Новости за 02.07.2024

The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Chike Olemgbe, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of four members for an alleged plot to impeach the speaker. The suspended lawmakers included Ahiazu-Mbaise, Samuel Otuibe; Ezinihitte-Mbaise, Henry Agbasonu; Okigwe, Chidiebere Ogbunikpa and Oru-West, Dominic Ezerioha. The Speaker said the decision to suspend them was taken at the

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has warned that what he described as hunger riot might soon break out in Nigeria, calling on the Federal Government to act fast. Agbakoba disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in his office in Ikoyi, Lagos. According to him, the majority of Nigerians could not put food

A bill seeking the creation of Etiti State in the South-East geo-political zone was read for the first time on the floor of the House of Representatives during plenary on Tuesday. The bill sponsored by five members of the House comprising Amobi Ogah, Miriam Onuoha, Kama Nkemkama, Chinwe Nnabuife and Anayo Onwuegbu, seeks the proposed

Namibia says it will decrease the price of petrol by 80 Namibian cents per litre (about 0.044 U.S. dollars). Similarly, diesel 50ppm will be leased by 60 Namibian cents per litre, and diesel 10ppm by 70 Namibian cents per litre, effective from July 3. The Ministry of Mines and Energy in Namibia announced this on

The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to quickly put in place measures to check the spread of cholera across the country. Tuesday’s resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion of public urgent importance moved by the House Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, titled “Urgent need to check the outbreak

A member of the House of Representatives, representing Degema/Bonny Federal Constituency, Rivers State, Cyril Hart, on Tuesday during plenary, walked out of the green chamber after accusing the Deputy Speaker of discriminating against new members during parliamentary debates. Hart, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, made the allegation a few minutes after the lawmaker

In a move to enforce the state’s environmental laws, operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have discovered and confiscated a large stash of banned styrofoam products at Ojuwoye Market in Mushin. This was made known in a statement by the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab on X.com on Tuesday. According

Bandits have killed a lecturer at the Federal University Dutsinma in Katsina State. The deceased, Dr Tiri Gyan David, the Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development, was murdered in an attack early Tuesday morning. An eyewitness reported to Channels Television via telephone that the incident occurred around 1:30 am at

Mobile internet has been cut since Monday night in Mauritania’s capital, AFP journalists saw, after scuffles broke out following the announcement that incumbent Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani had won the presidential election. Witnesses reported disturbances in working-class districts of Nouakchott on Monday evening, hours after final provisional results showed that Ghazouani had comfortably won

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity set a “dangerous precedent” that could turn presidents into kings and called on the American people to “dissent” by rejecting Donald Trump in November’s election. In clear, measured remarks from the White House, Biden said the court decision meant Trump was highly

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has commended his colleagues for rising to the occasion by passing 89 bills and deliberating over 679 motions in the first session of the 10th House. This was as he reminded his colleagues that the challenges facing Nigerians border on poverty, insecurity and unemployment and urged

A Kano State High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of an application of the ongoing Kano Emirship tussle case until Thursday, July 4. The Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Speaker Kano State House of Assembly, and Kano State House of Assembly, through their counsel, Ibrahim Isah-Wangida, filed a motion ex parte

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has announced a partnership with the Federal Government and various stakeholders aimed at reinvigorating the country’s manufacturing sector. The Director General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, shared this development on Tuesday at the commencement of the Nigeria Manufacturers Summit in Abuja. With the theme “Rethinking Manufacturing,” Ajayi-Kadir emphasized the need for

The National Youth Service Corps has inaugurated 1,688 youth corps members of the 2024 Batch B Stream ‘I’ set deployed to Nasarawa state for their one-year national service. Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state declared the orientation course for the set open at the Magaji Dan-Yamusa NYSC Permanent Orientation camp in the Keffi local government

The sixth prosecution witness, Idi Musa, in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha, (a.k.a Mompha) on Monday, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos how N35bn was found in two bank accounts linked to the defendant. The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had, on January

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has suspended the planned power outage on the Osogbo/Akure and Ado-Ekiti 132KV lines. The outage was earlier scheduled for two months according to the BEDC Electricity Plc. The Head, Branding and Corporate Communications, BEDC, Evelyn Gbiwen, stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Benin. Gbiwen said that the suspension

Shareholders of Chemical and Allied Products Plc have approved a final dividend of N1.55 per 50 kobo ordinary shares. This approval was granted during CAP’s 59th Annual General Meeting, held in Lagos. The total dividend payout for the 2023 financial year is N1.26 billion, as noted by Company Secretary/General Counsel, Aramide Nwokediuko, in a regulatory

French midfielder Paul Pogba has denied rumours of his retirement, asserting his commitment to continue his football career. The former Manchester United star, who has faced recent challenges, including injuries and a doping controversy, spoke out to clarify his position and future intentions. In an interview with Sky Sport on Tuesday, Pogba declared, “I’m still

Kenyan police fired tear gas to scatter small crowds in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday, AFP reporters saw, after youth activists called for fresh protests following deadly violence during anti-tax hike demonstrations last month. Activists have stepped up their campaign against President William Ruto despite his announcement last week that he would not sign into

The Kogi State Government has confirmed two cases of cholera in the state. The two cases were detected in Lokoja and Omala Local Government Areas The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the public relations officer of the state ministry of health, Dorothy Onoja Consequently, the state government has constituted a

The President of the Tiv Development Association in Nasarawa State, Barnabas Zayol, has accused his opponent in a recently held election, Simeon Apusu, of parading himself as the duly elected President of the association in the state. Our correspondent reports that TIDA is the umbrella body of the Tiv people across the 13 Local Government

The operatives of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Ilela border command, Sokoto have arrested a 25 year-old, Rukaya Hassan, who attempted to traffic two underage girls across the border to the Niger Republic. The Command Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Abdullahi said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Abdullahi said that the victims had been handed over

In the wake of rising cases of sexually transmitted infections globally, a trado-medical practitioner, Victor Ayoola, has compelled women to embrace routine medical check-ups to reduce infection risk. Specifically, the fertility expert suggested a comprehensive check of the reproductive organs at least twice a year. Ayoola made this known in a statement made available to

The administration of US President, Joe Biden, on Tuesday, proposed new regulations aimed at protecting labourers working in extremely high temperatures, as heat waves intensified by climate change increasingly blanket the nation. The rule would be aimed at mail carriers, delivery people, construction workers, landscapers, restaurant staff and others exposed to consistently high heat indexes,

The Federal Government has approved the exemption of small businesses, manufacturers and farmers from paying withholding tax as a way of reducing the tax burden on businesses. It also introduced key changes to the previous tax regime such as reduction of rates for businesses with low margins and measures to curb evasion. The Chairman of