Новости за 03.07.2024

The National Health Insurance Authority and stakeholders have agreed on a new medicine and services pricing structure. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Wednesday by the acting Director of Media and Public Relations at the NHIA, Emmanuel Ononokpono. The agreement was said to have been reached at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja. The meeting

The Ogun State Police Command has recovered a black Nissan Pathfinder Jeep which had been converted into a pickup van by its owner from two suspected car thieves, Adebayo Abosede and Modupe Obadimu, in the Lafenwa area of the state. A police source privy to the report of the stolen vehicle but who spoke on

The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, arraigned and sentenced on an amended charge, a couple, Ezimora Okechukwu, a 49-year-old, to seven years and three years consecutively for indecent handling and sexual assault, and his wife, Ezimora Obioma, to one year of community service for concealing the act of sexual assault done

Kenyan police said they have arrested more than 270 people masquerading as protesters who are suspected of going on a criminal rampage during anti-government rallies on Tuesday. Widespread looting and property damage was reported during the youth-led demonstrations in various cities across the country, which some protesters said had been infiltrated by “goons”. “Security forces

The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria has called for sanctions on developers responsible for the recent building collapses in Abuja. Chairman of the Council, Dr Samson Opaluwah, who spoke with our correspondent on the phone on Wednesday, blamed government negligence in enforcing laws and regulations and demanded thorough investigations and punishment of culprits. He

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc has announced an upward review of the electricity tariff for Band A customers. The Acting Managing Director, IBEDC, Francis Agoha, stated that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved the tariff increase from N206.80/kWh to N209.50/kWh for users in the category. According to a public notice signed by Agoha on

The Federal Government has warned that unauthorised disclosure or leakage of official documents, capable of impacting the country negatively, is a punishable offence. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja, at a workshop organised by the Bureau for Public Service Reforms in collaboration with the Office

The International Trade Union Confederation reiterates its commitment to tackle violence and harassment in the workplace. ITUC recently marked the fifth anniversary of the 2019 adoption of International Labour Organisation Convention no. 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work and Recommendation no. 206. To commemorate the anniversary, the ITUC charged trade unions,

The Enugu State chapter of the Labour Party has denounced what it termed the politically-motivated detention of its candidate for Enugu South Urban State Constituency, Bright Ngene, saying he was tried on trumped-up charges. Ngene was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Enugu South Magisterial District on June 28, 2024. The party condemned

Wale Kuku aka Dodondawa, the convener of New Generation, a Labour Party leader and Ogun East Senatorial District candidate in the 2023 National elections, embodies the qualities of a charismatic and compassionate leader who is dedicated to serving his constituents. Just like a lighthouse guiding ships through a storm, he shines brightly as a beacon

Torrential rains in northeast India have sparked heavy flooding killing at least four people, government disaster officials said Wednesday. More than a million people have been impacted by floods, according to government figures. Monsoon rains cause widespread destruction every year, but experts say climate change is shifting weather patterns and increasing the number of extreme

As concerns mount over the lack of domestic crude oil to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other indigenous refiners, the Independent Petroleum Producers Group has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider declaring a state of emergency on crude oil production in Nigeria following the lingering crisis associated with this. IPPG is an association of

The Federal Government has ordered the computation of accrued pension of serving federal civil servants, The PUNCH has gathered. A memo by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, which was obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday in Abuja, said the move was in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and

Alake, the paramount ruler of Egba land of Ogun State, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to declare July 13 Wole Soyinka Day to celebrate the invaluable contributions of the Nobel laureate to humanity both in Nigeria and globally. Oba Gbadebo added that the renowned playwright and social justice activist deserved

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, mandated its Committee on Basic Education to investigate the Internally Generated Revenue of the West African Examination Council from 2018 to 2023. The House arrived at the resolution after considering a motion brought on the floor of the House during Tuesday’s plenary by the member representing Isiuakwato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency

The Poultry Association of Nigeria has said over 30 per cent of poultry farms nationwide shut down in the last six months due to the challenges in the sector. The National Publicity Secretary, PAN, Mr Godwin Egbebe, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos. Egbebe attributed the

The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Bago, on Tuesday, expressed sadness over the death of the wife of his deputy, Hajia Zainab Garba. The PUNCH learnt that Hajiya Garba died on Monday after a brief illness. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Bologi Ibrahim, said in a statement that Bajo received the news of

The Sokoto Sultanate Council, on Tuesday, expressed its support for the move by the state House of Assembly to pass a new Emirate Council Bill. The Sultanate, at a public hearing on the bill on Tuesday, said it had no issue with it. Dr Muhammad Kilgori, who represented the Sultanate at the public hearing, said,

The Lions International, District 404B2, has announced the plan to build a world-class food bank in Lagos, a hunger relief project for 10,000 people in the metropolitan city. The District President, Tolulope Senbanjo, made this known on Tuesday during the club’s press briefing and handover in Ikeja, Lagos. Senbanjo, after he was inaugurated into office

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank, Olusegun Alebiosu, has expressed a willingness to partner with the Lagos State government in the area of infrastructure development. Alebiosu said this when a led the management team to pay a courtesy visit to the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday. Speaking during the visit, Alebiosu said,

The ongoing battle between 13 travel agents and Qatar Airways has taken another dimension as the agents have written a letter to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, appealing for his prompt intervention. The agents in their letter obtained by The PUNCH are appealing to the minister to help secure a refund

A bill to allow Nigerians living abroad to obtain the National Identity Number passed the second reading at the Senate on Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, was first read on June 5. It seeks to repeal the National Identity Management Commission  Act 2007. It provides for the establishment

NEM Insurance has reported a 249 per cent increase in its profit before tax in 2023, soaring from N5.5bn in 2022 to N19.2bn. In a statement made available to The PUNCH, the Managing Director, Andrew Ikekhua, said the profit surge is a testament to NEM Insurance’s financial health and business strategies, which enabled it to

The South-East Governors Forum, on Tuesday, resolved to visit President Bola Tinubu and interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The governors made the resolution at their meeting in Enugu on Tuesday. The meeting, which lasted about six hours, had in

The Senate, on Tuesday, passed for first reading bills seeking to create two additional South-East states to increase states in the region to seven. This was as 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