Новости за 05.07.2024

Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has announced the appointment of Obafemi Banigbe as its Chief Executive Officer. This strategic move is part of the company’s broader plan to embark on a new phase of business transformation, Nigeria’s fourth biggest telecom operator by market share said in a statement to The PUNCH

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has said Nigerian youths are getting deeply involved in all manner of cybercrimes. He said this was harmful to their future and would tarnish the country’s image, adding that the economy can only grow if corruption is tackled. The EFCC boss had on Thursday

As part of its continued efforts to get rid of illegal smuggling of goods across the country, the Nigerian Customs Service has again seized 11,650 litres of petroleum motor spirits popularly called PMS Speaking while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, Comptroller of the command,  Iheanacho Ernest Ojike,  said the command also recovered 40

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, on the victory of his party in the United Kingdom general election. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, the President said as a former leader of the opposition in Nigeria, he specially

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the killing of nine kidnappers in the Ladipo area of the state. PUNCH Online gathered that the kidnappers were attempting to abduct someone on Thursday when the police foiled their operation. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to our correspondent, adding that the

A Nigerian man, Kingsley Ogbuji, has been promoted to Major in the US Army. Sharing the exciting news on Instagram on Monday, July 1 2024, Kingsley wrote, “To God be the glory, I am amazed” The presiding officer, LGT Bagle, congratulated Kingsley, saying, “Congratulations to you on your selection and promotion to MAJOR. It was

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Thursday, declared that his administration has requested full military intervention in tackling insecurity in the troubled Ukum Local Government Area of the state. The governor stated this during his broadcast to the people of the state over the crisis that rocked Ukum LG on Wednesday. Alia had earlier declared

Spanish and French police said Friday they had smashed an international money-laundering network capable of handling a million euros per day, arresting five people in Spain, including its leader. Jointly run by France’s anti-fraud squad and the Spanish police with Europol’s support, the investigation began in February 2021 when French customs agents found more than

The Cross River State Government has said it is taking steps towards containing the impact of any eventual flooding in the state. The Cross River Commissioner for Environment, Mr Moses Osogi, stated this following predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency. Osogi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar on Friday that the plan followed

The operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested three men across the state for child abuse and rape offences. One Abubakar Nuhu, aged 50, popularly known as Wanzam of Gwallagan Mayaka, was arrested for inhumanely treating his biological son. According to a statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil,

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, is set to resign after crushing election defeat According to BBC News, Sunak said, “I have heard your anger,” he says in his final statement outside Downing Street, adding that he will step down once a new party leader is found.” Keir Starmer will become the

The Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has reacted to a viral video of a woman accusing the police of killing her son, Erasmus, circulating on the internet, saying that the deceased died of asphyxiation. In the video, the mother of the deceased was crying during an interview narrating her ordeal during

The governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has approved the state climate change policy, which provides a comprehensive framework to address the impacts of climate change and aligns with the national and international climate goals. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Muhammad Shehu, on Friday

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos State Command has beefed up security at its entrance in the wake of a planned protest. The Nation reports Friday that operatives of the Lagos State Anti-Crime Outfit – Rapid Response Squad and men of the Department of State Services are among the joint security forces stationed at

The Nigeria Police in Borno State have called for stringent laws to stop the withdrawal of rape and other sexual violence cases by relations of victims in court. The Deputy Commissioner of Police in Borno, DCP Ahmad Bello, made the call in Maiduguri, the Bornu state capital, in his contribution at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting

In this episode of So This Happened, we review SERAP demands for answers from Central Bank of Nigeria about over N100 billion “dirty and bad notes” and other large sums held across branches, citing breaches of trust and anti-corruption commitments. We discussed a recent accident on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos which resulted in

Two yet-to-be-identified persons have been confirmed dead in the two-storey building collapse that occurred at the Ekeoyibo market, Amawbia in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Thursday. The PUNCH had reported that the two-storey building still under construction, housing traders and shop owners suddenly collapsed at about noon on Thursday, initially trapping

The Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Senate have opened engagement to promote water transportation in the state. On Thursday, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, mentioned the need for the federal and state governments to be on the same page on waterways. Sanwo-Olu assured all that the state government will continue to improve and

The Police Command in Lagos State said that a yet-to-be-identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death in a post he shared on his X handle on Thursday. He said that the incident happened on Wednesday during the downpour in the

Keir Starmer will Friday become Britain’s new prime minister, after his centre-left opposition Labour party swept to a landslide general election victory. Rishi Sunak has conceded defeat in the poll, which brings an end to 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. Here are some reactions to the election result. – European Union – European Council

In this interview with BANKOLE TAIWO, the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, speaks on the essence of the celebration of the 90th birthday of the Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, among other topical issues. Excerpts: Why is Egbaland rolling out the drums to celebrate Prof Soyinka at 90? The question should

Global technology giant, Huawei on Friday unveiled its plan to train an additional 150,000 talents in Nigeria and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2027. A statement by the organisation which was obtained by our correspondent said the new plan by Huawei comes on top of its initial goal to equip over 100,000 people in

The Lagos State Police Command, on Thursday, said it prevented a 19-year-old girl from killing herself with a substance suspected to be insecticide after losing her hard-earned money to a fraudster and being abandoned by the man who impregnated her in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin,

The governor of Kebbi State Nasir Idris, has declared Monday, July 8, as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar, lst muharram 1446AH. The state Commissioner for Establishment, Auwal -Dogondaji, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Friday. According to him,

Nigeria’s debt to suppliers of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has surpassed $6bn, doubling what it was since early April, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited struggles to cover the gap between fixed pump prices and international fuel costs, six industry sources told Reuters. Although this was swiftly described as false by NNPC