Новости за 09.09.2024

The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has denied reports that he sacked any of his aides over the leaked video of the popular ‘gwo gwo ngwo’ dance challenge. This was contained in a statement by the governor’s Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Monday. Recall that shortly after the video had gone viral, the state government

The Chairman of the Kaduna State Civil Service Commission, Sule Allahbamulafiya, says no fewer than 3,391 civil servants will sit for promotion examinations in the state on Tuesday. Allahbamulafiya said this during a media parley with newsmen on Monday in Kaduna at the commission’s complex. He said that Governor Uba Sani has approved the conduct

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the Federal Capital Territory has reported that vandals have caused an estimated N5 million in damages to public infrastructure in Abuja. The FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, made this announcement during a press briefing on Monday following the arrest of 13 individuals suspected of vandalising critical national assets.

Just six hours before the highly anticipated iPhone 16 launch event, Apple’s official store website has gone offline. Visitors are currently met with a message stating: “Be right back. We’re making updates to the Apple Store. Check back soon.” This temporary outage comes as the tech giant prepares to unveil its latest products. The downtime

The Neo-Black Movement of Africa has distanced itself from the Black Axe, which the police have described as a “criminal organisation.” This was contained in a statement made available to journalists on Monday by NBM, following a world press conference over the weekend. It should be recalled that Interpol labelled the Black Axe, a criminal

The Executive Director of the Rule of Law Advocacy and Accountability Centre, Okechukwu Nwaguma, has expressed concern over the arrest of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, by the Department of State Services, and the takeover of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project. He views these actions as

Elder statesman and nonagenarian Ayo Adebanjo has been lauded for his immense contributions to the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation Afenifere and to Nigeria’s development. The commendation came from a delegation of the organisation led by its Secretary General, Ademola Folarin, who paid a courtesy visit to his Lekki residence in Lagos State. A statement

A former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has condemned the invasion of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project’s Abuja office by operatives of the Department of State Services. SERAP raised the alarm via its official X handle on Monday, reporting that DSS operatives had taken over its Abuja office. The organisation called on President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the Niger State Government and the families affected by the fuel tanker explosion on the Bida-Agaie-Lapai road in Niger State on Sunday, which resulted in the deaths of 48 people and numerous livestock. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has announced a ban on the use of underage herders and night grazing in Kwara State. The National President, MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, announced this decision during the inauguration of the state’s new executive in Ilorin on Sunday. Othman-Ngelzarma highlighted the importance of fostering peaceful coexistence between

The Executive Secretary, the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, Dr Iyela Ajayi, has urged the management staff of the commission to be dedicated to improving the service delivery of the organisation. Ajayi made the call at a Three B-day Sensitisation Workshop on Performance Management System of the commission in Nasarawa on Monday. The executive secretary

Ten suspects have been remanded in the custody of the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force over their alleged involvement in illegal firearms and importation of ammunition worth N4 billion by the order of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday. The importation of the arms was done in June 2024.

The embattled national chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has said the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 election is no longer reserved for its former candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking during a press briefing after the party’s National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Monday, Abure said the 2027 presidential ticket is now open

With the Edo and Ondo states governership elections fast approaching, a new survey by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development has raised concerns about public trust in the electoral process. The Deputy Director, Accountability Programme CJID, Mboho Eno, raised the concerns at a press conference in Abuja on Monday. The survey, part of CJID’s

The National Caretaker Committee Chairperson of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, and the 2023 Gubernatorial Candidate of the Party in Kaduna State, Jonathan Asake, on Sunday, joined other dignitaries in condoling with the family of the late Women Leader of Chikun Local Government Area, Mrs Grace Felix. PUNCH Online reports that sympathisers have continued

The Nigeria Labour Congress has condemned the arrest of its president Joe Ajaero, who was whisked away by officers from the Department of State Services on Monday on his way to the United Kingdom. The union said Ajaero was detained without any legal warrant or formal instrument, describing it as a brazen act of lawlessness

Amnesty International has criticised President Bola Tinubu for the ‘unlawful’ invasion of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project office by operatives of the Department of State Services. SERAP had, via its X handle on Monday, raised the alarm that officers from the Department of State Services had taken over its Abuja office. “President Tinubu must

Some bandits have invaded the Primary Healthcare Centre at Kuyallo, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping two nurses and an unspecified number of patients. According to Musa Alhassan, one of the leaders of a local Vigilante group, the bandits initially targeted the nearby Government Day Secondary School, arriving around 9 am on Monday,

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday congratulated the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Buba Marwa (retd.), on his 71st birthday. The Governor’s wishes were contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to Sanwo-Olu on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Monday.  Sanwo-Olu noted

The National Association of Nigerian Students stated on Monday that it would first seek dialogue with the Federal Government regarding the recent hike in Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) prices. The student body, noting that a nationwide protest would be its last resort, also called for the dismissal of non-performing ministers in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, made a new round of appointments. A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Suleiman Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, announced that the governor, who returned from a four-week annual leave, appointed Akin Akinleye as his Executive Assistant on Sports Development. He also approved appointments to

The United Action Front of Civil Society has strongly condemned the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, by the Department of State Services at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Ajaero was on his way to attend the Trade Union Congress conference in the United Kingdom when he was arrested by DSS

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Counsel to the Nigeria Labour Congress, Femi Falana, on Monday, stated that Ajaero’s arrest by operatives of the Department of State Services was not connected to the earlier invitation by the police. Recall that Ajaero had earlier been invited by the police over matters related to a “threat to public

A middle-aged man, simply identified as Alfa Ahmed, has reportedly slaughtered his grandfather and uncle in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for an alleged money ritual. Investigations by The PUNCH revealed that the incident happened at the back of a popular market in Apete, in the Ido Local Government Area of the state, on Sunday evening.

Officers from the Department of State Services have taken control of the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project. SERAP described the action as an ‘unlawful occupation’. This was contained in a statement released by SERAP on its X handle on Monday. SERAP said the officers are demanding to meet with the organisation’s