Новости за 05.05.2016

Simon Ejembi The latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking leaves Nigeria stuck on the 67th spot in the world ranking and 14th in Africa. With no matches played in April there were few changes in the ranking with Argentina retaining the top spot followed by Belgium and Chile. Algeria, which ranked 33 in the world, claimed the

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday reserved judgments in two separate appeals by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. A three-man panel of the appeal court led by Justice Abdul Aboki said dates of judgments

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Economic and Financial and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday abruptly cut short the testimony of one of its witnesses,  Abubakar Umar, lined up against a former Governor of Benue State, Mr. Gabriel Suswam, and the Commissioner of Finance in his administration, Mr. Omodachi Okolobia, in their ongoing trial before a Federal

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday admitted that it has become tedious for his administration to recover the nation’s stolen assets. He said Nigerians were becoming impatient with him on the slow pace of recovery. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President spoke

Ramon Oladimeji A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday dismissed a suit filed 10 years ago by Honeywell Group and its chairman, Dr. Oba Otudeko, seeking to eject billionaire businessman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and his companies, from a piece of land known as Fifth Apapa Wharf Extension in Lagos. The said land, measuring over

Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Defence authorities have confirmed an attack on a major platform of Chevron Nigeria Limited by suspected militants in the Delta axis of the Niger Delta. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, said that the unfortunate incident occurred in the high sea on Wednesday night. Abubakar who said that

Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Bodies of three Naval Ratings killed by suspected militants on Tuesday at a wellhead in Nembe creek in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have been recovered. It was learnt that the corpses identified as official of an oil firm, ICEO, and an assistant boat driver who were victims of the

Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja A group known as Peoples Democratic Party Northern Elders, has called on the National Chairman of the party, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff and other members of the party’s National Working Committee to vacate office on May 21. It also called for the postponement of the party’s national convention slated for that date in

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A witness, Scott Tommey, on Thursday before a Federal High Court in Abuja denied links to the $2.29m which a former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, allegedly used to buy a mansion in Asokoro, Abuja in 2014. Tommey, a businessman based in Port Harcourt, admitted buying a piece of land in

FIdelis Soriwei, Abuja The troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 18 cattle rustlers with several others injured in an operation in Zamfara State. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman said in a statement on Thursday that the troops of the troops of 223 Battalion, 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army who

Sunday Aborisade, Abuja Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, adjourned plenary for one week to enable members of the Peoples Democratic Party, in the chamber, to attend the on-going party’s congresses. The senate did not consider any motion or bill as the number of senators present during the day’s plenary was not up to the

Ramon Oladimeji The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project have urged the Economic Community of West African States Court in Abuja to hold the Federal Government responsible for various violent incidents across the country leading to loss of property and human lives. The plaintiffs accused the Federal Government of permitting human rights

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, on Thursday disclosed that the construction of the state deep sea port would commence in three or four months. Ayade said this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor said he

Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Resident doctors at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, have embarked on a three-day warning strike to protest irregularities in the payment of their salaries. The President, Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, Dr. Okoye Chukwunonso, said on Thursday that they (doctors) had been receiving only 48 per cent of their

South African protesters torched 17 government schools during violent protests against the redrawing of municipal boundaries ahead of local elections this year, police and education officials said Thursday. The protests started on Monday night in three neighbouring villages in the northern province of Limpopo when residents blockaded streets with rocks, pipes and burning tyres. Of

Giwa FC of Jos have lost one of their goalkeepers. Timothy Chichi Okere reportedly died on Wednesday after a prolonged spinal cord-related ailment according to a report by allnigeriasoccer.com. The goalkeeper died in Jos – the home base of the club. Okere was in goal throughout Giwa’ s campaign in the Nigeria National League and

Jonathan Zovoe and Simon Ejembi Senator Dagiri Alkali, who led a delegation of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigerian to a meeting with the Army over the killings by herdsmen in host communities, has come under attack for his comments about the issue. The Senator said the herdsmen, many of who had been forced out

Jonathan Zovoe Certain hair styles may cause hair loss a new research has suggested. 19 studies which were reviewed by a team of researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore and published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, found a relationship between scalp-pulling hair styles and gradual hair loss (traction alopecia). The

The Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association on Thursday commended the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for implementing the Treasury Single Account in the aviation sector. NATCA’s president, Mr Victor Eyaru, gave the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. Eyaru said the introduction of the TSA had helped to reduce fraudulent activities

Lagos politician and former Sports Commissioner in the state, Ademola Adeniji-Adele, has died aged 60. Adeniji-Adele, who was a commissioner in Lagos from 2007 and 2011 died in India early on Thursday. More to follow…  

 Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released the capital importation report for the first quarter of 2016 stating that the country recorded its lowest investment inflows in nine years. The bureau, in the report made available to our correspondent, said the economy attracted a total investment of $710.97m (N140.07bn), noting that

Olufemi Atoyebi The wife of a former Oyo State Governor, Mrs. Aderonke Olunloyo, joined thousands of residents of the Felele area of Ibadan on Wednesday to protest against the non-availability of electricity and “crazy bills” from the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company. The protest came five days before IBEDC is to appear before the Oyo State

Samson Folarin All hell broke loose on Wednesday on Olaleye Street, in the Iponri area of Lagos State, after an armed robber shot dead a leader of the Oodua People’s Congress, Sanjo Akintoye, during a failed attack. PUNCH Metro learnt that the robber, who came on a motorcycle with another suspect, expended his bullets on

Sesan Olufowobi There was confusion at the Lagos State Secretariat on Tuesday after an office in the Lagos State Ministry of Energy was gutted by fire. Civil servants in Block 6, which housed the ministry and the state Ministry of Wealth Creation,  fled the building to the car park immediately the fire started around 2pm.

Olaleye Aluko There is anger at the Police Hospital, Falomo, Ikoyi, and the Police Cottage Hospital, Ikeja, in Lagos State, over six-year allowances that are allegedly owed the rank and file medical policemen by the police authorities. PUNCH Metro learnt that the non-payment of the allowances, which were to come with promotion, affected about 50