Новости за 05.08.2024

The 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has lamented the failure of the Federal Government to address the demands which fuelled the nationwide hunger protests, tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. Obi stated this in a series of tweets on Monday, urging President Bola Tinubu to “distance himself from sycophants and surround himself with individuals who

The Nigerian military said on Monday that individuals flying Russian flags during the nationwide protests are committing treason and will, therefore, be “prosecuted.” It also announced that it is investigating those instigating this action and will “take serious action” against them. “That is totally unacceptable… that is a treasonable offence, and it will be viewed

Policemen have arrested no fewer than 30 #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters with Russian flags in Kano and other states. Also, one of the flag producers, identified as Ahmed Bello, was arrested with a large quantity of flags in Kano. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday at the Strategic Communications Interagency

A High Court sitting in Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State, has sentenced two men to ten years in imprisonment for illegal possession of a cut-to-size single-barrel gun. The court presided over by Justice O. F Enenmo sentenced the two men to jail on Monday. The defendants Joshua Anamali, 25, and Nelson

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has signed an Executive Order to give impetus to the establishment of an investment agency. The governor said the agency will coordinate the barrage of enquiries and business interests expressed by investors who now consider the state as a destination of first choice. Fubara signed Executive Order No. 002

The Ndinne pair, comprising Nneamaka and Chinne, clinched the Head of House title for the second week of Big Brother Naija Season 9, “No Loose Guard,” on Monday. This marks another victory for the aunt and niece, who previously won the Custodian challenge in the first week. Announcing the news on X.com on Monday, BBNaija

The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has told the judicial officers to shun compromise, be impartial and above board and remain committed to upholding the rules of law for a better society. Justice Dipeolu disclosed this on Monday while addressing the newly sworn-in 10 Presidents (Legal) and a member of the Ogun

The Kogi State Government has said that two of its officials are currently at the Economic and Financial Crime Commission Headquarters in Abuja. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the state information Commissioner, Kingsley Fanwo, and made available to journalists in Lokoja, the state capital. The statement reads, “Despite not receiving

The Kaduna State Security Council, led by Governor Uba Sani, has immediately imposed a 24-hour curfew on the metropolitan cities of Kaduna and Zaria and their environs. This decision followed a review of the security situation in the state, which revealed that the ongoing protests have been hijacked by criminal elements engaging in looting and

The 2024 Olympic Games have become a battleground for sporting supremacy, with China currently leading the 2024 Olympics medals table. As of 1 pm on Monday, August 5, the People’s Republic of China has amassed an impressive total of 50 medals, including 21 gold, 17 silver, and 12 bronze. Hot on China’s heels is the

This week’s Federal Executive Council meeting has been postponed to an undisclosed date. Our correspondent, who was at the Council Chamber at the scheduled time, observed that although some ministers were seated, President Bola Tinubu, his Vice President Kashim Shettima, his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Secretary to the Government of the

Bangladesh army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman spent nearly four decades rising to the top of the military and said on Monday he was “taking full responsibility” after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled. Bedecked with medal ribbons on his green fatigues and wearing a four-star general’s cap, Waker said 76-year-old Hasina had quit and that

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre has condemned the continuous arrest of some of the people participating in or associated with the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest across Nigeria by security operatives. RULAAC, in a statement on Monday by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, said citizens are simply making legitimate demands for good governance, adding

Wall Street stocks deepened their losses Monday and Tokyo had its worst day in 13 years as panic spread across trading floors over fears of recession in the United States. Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index tumbled 6.3 per cent at the open, with the S&P 500 falling 4.2 per cent and the Dow dropping

A Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Monday, nullified the sale of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines. The court declared null and void the sale of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airline, after determining the issues in the suit. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa ordered that the Federal Government’s plans to establish the national carrier, Nigeria Air,

The House of Representatives has resolved to dissolve the current ad-hoc Joint Downstream and Midstream Committee investigating the importation of adulterated petroleum products, the non-availability of crude oil for domestic refineries, and other critical energy security issues. At the committee’s inauguration penultimate Monday, the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, speaking on behalf of the Speaker, Tajudeen

The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra has lashed out at the facilitators and purveyors of the “IgboMustGo” campaign in the South-Western part of the country, saying it was high time they convoked a referendum for the Igbo to exit. It said it was laughable that the authorities in the South-West were treating the

The Federal Government has said the country will soon overcome its present food shortage and inflation, which has reached 40 per cent, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Kyari revealed that

The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Bitcoin, dropped to $52,000 amid a market sell-off on Monday. The price of the digital asset dropped significantly by 13 per cent in 24 hours. The cryptocurrency dipped from $60,752 on August 4, to $52,312 on August 5, according to CoinMarketCap, a price-tracking website for crypto assets. Similarly,

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has pledged to closely monitor local government activities to ensure good governance, accountability, and transparency.   This follows the recent Supreme Court judgement granting financial autonomy to local governments.   It disclosed this at a national dialogue organised by Agora Policy, themed “Enthroning Accountability in Local Government in Nigeria”,

The Nigerian Medical Doctors Association, Kaduna State Chapter, has appealed to Governor Uba Sani to intervene and save its abducted member, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, a resident doctor who was kidnapped over 7 months ago from the National Eye Centre, Hospital Quarters. The forum, made the appeal through its State Chairman, Dr. Madaki Sheyin, at a

Amidst the ongoing 24-hour curfew imposed in Jos, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Olugbemiga Adesina, has ordered the deployment of officers to dominate the city. In a statement on Monday, the CP said the move was based on security intelligence which revealed that hoodlums were planning to hijack the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests to cause mayhem

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the finalised figures for newly registered voters ahead of the upcoming Edo and Ondo State Governorship elections. The final count revealed that Edo State has 119,206 new voters, while Ondo State has 58,708. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, announced

A team leader of the Bauchi North zone #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, Isah Zaki, has expressed the team’s dissatisfaction with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Sunday nationwide broadcast. The good governance activist who spoke to our correspondent on the development said Tinubu’s broadcast failed to address the protesters’ agitations. He said, “The president’s broadcast has not captured or

The Katsina State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq has on Monday threatened to arrest any protesters seen as the nationwide planned peaceful protest against #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria entered day five. Punch earlier reported that Police in Katsina have enforced the ban on protests and subsequent enforcement of curfew across the state. ASP Sadiq reiterated