Новости за 21.06.2024

A Federal High Court in Kano, on Thursday, nullified the reinstatement of Muhammad Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano, barely a month after he was restored to the throne by the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf. The court also nullified all the actions taken after the controversial reinstatement. However, the Kano State Government

An Ondo State High Court in Akure, on Thursday, nullified the 33 Local Government Development Areas created by the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in September 2023. The court described the LCDAs as illegal and unlawful creations. Akeredolu signed the law creating the 33 LCDAs to expand the council areas in Ondo State from 18 to

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned to July 15, the trial of the Chief of Staff to the Kogi State Governor, Ali Bello, and his co-defendant, Dauda Sulaiman, in an amended money laundering charge. The charge was instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The defendant, who is

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Thursday, allocated farmlands to 26 members of the state House of Assembly as part of efforts to ensure food security and support the federal government’s agricultural resurgence initiative. Abiodun presented letters of allocation to the lawmakers to commemorate the first anniversary of the 10th legislature at the Governor’s Office,

Stretching, arching his back and kneeling on a mat, India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi led hundreds of people performing yoga in the Muslim-majority region of Kashmir on Friday. The exercises in Srinagar, the capital of the Indian-administered part of the disputed territory, marked the 10th International Yoga Day, Modi’s own brainchild. But while

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has urged global leaders to collaborate in addressing technological challenges and building a more resilient and inclusive society for future generations. Speaking at the 112th session of the International Labour Conference, Onyejeocha emphasised the need for collective action to mitigate the threats of technology to the world

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Friday insisted France would slash the public deficit to below three per cent of GDP by 2027 after the EU reprimanded Paris for breaking budget rules. “We have to come back to sound public finances and count on my total determination. We will stick to the same path

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun on Thursday, stated that his officers would remain at the Rivers State Local Government secretariats until the court rules on the local government chairmen tenure extension crisis in the state. A clash occurred on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, over the tenure of Local Government Council

Prices of tomatoes and pepper in the North have continued to soar despite the items being in their season, Arewa PUNCH reports. The development has reached an alarming level such that residents say their prices have stripped them to bare bones. Most of the residents further groan that the prices of pepper and tomatoes in

Maritime stakeholders have expressed concern over the newly imposed $2,000 registration fee on indigenous shipowners by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Temisan Omatseye, while speaking in Lagos recently at the 2024 Stakeholders Engagement, lamented over the two licensing fees indigenous

TotalEnergies, operator of Oil Mining Lease 58 onshore licence in Nigeria with a 40 per cent interest, together with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (60 per cent), on Thursday, signed a $550m Final Investment Decision for the development of the Ubeta gas field. Located about 80 km northwest of Port Harcourt in Rivers State,

•FG orders water analysis as outbreak spreads in Lagos, Ogun •Osun, C’River activate emergency response, five hospitalised No fewer than 37 deaths have been recorded in the current Cholera outbreak, which has hit 30 states, including Lagos and Ogun. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, in a statement

A non-governmental organisation, Connected Hands for Family Health and Empowerment Initiative, has organised a four-day training session or 60 adolescent girls in Sokoto State on menstrual hygiene. The girls who were drawn from Sokoto South and Sokoto North Local Government Areas of the state were also trained on reproductive health, financial literacy, and communication skills.

The member representing the Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Daniel Amos has organised a campaign to sensitise women and girls about breast and cervical cancer. The campaign, carried out in collaboration with Mbegir Humanitarian Initiative, and which event was held in Kafanchan on Wednesday, included the screening of over 2,000 women

Wisdom International School of Excellence in Abuja has been shortlisted for the 2024 World’s Best School Prize for Overcoming Adversity. This kindergarten to secondary school has tackled the health crisis of open defecation and has earned a place in the top 10 for this prestigious award. The World’s Best School Prizes, founded by T4 Education

A former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Peter Okebukola, has provided a recipe for repositioning the Nigerian civil service for effective performance in service delivery in the 21st century. Okebulola who was the guest lecturer at a public lecture as part of programmes lined up to mark the 2024 Civil Service Week, said,

Bridge House College unveils a special commemorative logo to celebrate  its 20th anniversary  of academic excellence. BHC is an esteemed college located in upscale Ikoyi, Nigeria. This college has garnered a prestigious reputation for offering appropriate curricula, experienced teachers, and the facilities required to instruct and mentor students towards admission to prominent universities globally, over

In this piece, ANOZIE EGOLE looks at ways Nigerians can reduce costs and survive tough economic times The current economic challenge in the country has stretched many to their limits that they find extremely difficult to cope with. While the soaring inflation has significantly depleted the purchasing power of many Nigerians, poor financial management has

Experts have stated that the country’s Free Trade Zones have the potential to generate more than N11.11tn they remitted to the Federation Account as of October 2023. The Director of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Muda Yusuf, in a chat with The PUNCH, believed that the free zones could perform better than

A leading logistics solutions provider in the continent, Africa Global Logistics, has been formally launched in Lagos this is as the company unveiled its strategic plans for transformation and growth of the logistics landscape in Nigeria. The official unveiling ceremony of the leading multimodal logistics operator was held in Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday. The

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has restated its call that the Federal Government should end the ban on sachet alcoholic drinks. The Director-General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, told The PUNCH on Wednesday that it was important for the government to lift the ban to prevent further job loss and keep distillers in the country in

Two mining communities, Amba and Agaza in the Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have denied giving their support to a Lithium mining company, Timadex Geomin Consult Limited to operate in the area without the consent of the state government. Arewa PUNCH reports that the mining firm had accused the Nasarawa State Government of

The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative has commenced the construction of a N250 million world-class research laboratory for the Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State. This development was the aftermath of the granting of approval for the commencement of professional science courses such as Pharmacy, ICT, Nursing, and Medical laboratory technology to the university. Speaking at

The Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, has expressed sadness over the passing of Prince Abdallah Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, the son of His Royal Highness, the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman. The governor also extended his condolences to the Saraki family on the passing of their matriarch, the late Mrs. Florence Morenike

The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has urged the indigenous sons and daughters of the state to start relocating and building their business investments in Adamawa their home state. While speaking at the opening ceremony of Livak Signature hotel located in Karewa Government Reserved Area,  in Yola North Local Government Area, the governor said that