Новости за 26.06.2024

The President of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, Yinka Folami, has confirmed readiness to collaborate with the Lagos Aviation School to end quackery, among its members. The association disclosed that on Tuesday during the unveiling of a new building for the school in Lagos. Speaking with journalists at the sideline of the event,

Following the start of operations at the Dangote refinery, the Airlines Operators of Nigeria has confirmed a reduction in the price of aviation fuel in the country. This development was achieved after the association met with the management team of the Dangote group to discuss bottlenecks making the important commodity expensive with a backlash of

Stakeholders have called for the privatisation of the Nigerian Railway Corporation to reduce the spate of train derailments in the country. The calls come after three derailments within two weeks. The Managing Director of Bethlehem Rail Infrastructure Limited, Rowland Ataguba, expressed concern over the rate of derailments in the country. “Three derailments in two weeks

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Tuesday, approved the procurement of fertiliser, valued at over N5bn, to show the state’s commitment to food sufficiency, through agricultural transformation. The governor’s spokesman, Dawakin Tofa, said in a statement that the N5bn was approved during the 15th State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House on

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, approved a minor cabinet reshuffle. The minor cabinet shake-up was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju. But the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state criticised the governor, saying a cabinet reshuffle would make no difference “unless Governor Makinde

Jide Ojo The reality of present day Nigeria is that a majority of the populace is hungry, and therefore angry. This newspaper in its yesterday’s editorial titled, “Rising food prices and insecurity” reeled out several depressing statistics about the current situation in the country. According to The PUNCH, “The National Bureau of Statistics revealed that food

Former Nigeria striker Peter Ijeh reckons suitors are avoiding Victor Osimhen like plague because of the attitude and character of the Napoli striker. Commenting on a Facebook post on Tuesday, Ijeh, who spent a major part of his career in Scandinavia, said Europe is a small community that takes attitude and character as keys, which

Liverpool are preparing to bid £50.7 million for Atalanta star Ademola Lookman as they aim to strengthen their attack this summer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 26-year-old has revived his career at Atalanta under the guidance of Gian Piero Gasperini, following a period of inconsistency at Everton, Fulham, RB Leipzig, and Leicester City. The Nigeria

Nigerian international goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye has parted ways with Hapoel Jerusalem after six years at the Israeli Premier League club, where he played 103 games. The 24-year-old penned the club a moving farewell message on Tuesday, thanking them for their support and motivation through the years, but didn’t reveal his next destination. “A big thank

The Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba, on Tuesday, remanded 40-year-old Chioma Okoye for allegedly stealing N30m under the pretence of coordinating a thrift contribution. She was arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command before Magistrate O.Y. Adefope. She was charged with three counts of behaving in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by

Following the death of a 39-year-old woman, Afusat Ololade, in the Ita Baale area of Ifo, Ogun State, the state Police Command has begun an investigation into the incident. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened at about 4:07pm on Tuesday 18, 2024. Our correspondent learnt on Monday that the deceased was allegedly given an

Students of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi have taken to the streets to protest incessant robbery incidents along the host communities of the school. PUNCH Metro gathered from the Police Public Relations Officer of the Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakil, in a press release issued on Tuesday, that the students residing in the Gwallameji community staged

The Ogun State Police Command says it will prosecute a man, Lekan Akinyemi, who was arrested for allegedly exhuming and beheading a corpse for ritual purposes in the Itoko area of Abeokuta, the state capital. PUNCH Online reported on Tuesday that the suspect was arrested on Monday after a resident alerted the police about suspicious

Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested one Olalekan Babatunde for allegedly breaking into a shop in the Ogijo area of the state and stealing items such as a generator, laptop and others worth N729,000, PUNCH Metro has learnt. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed the arrest in a telephone conversation with PUNCH

No fewer than nine people were killed, while 13 others suffered varying degrees of injuries in two separate crashes which occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. While the first accident occurred on Monday night at about 9:33 pm around the Ogere area of the road claiming seven lives and leaving 11 injured, the second accident happened

A motorcyclist, Ibrahim Dauda, has been on the run after allegedly stabbing a security guard, Yusuf Akadogo, to death on Igbira Road, in the Idiaraba area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered on Tuesday that Dauda was riding the motorcycle to a destination when a minor accident occurred around 9.20 pm on June 13, 2024.

The Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned a 40-year-old man, Musa Haruna, before an Ekiti State Magistrate Court, Ado Ekiti District for allegedly stealing cables valued at N2m. The Police prosecutor, Inspector Elijah Adejare, told the court on Tuesday that the suspect and others at large on June 17, at about 10:00a.m in  Ado-Ekiti, allegedly

For the second time in three months, women from the Ipo community in Rivers State blocked the entrance of the Port Harcourt International Airport, protesting the lack of power supply and other amenities in the area. The women said despite being the host community to the airport for decades, they were not getting commensurate development,

AFTER the recent release of the Managing Director of Fouani Group, Mohamed Fouani, and four others, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has raised concerns that the continuous abduction of company executives could undermine confidence in the Nigerian economy. This warning is timely, and the concerns are crucial to the socioeconomic health of Nigeria’s commercial capital.

Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has taken to her social media to upload videos of her recovery from an injury as she hopes to make a return ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. On Sunday, the 26-year-old shared videos of a weekend training session with fitness and rehabilitation coach Warren Williams on

Bendel Insurance goalkeeper Amas Obasogie, who has just set a new record of clean sheets (18) in the Nigeria Premier Football League, has attributed the feat to his Super Eagles invitation at the start of the 2023–24 season as well as the efforts of Bendel Insurance teammates, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Obasogie made 34 appearances

His father was a semi-professional footballer in Finland and Denmark before an injury forced him to pursue a career in surgery nursing and nephrologist nursing. This introduction becomes pertinent before the questioning of how prodigiously talented 13-year-old Gabriel Odigbo developed a consummate passion for football arises. Background Gabriel, already a proven goal scorer at his

Nigeria’s only athlete participating in the 200m events at the African Championships in Douala, Alaba Akintola, on Tuesday, continued his march to the podium by comfortably winning his heat in a time of 20.94s (-0.1) ahead of Cameroon’s champion, Claude Itoungue, who was 2nd in 21.51s. Other Nigerian athletes that took part in the afternoon

Award-winning musician, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has described the day of his wedding with his long-time partner, Chioma Rowland, as the best day of his life. The elated musician was heard in a video clip online saying he felt good about the decision to tie the knot with his lover. “I feel good. It’s the

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Tuesday, staged protests nationwide and warned of impending strike if the government refused to act on agreements signed with the union. The union called off its last strike, which lasted eight months, on October 14, 2022, after the National Industrial Court ruled against it and following