Новости за 04.09.2024

All categories of motorists, including commuters and commercial tricycle operators, on Wednesday, in the commercial city of Kano, unanimously condemned the sudden hike in the pump price of fuel, a development that has paralysed business and commercial activities. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited had on Tuesday approved an upward review of fuel pump price

The deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Mr Philip Agbese, has said that former Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, cannot take over the oversight duties of the federal parliament, even as Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu. Agbese stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to a report by the Daily Trust which quoted

The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Yobe State, where at least 34 villagers were brutally killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Mafa village. In a post on X on Wednesday, the embassy described the attack as “treacherous” and reiterated the Kingdom’s firm stance against violence, terrorism,

The Lagos State Government has extended its work-from-home policy for its workers for the next three months. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the extension in a circular signed by the state Head of Service, Bode Agoro, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that, on February 28, the governor directed that the workers would work

The Ondo state police command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Mr. Ajagba Joseph, for allegedly attempting to murder a man he found in his concubine’s house. This was made known in a statement shared by the police command on X.com on Wednesday. According to the statement the incident occurred on August 23rd when Joseph visited

Nigerian Paralympics powerlifter Esther Nworgu said on Wednesday claiming the silver medal in Paris was “like heaven” having dislocated her shoulder just two days ago. Iwogu, who lost the use of her legs as a child, only missed out on gold in the bench press to defending champion in China’s Cui Zhe in the up

Two of the six leaders of the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State reportedly arrested by military officials last month have dragged the Nigerian Army and the State Security Services before the Federal High Court, Warri, demanding N200million as damages in two fundamental rights suits. The claimants, James Oghorokor and

Two American tourists, Liza Gatsby, and Peter Jenkins, have recounted what led them to spend over 36 years in Nigeria instead of the 10-day transit visas that were approved for them in 1988. The two tourists made the revelation in an interview with a content creator, David Nkwa, monitored by our correspondent on Wednesday. According

A Lagos-based mother of three, Okoye Ogochukwu, has cried out for justice after facing complications from poorly executed surgeries at Faith City Hospital in Ajao Estate. In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, Ogochukwu said she developed swelling and complications due to particles left inside her when she underwent a C-section in May 2023, to

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students has debunked claims that it is planning a nationwide shutdown of major cities in the country. NANS said it did not announce nor endorse any such protest, describing the claims as baseless. In a statement by the association’s Senate President, Akinteye Babatunde, on Tuesday, NANS said

Commercial tricycle operators, known as ‘Keke riders,’ in the Warri and Effurun metropolis of Delta State, along with some aggrieved women and youths, took to the streets on Wednesday in a peaceful protest over the scarcity of premium motor spirit amidst the official price hike. By 9 o’clock in the morning, hundreds of market women

The Delta State Command has arrested 40 drug dealers at the popular Swees Spirit Hotel Junction in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The PUNCH gathered that the police, in collaboration with other security stakeholders, conducted a raid operation on Tuesday night. It was learned that the operation was initiated following credible intelligence regarding a criminal

A Peoples Democratic Party Chairmanship hopeful, Terhile Utaan, on Wednesday, said that dragging the former national chairman of the party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, to court was a great sacrifice to save the party. Speaking to journalists after he consulted with leaders of PDP from the Tiv ethnic group under the auspices of G14, Utaan explained

Ahead of the anticipated 10,000 students’ march against electoral violence in Edo State the state Police Command has pledged to provide maximum security for the event. The assurance was given by the newly appointed Commissioner of Police, CP Nemo Edwin-Iwo, during a courtesy visit from the National Association of Nigerian Students Joint Campus Council Edo

Ugandan long-distance runner, Rebecca Cheptegei, was still fighting for her life on Wednesday after being set on fire by a Kenyan man, just weeks after taking part in the Paris Olympics. The 33-year-old athlete is being treated in the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in the Kenyan Rift Valley city of Eldoret after Sunday’s attack.

The National Human Rights Commission has urged the President Bola Tinubu administration to back the Safe School Declaration with adequate and concrete actions to ensure an environment that is truly safe for school children in the country. The NHRC Executive Secretary, Dr Tony Ojukwu, (SAN) made the remarks on Tuesday in Abuja, at the experts’

Barely 19 days before the September 21 governorship election, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and a lawmaker who represented Akoko-Edo II in the state House of Assembly from 2015 to 2023, Emmanuel Agbaje, has dumped the party. In a letter to his Ward 10 chairman in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area dated September 2,

The Citizens for Democratic Dividends in Nigeria on Wednesday faulted the claims by the Nigeria Labour Congress that the Federal Government betrayed its trust by increasing the price of fuel despite the agreement over the new minimum wage of N70,000, which was way below the initial proposal of the organised labour. The group, in a

In a move to improve the quality of the road network system in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Chinese construction company, China Civil Engineering Construction Company, in Beijing, China. This is according to a statement and photos shared on X.com by the Governor of Lagos State on Wednesday.

In a passionate appeal to Northern leaders, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Bashir  Dalhatu, has called for collective action to address the escalating crises plaguing the region. Addressing a meeting of the Board of Trustees and other northern leaders in Kaduna on Wednesday, Dalhatu argued that leaders of

A former spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign council in the 2023 election, Kenneth Okonkwo, has urged President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi to refrain from running for office in the 2027 elections. In an interview on Wednesday, Okonkwo stressed the importance of introducing fresh faces into Nigerian politics, asserting that the

The Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested a suspect(name withheld), who is said to be a member of a gang that specialises in child trafficking from Nigeria to neighbouring countries like Ghana and the Benin Republic. The command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a press statement on Wednesday. Ikenga said the

The Yoruba Council Worldwide has called for peaceful coexistence among ethnic groups in Lagos State. Specifically, the council enjoyed traders at the Ikeja Computer Market in Lagos to continue to live in a harmonious relationship towards endearing peace in the state. The President of YCW, Oladotun Hassan, made the appeal while addressing newsmen at the

Sunshine Stars’ long-serving captain and former Nigeria junior international, Sunday Abe, has retired from football after 18 years as a professional. The 33-year-old defender announced his retirement on Wednesday in Akure, Ondo State. “After thoughtful consideration, I’m announcing my immediate retirement from professional football after about two decades of active service as a player,” Abe

The Director of Primary Health Care in Jigawa State, Dr. Shehu Sambo, said the immunisation uptake increased from seven per cent in 2016 to 49 per cent in 2021. Sambo said this on Wednesday in Dutse, Jigawa State during the two-day media dialogue and field trip on ‘Strengthening PHC systems: the United Nations Children’s Fund