Новости за 19.04.2024

With 968 million registered voters set to cast their ballots over the course of 47 days, India, the world’s most populous nation, commenced what is being heralded as the world’s biggest election by Western media. Voting in India’s six-week election commenced on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Hindu nationalist party expected to

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and its Joint Venture partner in OML 85, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited have commenced oil production from the asset, also known as Madu Field. Production from the field which is located in shallow waters offshore Bayelsa State and operated by First E&P is expected to be

An elder statesman and former governor of old Oyo State, Dr Omololu Olunloyo, has broken his silence about the rumour of his death, saying he is alive. Olunloyo who spoke with The PUNCH correspondent who visited his Molete residence in Ibadan, the state capital on Friday said he was hale and hearty. Earlier, the rumour

Gift of Chess, a New York-based non-profit organisation with the mission of distributing chess sets around the world, has revealed that Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, on Thursday, experienced intense vomiting and stomach pain during his ongoing marathon but refused to quit. Onakoya and his United States counterpart, Shawn Martinez, are both attempting to break

Following the commencement of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Friday, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has appealed to candidates who experienced glitches in the course of the examination to remain calm as they would be rescheduled. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyode, who made the appeal while fielding questions from newsmen after

Gunmen have allegedly shot the traditional Chiefs (Baales) of Keleu village, Saibu Razaq, and Abule-Oko Village, Sesi Ọdunjo, while returning from a Council of Baales meeting at Obalade Abule Oba village in Ogun State. Our correspondent learnt that the incident was said to have occurred at about 4 pm on Thursday, between Alabe and Okesa

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka, has said it would be wrong for anybody to liken the current travail of their National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, to the political intrigues that led to the removal of the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee from the party secretariat. The statement was made

Candidates scheduled to sit the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination at Al-Mizyan Schools Computer Based Centre in Ikotun, Lagos State are currently unable to participate in the exercise owing to technical glitches. Parents and guardians who spoke to our correspondent on the telephone noted that the CBT centre gave excuses bordering on glitches with connection

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has called on candidates sitting for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations to stop giving their details to fraudsters. The Board Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, gave the advice when fielding questions from newsmen during the monitoring exercise at the JAMB Professional Centre in Bwari on Friday. He said, “Today’s

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is persisting with its price monitoring initiative across local markets with a visit on Friday to Masaka market in Nasarawa State. This action is part of the commission’s broader campaign to enforce compliance with pricing, quantity, and quality standards for consumable goods sellers nationwide. As reported by The

Pep Guardiola has revealed Erling Haaland could miss Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday. Haaland was substituted before the start of extra time in City’s Champions League quarter-final second-leg defeat against Real Madrid on Wednesday. Guardiola said after the penalty shoot-out loss that the Norway striker asked to be withdrawn

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday, led a test run of the newly installed electronic gates (e-gates) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, affirming that the project was almost completed. Tunji-Ojo announced plans to deploy the e-gates for full operation by the following week. Joining him were top officials including the

The former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd.) on Friday said Nigeria was now a total disgrace and laughing stock to the rest of the world over incessant killings and kidnapping which has bedevilled the country. Danjuma stated this while speaking at the 2024 Nwonyo Fishing and Cultural Festival in the Ibi Local

The ruling All Progressives Congress has distanced itself from the report credited to its Kano State chapter of the party that the Presidency may have been behind the move to remove the National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, from office. The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka, made the rebuttal when he was featured

Armed policemen have sealed off the secretariat of the All Progressive Congress in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State. The party secretariat belongs to the Austin Agada-led APC Working Committee located along JS Tarka Way opposite the Railway Market in Makurdi. There are two party secretariats in the capital city. The other one belongs

Nigeria and the Government of the Republic of Cameroon have signed a cooperation framework on transboundary ecosystems conservation and sustainable management of forestry and wildlife resources. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, signed the agreement alongside the Minister of Forestry and Wildlife, Cameroon, Jules Ndongo, on Friday in Abuja. The implementation of the agreement aims

Sheffield United and Burnley will clash in the relegation six-pointer in the Premier League. The two sides have slim hopes of beating the drop unless something gives in the next few games. However, the Clarets can boost themselves with a win here. This prediction article has predictions and tips across GG, a goal market, and

 Luton Town will host Brentford at Kenilworth Road in the Premier League. This is a crucial game in the fight for survival. The Hatters have won one of their past five games, the same as the visitors. Therefore, this should be an interesting contest on Saturday afternoon. This prediction article has predictions and tips

Gunmen have again attacked the Tilengpat Pushit community in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State and killed twelve persons. It was learnt that the attacks leading to the deaths of the victims occurred in the late hours of Thursday. Last week, gunmen killed no fewer than ten persons in Mandung-Mushu and Kopnanle villages,

Our betting expert has prepared Nantes vs Rennes predictions as the visitors aim to get back on track and climb back into the European spots for next season. Nantes vs Rennes Predictions & Tips Rennes to win @ 2.38 with Bet9ja GG @ 1.82 with Bet9ja Rennes to win and over 1.5 goals @ 3.00

Nigeria’s economy, which ranked as Africa’s largest in 2022, is set to slip to fourth place this year after a series of currency devaluations, International Monetary Fund forecasts show. The IMF’s World Economic Outlook as reported by Bloomberg, estimated the country’s gross domestic product at $253 billion based on current prices this year, behind North

Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, on Thursday, seized styrofoam food packs across markets in different local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in photos and a video shared on his X handle on Friday. His caption read, “Officials

A human rights lawyer, Deji Ajare, has urged the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly,  Umar Yusuf, to begin impeachment proceedings against the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, over allegations of misconduct and abuse of office. Ajare made the call in a letter addressed to the speaker, through the clerk of the House

The House of Representatives on Thursday expressed its commitment to strengthen existing laws on improved exportation of Made-in-Nigeria goods to boost the nation’s foreign exchange earnings. The Chairman, House Committee on Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring, Boma Godhead, gave the assurance at a public hearing of two bills, titled, ‘Nigerian Content (Non-Oil and Gas Sector)

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a driver for stuffing 15 children into a Volkswagen Passat car. The driver, who was contracted to take the children to a beach, locked four of the children in the car trunk while 11 others were crammed together. This was