Новости за 03.08.2024

Nigeria’s Financial and Insurance sector grew from 10.1 per cent in 2021 to 31.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to the newly launched Afrinvest report with the theme ‘Bank Recapitalisation Catalyst for a $1 Trillion Economy’. The report, which was launched on Wednesday in Abuja, disclosed that the agriculture sector lagged

On Monday, July 29, a lingering crisis between the leadership and staff of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos, degenerated into violence, causing pandemonium on campus. Some protesting staff members and students reportedly vandalised vehicles belonging to members of the college’s governing council, who narrowly escaped being physically assaulted. Saturday PUNCH gathered that

On Thursday, July 18, 2024, as travellers traversed a major road along Omi Alafa Village in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, armed men in a commando-like style jumped out from the thickets, shooting sporadically at vehicles. Confused and stricken by fear, several inter-state bus drivers frantically stopped at safe distances. However, a

Stuntman and martial artist, Jeddy Odiboh, popularly known as Tough Bone, has shed light on his role in coordinating stunts for the movie series, ‘Oloture: The Journey’. In an interview with Saturday Beats, the five-time black belt holder in karate, explained, “Creating the stunts for the movie was a multi-faceted process that required careful planning,

The Nigeria Labour Congress has said penchant for wealth by the state governors was responsible for their unreadiness to pay the new minimum wage. This is just as the NLC said the state governors have no excuse not to pay the N70,000 minimum wage. According to NLC, if the governors can pay themselves the same

The National Association of Nigerian Students has opposed the proposed electricity tariff of N80,000 per student by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. The proposed hike is seen as a response to the surging costs of electricity in the country, which universities claim they can no longer afford to cover without passing the burden

Some Nigerians in the United Kingdom have gathered outside the Nigerian Embassy in London, United Kingdom, to protest against the challenges they encounter processing their passports. In a video seen by Saturday PUNCH on Friday, the immigrants carried placards with different inscriptions to register their displeasure. Some of the placards read, “Two weeks turn to

A security expert and Chief Executive Officer of Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited, Kabir Adamu, has said the Nigerian government is not addressing the driving forces of insecurity in the country. Adamu, in an interview with Saturday PUNCH, said Nigeria would not win the war against insecurity as long as the government did not take

Kelechi Iheanacho is delighted at his transfer to Sevilla, where he hopes to enjoy playing alongside Super Eagles teammates Chidera, who joined the La Liga side earlier this summer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Sharing his excitement during his first interview as the club’s player following his unveiling on Thursday, the 27-year-old shared his thoughts on

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal as France won 1-0 in their grudge match with Argentina on Friday to reach the Olympic men’s football semi-finals, joining Spain, Morocco and Egypt in the last four. Crystal Palace striker Mateta struck five minutes into the quarter-final in Bordeaux, meeting Michael Olise’s corner with a superb near-post header.

The Defence Headquarters has said troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations killed a total of 572 terrorists and arrested 790 in July. The DHQ also said a total of 479 kidnapped victims were rescued across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Buba stated that

The All Progressives Congress in Osun State and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party on Friday traded accusations, following the opposition party’s allegation that hoodlums working for the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, planned to raze its state secretariat in Osogbo. The APC, in a statement by its chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, told security agencies in the state

The Police in Kano have confirmed that some of the owners of looted and vandalised property during the first day of the EndBadGovernance protest are currently receiving treatment at the hospitals. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, who confirmed the development while addressing a news conference on Friday, said some of the affected

A previously peaceful hunger protest in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, turned violent on Friday as Policemen stationed at the Otovwodo axis of the East-West road allegedly shot and injured a yet-to-be identified protester. The incident triggered other protesters to burn tyres and pelt local government officials with sachet water. For

A former Super Eagles player and 1997 African Footballer of the Year,  Victor Ikpeba, has called for more grassroots football competitions to produce more talents for Nigeria. Ikpeba made the call on Friday in Akure at a news conference ahead of the finals of annual Akogun Football Competition holding in Oka-Akoko, Akoko South-West area of