahead of the May 1, 2024 Workers’ Day. Aside from demanding for a new minimum wage, the NLC is also asking for the creation of state and local government police to tackle insecurity in the country. The congress also stressed that states and

After denying him access for 37 days, the Nigeria Army on Saturday led Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, to Okuama, the Ughelli South Local Government Area community where seven soldiers were killed in the state on March 14. The governor was led Saturday by Commander of the 63 Brigade, Brig. Gen. Unachukwu Ugochukwu and the

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, said his administration’s frequent distribution of food palliatives was necessary to balance addressing the immediate needs of the people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency and laying the groundwork for a lasting change. Zulum noted that while food palliatives were distributed to vulnerable people most affected by the over-one-decade

Meta, the company behind Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, has expanded its AI service, “Meta AI,” to twelve countries outside the United States. These countries include Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa, as well as Canada, Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and others. The rollout, currently in English, aims to boost connections and equip users with new creative,

Nigerian striker, Victor Boniface, is on the radar of Premier League side Newcastle as the Magpies are wary of losing both Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson this summer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Boniface has only spent a season with German champions, Bayer Leverkusen, but has long been linked with a move away from the club