Новости за 25.07.2024

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, received former Senate President, Pius Anyim, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Anyim was led to President at the State House, Abuja, by the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, and Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi

The Minister of Education’s reversal (or suspension) of his ban on “underage” university admissions after protests by stakeholders is another instance of this administration making a policy decision it has neither fully reasoned through nor consulted on with stakeholders. By not putting enough thought into executive decisions, leaders capitulate cheaply and their indecisiveness hurts everyone

Leading financial technology company, OPay, has reiterated its commitment to keeping customers’ funds safe. This was disclosed on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the media managers of OPay, Bracken Media Solutions to the Head Office of PUNCH Newspapers in Ogun State. OPay’s Public Relations Manager at Bracken Media, Ayobami Ajenipa, said that while the

The Progressives Shareholders Association of Nigeria have slammed the attempts to demarket the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals built by Africa’s foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote. In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday, the National Coordinator of PSAN, Bisi Bakare, expressed dismay over recent allegations from the petroleum regulatory agency regarding the quality

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, warned International Oil Companies operating in Nigeria to desist from disregarding gas flare directives of various regulatory agencies in Nigeria. It stated that though a few IOCs often complied with these directives, most of the oil firms were not complying, stressing that this would not be tolerated. The Minister of

Nigerians spent $38.17m on foreign education between January and March 2024, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s first-quarter 2024 statistical bulletin. The amount spent crashed by 83 per cent from $218.87m recorded in the same period of last year. However, on a quarter-by-quarter basis, there was an increase of 54 per cent

The Lagos State Government has disclosed its plan to introduce the digital registration of interstate motor parks across the state as part of measures to ensure the security of citizens. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists which was organised by the ministry at Ikeja GRA on Tuesday

The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory has questioned the operational model of the park and pay policy of the Federal Capital Territory Administration. At a meeting with the mandate secretary in charge of the transportation secretariat, Chinedum Elechi, on Wednesday, the committee said residents and motorists of Abuja are being harassed by

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, promised to empower the Nigeria Police Force with more weapons and recruitment of personnel to boost its capacity to fight crimes. This was as the President demanded an end to inter-agency rivalry among law enforcement agencies in the country. He expressed concern about the rising cases of cybercrimes in the

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has stated Nigeria has the lowest forest cover globally, having only 3.7 per cent. He said this when he appeared as a guest on an episode of Unfiltered: The Big Interview on YouTube, monitored by our correspondent. He said, “Environment is very important for all of us; it is

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has removed 63,000 accounts associated with the notorious “Yahoo Boys” scam group, the company announced in its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report on Wednesday. The accounts, deleted over the past few weeks, were used for financial sextortion scams and distributing blackmail scripts. Meta reported

Midoil Refining and Petrochemicals Company Limited has finally performed the turning of sod ceremony, marking the commencement of construction activities in Lagos. The turning of the sod took place at Shekungba, Ikosi/Ejinrin Local Council Development Area of Lagos State recently.  The Executive Chairman of Midoil, Mrs Elizabeth-Omolara Akintonde, led dignitaries to the large expanse of

The Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria has said that the new Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has all it takes to reposition the agency for improved efficiency and increased revenue generation. The group disclosed this in a congratulatory message to the new NPA boss on Tuesday, signed by its

A banker, Kamaluddeen Lawal, and three businessmen have been arrested in Kano, over their fraudulent engagement in recycling and manipulating the specific amount of cash deposited in the bank for savings. The three alleged accomplices include Ismail Ibrahim Ilu, Lamido Bala and Abba Mohammed, who had been arrested by operatives of the Kano Directorate of

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that the country’s reliance on the importation of equipment needed for the power sector revamp had been a major setback. Adelabu stated this when he recently visited Splendor Electric Nigeria Limited, a company producing electrical porcelain products in the Odogbolu area of Ogun State.  Speaking during a

A baby was reportedly tear-gassed and became unconscious on Wednesday as supporters of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, clashed with the loyalists of ex-governor Nyesom Wike in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the clash happened during a government medical outreach in the  Eliozu community, Obio/Akpor LGA. Eyewitnesses

The Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Lawal Adamu, on Wednesday, lashed out at a group, Kaduna Peace and Tranquility Forum, over a threat to mobilise for his recall from the National Assembly for alleged non-performance. Fondly called “Senator LA” by his constituents and supporters in the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Adamu also deplored the

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the premier Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has praised President Bola Tinubu for signing the South East Development Commission Bill, saying it will play a crucial role in addressing the lingering effects of the war, particularly in the reconciliation, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of Igbo land. The body also hailed the development as a

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that 23 per cent of the 2024 budget has been spent on infrastructural renewal and development across the state. The state’s Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George, stated this on Wednesday during the year 2025 budget consultative forum, Ikeja Division, held in Agidingbi, Ikeja. George explained that

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Inspector Akor Onuh, who was killed during an attack on his (Okpebholo’s) convoy in Edo State last week. Okpebholo was riding in a convoy with the court-reinstated Edo State

The 476-megawatt capacity Alaoji power plant in Abia State has not generated any electricity in the past six months, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission said in a report.  Alaoji, owned by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company under the National Integrated Power Project recorded a zero per cent plan availability factor in two consecutive quarters

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has warned contractors in the aviation sector to refrain from delivering substandard construction work, stressing that any contractor found cutting corners would be prosecuted. He disclosed this at the groundbreaking ceremony of the permanent site of the African Aviation and Aerospace University in Abuja on Wednesday.

Retired table tennis player and five-time Olympian, Bose Kaffo, has called on Nigerian male athletes to raise their game at Paris 2024 Olympics, emphasising that the country’s hopes for medals cannot solely rest on female athletes. Speaking in an interview with SportsBoom, Kaffo acknowledged the impressive performances of Nigeria’s female athletes but stressed the need

The National Association of Nigerian Students, on Wednesday, demanded the sacking of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Melee Kyari, for his “incompetence and ineptitude in handling the Dangote Refinery and obvious conflict of interest in the fuel racketeering scheme.” The student body also demanded an immediate reduction in the

When he is being accused of plans to monopolise the oil sector in Nigeria, the President of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has been invited by President Brice Nguema of Gabon to invest in cement and fertiliser production in the country. According to a statement by the media office of Dangote Group, the billionaire