Новости за 17.10.2024

Social media personality, VeryDarkMan, has disclosed that music producer Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, is the mystery donor behind the ₦100 million contribution to his newly established Non-Governmental Organisation. VeryDarkMan, who announced that the NGO will focus on community development and improving public schools, initially raised concerns in a video on his

The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has criticised the policies of the Federal Government, which have led to increased hardship in the country. Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Development Update report by the World Bank in Abuja on Thursday, he said that the economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration were

The Nigerian Air Force has completed the airlift of the relief materials donated by the First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, to victims of the flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Thursday in Abuja. Akinboyewa said the materials,

The United Arab Emirates, and the Niger Delta Development Commission, have agreed to set up a joint committee to develop a partnership framework to support development projects and programmes in the Niger Delta region. This followed a meeting between the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Al-Shamsi, and a delegation from the NDDC, led by the

The Jos Electricity Distribution Company said 76 feeders have been dedicated to the Band A scheme within Jos and environs. In a statement on Thursday in Jos, JEDC’s Head, Corporate Communications, Dr Elijah Adakole, said this was geared towards enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in the distribution of energy to its customers. Adakole said that the

Nigeria’s quest for food security and self-reliance received a boost on Thursday as ECOBasic Seed, a Kaduna-based seedlings company, flagged off a demonstration for its high-yielding hybrid maize seedlings. The demo, held in Jaji near Kaduna State, showcased the potential of hybrid seeds to increase maize yields and improve agricultural output. The Managing Director of

The Director of National Youth Service Corps, North Central Area Office 2, Mrs. Grace Ogbuogebe, has charged Corps Members serving in Benue State to live impactful lives and legacies worthy of emulation during their mandatory service year and beyond. She also charged the Corps Members to be security conscious as well as interact very well

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of six persons for offences bordering on internet fraud before Justices Sulaiman Akanbi and Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. According to a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale,

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau says it has commenced an investigation into the petrol tanker explosion in Jigawa State, which claimed over 140 lives and left many severely injured. This was made known through a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, and made available to The PUNCH

The Federal Government, in collaboration with global cybersecurity company Cisco, is set to establish a cutting-edge cybersecurity and broadband laboratory in a move to strengthen the nation’s digital infrastructure. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, on X (formerly Twitter) following an inspection tour of the

David Beckham is hopeful that minority owner Jim Ratcliffe will turn Manchester United’s fortunes around but says it will take time to return to the “good old days”. British billionaire Ratcliffe’s INEOS took charge of the club’s football operations earlier this year but United have had an underwhelming start to the new campaign as they

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, has recently highlighted the urgent need to invest in this demographic at the 2024 International Day of Rural Women Summit. IFAD-Value Chain Development Programme Knowledge Management and Communications Coordinator, Mrs Vera Onyeaka-Onyilo, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The event,

African anti-Western activist Kemi Seba has been released from French custody without any charges two days after his arrest, prosecutors said Thursday. Pan-African militant Seba, whose real name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, was detained Monday on suspicion of “foreign interference” in French affairs, prosecutors said. The activist, who has been sentenced in France

The Federal Government has taken delivery of one million doses of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine donated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The hand-over ceremony took place on Thursday in Abuja. The World Health Organisation had in December 2023 added R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines. In October 2023, WHO recommended its use

The Akwa Ibom State Government has refuted claims that the Dakkada Skills Acquisition Centre in Ikot Ada Idem, Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, is non-functional, dismissing the speculations as baseless. Reports had surfaced suggesting that the Centre, which was set up to provide vocational training, had become a “glorified technical school” with little to no

Striker Romelu Lukaku has spoken out about the comparisons that have followed him throughout his career, especially during his time in English football. Often likened to Chelsea legend Didier Drogba due to his physical stature and style, Lukaku has revealed that the comparisons were misplaced. “In England, they wanted to put me in a box.

Lagos Juvenile Welfare Centre, once a haven for vulnerable children, has become a shadow of its former self due to neglect and lack of funding. DAYO OYEWO, in this report, writes on how the centre, established to provide emergency shelter and care, now struggles to accommodate abused and abandoned children The traumatic experience of child

France and Juventus’s midfield, Paul Pogba, has revealed that he had turned down Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to favour Juventus in the last transfer market. According to a post obtained from Fabrizio Romano’s X handle, the midfield maestro said, “Yes, I turned down Pep Guardiola’s approach to accept the Juventus proposal. “That story is true”,

Kenya’s upper house of parliament is set to vote Thursday on whether to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an unprecedented political saga that has gripped the nation. The Senate will give its verdict at the end of the second day of an impeachment trial against the embattled number two to President William

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is still the sole off-taker of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery despite the recent directive of the Federal Government that other oil marketers were free to start loading PMS from the plant. Oil marketers revealed on Wednesday that NNPC would continue to be

The value of the naira depreciated at the unofficial market on Wednesday as it traded at  1,705/dollar, according to Bureau De Change operators in Lagos and Abuja. A BDC operator in Lagos, Aliyu Sani, told The PUNCH that he sold dollars for N1705, and bought at 1,695/$. In Abuja, the rate was lower at N1,700.

In a developing case of a suspected kidnap ransom transaction in Delta State, a yet-to-be-identified Point of Sale operator has spoken out, claiming she was unaware of the criminal activities behind a 4 million Naira deposit into her account. The operator was questioned in a video by the Public Relations Officer for Delta State Police

Political figures, family, and friends gathered at the First Baptist Church in Garki, Abuja, on Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Senator Jonathan Zwingina who passed away on October 3, a few weeks after his 70th birthday. He was remembered and praised for his integrity, excellence, and significant contributions to Nigeria’s democratic landscape. The

The Federal Road Safety Corps has commiserated with the families of the victims, as well as the Government of Jigawa State, affected by the unfortunate tanker explosion. FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed expressed this in a statement from the office of the Corps Public Education Officer on Wednesday in Abuja. Mohammed, who conveyed his condolences

The Edo State Governor-Elect, Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday, called on banks to halt the granting of loans to the state government during the transition period. He also raised concerns over the alleged looting of government funds and properties by officials of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration. In a statement released by his Special Assistant on