Новости за 04.07.2024

Vehicular movement was hampered and commuters were stranded on Wednesday as students of the University of Benin blocked the Benin/Ore Highway in protest over a power outage in the institution’s campuses in Ugbowo and Ekhewan. Our correspondent gathered that the university was thrown into darkness following its inability to reach an agreement with the Benin

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered that an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mrs Tosin Olagunju, be remanded in Suleja prison, Niger State, for obtaining N12.4m from job seekers under false pretence, with the promise that she could secure them employment. Mrs Olagunju, who was arraigned on

I  happened to be in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, attending a conference, on March 4, 2014, when the city’s taxi operators embarked on a globally reported city-wide protest against higher parking fees imposed on them by the authorities. That fateful day, public transport was paralysed, and many people were forced to walk to work

An Ondo State Magistrates Court, sitting in Akure, the state capital, has ordered the remand of a commercial motorcycle, Blessing Akinmade, for allegedly killing a 71-year-old farmer, Toyo Olanipekun. The defendant was arrested by the men of the state police command, for killing the septuagenarian and allegedly burying the deceased’s corpse inside a shallow grave

The Rivers State Police Command said its men arrested the commander of a vigilante group identified as Felix Nwaobakata, with two human skulls and other parts at his hideout in Omoku in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state. Also, the police said its operatives in a clampdown on the excesses of vigilante groups

There was apprehension on Wednesday in Obodougwa-Ogume, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State as a community leader, Mr Anselm Oyibo, was found dead on the roadside. PUNCH Metro gathered that Oyibo a former Community Development Committee chairman, was macheted to death and set ablaze along with his motorcycle by unknown assailants It was learnt

The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned two suspects, Shope Omoboye, 26, and Isiaka Muhammed, 22, on Wednesday, for alleged abduction. They were arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba, before Magistrate O.Y. Adefope. The defendants were charged with three counts of abduction and fraudulently obtaining property. The charges alleged that the duo abducted a

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and Organised Private Sector, on Wednesday, faulted the latest hike in the electricity tariff payable by customers in the Band A Category. Following the depreciation of the naira against the United States dollar, and inflation, among other factors, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission again raised the tariff payable

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello-Koko, has disclosed that the agency can conveniently repay the $700m loan facility it had secured for the rehabilitation of the Apapa and Tincan Island Ports in Lagos. Bello-Koko disclosed this while briefing pressmen about the activities of the NPA on Tuesday in Lagos. He claimed that

Pandemonium erupted in the agrarian community of Okpare in Olomu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State on Wednesday morning following the gruesome murder of an Anglican priest by his son. PUNCH Metro gathered that the priest, identified as Rev. Isaac Umurie, one of the reverends attached to St. John’s Anglican Church, Okpare-Olomu,

The leadership of Logara community in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State has asked the General Officer Commanding, 82 Division of the Nigeria Army, Enugu, to investigate the death of a soldier, Vitalis Eke. The late Eke was an indigene of the community. The army authorities had said that the soldier, who died

The Ogun Police Command has confirmed the rescue of some travellers, a Nigerian and three Indians, from suspected kidnappers along the Ogere inward Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. This was disclosed by the state command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a press briefing at Abeokuta on Wednesday. The PPRO said the kidnappers ambushed a car occupied by the travellers

The Society for Planet and Prosperity, Nigeria, has called for the localisation of climate action in the country. The President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of SPP, Nigeria, Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, made that call in a statement. He stated, “For Nigeria to effectively combat climate change and advance sustainable development, state-level initiatives must

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission says it will no longer subject bidders in the 2024 licensing round to security checks to be conducted by the Department of State Services. The NUPRC disclosed this, saying, however, that it could run security checks on applicants. Though the commission did not disclose the reason for rescinding this

There was a violent protest across some areas on the Ayati-Sai Road in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, on Wednesday, as youths protested incessant killings in the area. The protest followed the killing of 11 residents of the area by bandits on Tuesday night. Earlier on Monday, three persons from the Agagbe

•Seven rescued from collapsed building, flood-induced traffic disrupts movement in Lagos, Ogun Business and commercial activities were grounded on Wednesday following  a 10-hour downpour in  many parts centres of Lagos and Ogun states. The resulting flooding brought down a two-storey building in the Mushin area of Lagos, grounded vehicular movement on the roads and overwhelmed

In a bid to tackle the issues of climate change in Nasarawa State, a non-governmental organisation, One Acre Fund, Nigeria has commenced the distribution of 938,000 Albizia Lebbeck tree seedlings to 34,000 smallholder farmers in the state. One Acre Fund is a non-profit development organisation that supports farmers in Nigeria by providing them with access

Former Super Falcons captain, Onome Ebi, has expressed her support for the women’s national team as they prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympics, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Taking to her Facebook account, Ebi, 41, shared the team’s call-up sheet and sent her best wishes to the squad. “Good luck, Super Falcons,” she captioned the post

Industrial and Medical Gases Nigeria Plc has appointed Aminu Ado as its substantive chairman. The appointment was disclosed in a corporate filing with the Nigerian Exchange Limited stating that the decision was taken at its board meeting held on June 27. Ado was confirmed as the substantive Chairman after acting in this capacity since July

The revenue of Conoil Plc for the 2023 financial year has appreciated by 53 per cent to N201.4 billion from N131.4 billion in the previous year. This is as it also recorded a profit after tax of N9.87bn for the 2023 financial year, higher than the N4.96bn reported in 2022. This was disclosed in its

Coronation Insurance Plc has reported a profit after tax of N4.45bn for the first quarter of 2024, this represents a rebound from the N1.10bn loss in the first quarter of 2023. This was disclosed in its financial results filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. Key contributors to this positive outcome include an increase in net

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, announced the completion of the divestment deals between Nigeria Agip Oil Company and Oando Plc, as well as that of Equinor and Project Odinmim, which jointly worth about $1.5bn. It also announced that as at June 2024, the country’s functional oil rigs increased to 34, adding that a total of

Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum, unveiled his 28-woman squad, including star players Asisat Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade and Chiamaka Nnadozie, while veteran stars Francisca Ordega and Onome Evi were dropped in controversial circumstances. PUNCH Sports Extra’s ABIODUN ADEWALE and PETER AKINBO x-ray the mix of seasoned and promising talents

Arsenal have reportedly chosen to abandon a move for Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, despite Napoli reducing their asking price for the 25-year-old, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Gunners had previously been linked with a big-money swoop for the Nigeria international but they have now moved onto alternatives. According to Corriere dello Sport via Football Italia,

Former Super Eagles coach Finidi George says he is looking forward to making an impact in his hometown of Port Harcourt and his boyhood club, Rivers United, after being announced as the club’s new coach on Wednesday. He was announced as the head coach of the 2022 NPFL champions on a two-year deal with a