Новости за 18.06.2024

The Yobe State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 40-year-old leader of a notorious terrorist gang, Haruna Mohammed. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Dungus Abdulkarim, in a statement shared on Facebook on Monday, Mohammed was apprehended by men of the State Intelligent Department on June 16 in Nangillam village, Tarmuwa

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed Heads of Local Government Administration to immediately take charge of the 23 council areas of the state. This follows the expiration of the three-year tenure of the elected local government chairmen, vice chairmen and councillors on Monday, June 17, 2024. Fubara gave the directive in a statewide broadcast

In today’s digital landscape, individuals and corporate organisations face cyberattack threats. DANIEL ADAJI explores ways to detect and prevent spyware infections on mobile devices Spyware attacks are common, though unknown, to many unsuspecting internet and mobile device users. As we entrust our smartphones with our most personal conversations, financial transactions, and professional secrets, the stakes

The family of Adekolure has been thrown into mourning after their daughter, Idowu Glory’s remains was dropped close to her parent’s house. Glory is said to be a recent graduate of the University of Benin. She was said to have left home for the institution for her clearance on June 13, 2024, but returned lifeless.

Otago Highlanders back Connor Garden-Bachop has died aged 25 after an unspecified “medical event”, New Zealand Rugby said on Tuesday. Police said they were called to the scene of a sudden death in Christchurch on Monday evening. It is not being treated as suspicious and will be referred to the coroner. “Connor passed away on

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen would rather join one of his Premier League suitors that moved to PSG League, as the 25-year-old is set to leave Napoli this summer. Arsenal and Chelsea have emerged as frontrunners for his signature, and the former Lille striker is eagerly awaiting calls from the duo, according to reports in Itlay.

The Senate has said President Bola Tinubu will send the 2024 Supplementary budget to the legislators for approval after resumption. The Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, informed The PUNCH that the N6.6tn supplementary budget, although still being computed by the executive, would be sent to the National Assembly after its July 2 resumption. He said, “The

The Edo State Peoples Democratic Party has lambasted ex-deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, for describing the party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, as an outsider. The PDP said it was contradictory for Shaibu to remain in the PDP and be demarketing the party’s governorship candidate, urging him to rather resign his membership. Shaibu, a PDP member, declared

Efforts to rescue the Managing Director of Foani Company, which represents LG and Hisense in Nigeria, Mohammed Foani, and three other Lebanese, have entered day four following their abduction on the waterways around the Falomo Bridge in Lagos State. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to our correspondent

There is no denying the fact that the living conditions in the several internally displaced persons camps across Benue State are full of agonies, pains, and discomfort, Arewa PUNCH’s investigations have revealed. Regrettably, women and children make up the majority of inmates in the 14 official camps scattered across the state. Worse still, most of

Some retired senior police officers have expressed deep concern over the ongoing dispute between the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Service Commission regarding recruitment processes. The police had in a statement on Saturday by the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, rejected the names of those recruited by the PSC. Adejobi said the commission’s portal was

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Femi Onayemi for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl (name withheld) in the Obada-Oko area of the state. According to information exclusively provided to PUNCH METRO by a police source in the state command on Sunday, the suspect had earlier been hired by the girl’s parents

The Presidency has faulted viral reports that the Federal Government sponsored 289 delegates to the just concluded International Labour Organisation conference that held in Geneva, Switzerland. It also refuted the claim that N1.5bn was spent on hotel accommodation and other logistics for the delegates. The rebuttal was made by the Special Adviser to President Bola

Because we are in a holiday mood (not an holiday!), today’s lesson is going to be light. Just a little spelling drill, a bit of explanation and the class is over, so that everyone can go back to their pots of mutton. Well, no one should be scared by the weight of ‘mutton’. It refers

Mountain Top University, Ogun State has emerged first in Sustainable Development Goal four, quality education in Nigeria according to the 2024 World University ranking by Times Higher Education. Times Higher Education, the topmost global university ranking body, assesses institutions by identifying and celebrating universities that excel across multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. A statement

Since the Alliance for Democracy was founded in 1998, under which President Bola Tinubu became the governor of Lagos State in 1999, the key ideologies he and the party have pushed have been “restructuring” and “true federalism.” The two principles followed the AD when it became the Action Congress and then the Action Congress of

Asharami Synergy Limited, a Sahara Group downstream company in Nigeria has said that stability in the foreign exchange market would impact the aviation fuel market positively by reducing the cost of the product. The Head, Downstream Africa, Sahara Group, Foluso Sobanjo, stated this recently at the International Air Transport Association’s Aviation Energy Forum held in

A special task force, Operation Safe Haven, has arrested six suspected bandits and recovered weapons and 47 rustled cows in Manguna, the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Commander of OPSH, Maj. Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, disclosed this at the Eid-el-Kabir luncheon, organised for troops of the

Some hoodlums on Monday afternoon set several cars ablaze in the Bukuru metropolis, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The hoodlums suspected to be anti-Jos City Renewal drive of the Governor Caleb Mutfwang administration were said to have attacked passers on sight as well, injuring many in the process. Our correspondent learnt that

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have kidnapped an Anambra State-based priest of the Catholic Church, Reverend Father Christian Ike. Ike was said to have been whisked away by the assailants alongside one other person, on Sunday, along Amagu junction, Ndiokpaleke in Ajali community in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. The reason for the incident

……Focus on PROFORCE Armoured Vehicles The Nigeria’s automotive was established in the 1950s aimed at producing both passenger vehicles and commercial trucks. This was made possible by likes of Federated Motors Industries, a subsidiary of United Africa Company, and SCOA’s who produces  Peugeot 404 and  pickup trucks respectively. Information available at the  National Automotive Design

DIAGEO, the United Kingdom-based owner of the iconic Guinness brand became the latest multinational to dilute its shareholding in a major outfit in Nigeria. This again points to the grave failings of the policy environment that have spooked multinational organisations with serious implications for new investments, employment, and the economy at large. Eyebrows were raised

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu told guests at the Presidential Democracy Day Dinner on June 12 that Nigeria’s unity cannot be traded. He sounded upbeat about what should be the advantage of the country’s diversity and declared that this was the best path to success. Essentially, Tinubu was vainly regurgitating the unfeasible position of his predecessors that

With over 297K X (formerly Twitter) followers, this popular meme coin investor, with the handle “Mr Big WHALE”, has just dropped a tweet saying now is the best time to buy the dip in the meme coin market. In essence, this influence memecoin investors is insinuating that despite the drops in major meme coins now,

Residents of Idekan Farm Settlement in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State were left shocked when a man named Matthew James killed his 55-year-old wife, Etim Mary, due to suspicions of her having an extramarital affair. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident took place around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. Our correspondent learnt from several community