Новости за 05.08.2016

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Friday launched an operation against kidnappers and other hoodlums by deploying 510 anti-riot policemen in Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. The operation which was backed with 40 patrol vehicles and armoured carriers, was expected to man dark spots and vulnerable points along the road which had become […]

Ovie Okpare, Warri Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Friday said he was supporting the anti-corruption fight of President Muhammadu Buhari the same way he supported previous administrations, including that of President Goodluck Jonathan. This, according to him, is because corruption is the bane of development in the country. Clark said this in Warri, […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Friday that he has no personal problem with his predecessor, Mr Chibuike Amaechi. Wike, who disclosed this at the 12 All Nigeria Editors Conference holding in Port Harcourt, insisted they want peace for the state. The governor explained that he and the Minister of Transportation differed politically because they belonged […]

Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Football Federation has selected a German, Gernot Rohr to manage the Super Eagles. The NFF President Amaju Pinnick confirmed the development to The PUNCH. The NFF boss confirmed that the German is currently working on development programmes for the German Football Federation is expected to arrive in Nigeria on Saturday. He […]

Brazilian police arrested a Moroccan Olympic boxer on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting two female cleaners in the athletes’ village in Rio de Janeiro. Officers arrested Hassan Saada, 22, from Casablanca, on suspicion of committing the assault on Wednesday, said a police statement released hours ahead of the Games’ opening ceremony. “According to investigations, on […]

Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja There are indications that fresh crisis is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party over the zoning of its national chairmanship position to the South-West. Already, one of the serious contenders for the position from the South-South, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, has rejected the zoning arrangement and has picked the form to contest the […]

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged members of Team Nigeria participating in the ongoing 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, to win and return with laurels at the end of the event. He expressed optimism that the country’s team will put up an impressive showing to delight fellow countrymen. The Senior Special […]

The Nigerian equity market on Friday ended on a negative note with the market capitalisation dropping by N112 billion due to huge losses by some highly-capitalised stocks. The market capitalisation which opened at N9.531 trillion shed N112 billion or 1.17 per cent, to close at N9.419 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index dipped 325.48 points or […]

Brazil football legend Pele said poor health will prevent him from lighting the Olympic cauldron at the Games’ opening ceremony on Friday as he had hoped to do. “Right now I am not in physical condition to take part in the opening of the Olympics,” the 75-year-old said in a statement published by Brazilian media […]

The Nigerian Army said on Friday that three soldiers and seven civilians died in a clash between soldiers and some residents of Kpaidna community in Niger. Major Njideka Agwu, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 31 Artillery Brigade, Minna, said that the incident occurred at 2.00 a.m. on Friday in the community located in Bosso […]

FIFA’s ethics committee on Friday cleared president Gianni Infantino of ethics violations after investigating him over his use of private jets, personal expenses, hiring methods and a contract dispute. “After conducting both preliminary and formal investigation proceedings, the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has decided to conclude its investigations concerning FIFA President Gianni […]

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce took time off politics and business on Thursday night to remember the days of his youth and his parents. The business man and politician, who represents Bayelsa East in the Senate, is a vocal critic of the current administration, and frequently comments on major developments in the country. On Thursday night, however, […]

Leke Baiyewu, Abuja A member of Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress, Jamiu Ekungba, has berated governments of oil producing states in the country which cannot pay civil servants regularly. Ekungba, who is one of the governorship aspirants in Ondo State, dismissed the governors of such states as running out of ideas on […]

A member of the Muslim World League, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko, said on Friday that the organisation would work towards strengthening religious tolerance and understanding among Nigerians. Wamakko said in Sokoto that the League would encourage followers of the two major religions in Nigeria to work closely, to engender respect and understanding among them. According to […]

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City got a relatively easy tie as the Champions League Group phase play-offs were drawn in Nyon on Friday as they landed Romanians Steaua Bucharest. “I wanted any team but City,” said a blanched Steaua coach Laurențiu Reghecampf, while City’s sporting director Txiki Begiristain took a cautious approach. “It’s going to be […]

Scientists said on Friday in London that they have found human genes that are probably associated with the development of depression, giving hopes of new treatment of the disease. Researchers analyzed that the study used self-report data of 307,354 respondents to questionnaires, including 75,607 who reported to have been diagnosed of depression at some point […]

Pius Ayinor with agency reports The most crisis-ridden Olympic Games in history opens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on  Friday with organisers hoping to draw a line under a turbulent seven-year build-up to the greatest sporting show on Earth, AFP reports. Over 11,000 athletes from  206 countries will be vying for medals in 306 events […]

Anna Okon A selfie stick is a monopod used to take selfie photographs by positioning a smartphone or camera beyond the normal range of the arm.  It has an extendable metal stick with a handle on one end and an adjustable clamp on the other to hold a phone in place.  The handle of most […]

Collated results from the group stages of the men’s football tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games on Thursday: Group A Iraq 0 Denmark 0 Brazil 0 South Africa 0 Group B Sweden 2 (Ishak 43, Ajdarevic 62) Colombia 2 (Gutierrez 17, Pabon 75-pen) Nigeria 5 (Umar 6, Etebo 11, 42, 51, 66-pen) Japan 4 (Koroki […]

Olaleye Aluko The family members of the abducted Oniba of Iba land, Oba Goriola Oseni, say they have been left in the dark about what efforts the Lagos State Government is making to rescue the 73-year-old monarch. The family, who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Thursday, said the government had not called them for any […]

Ayo Oyoze Baje  “Your leaders have no respect for their people. They believe that their personal interests are the interests of the people. They take people’s resources and turn them into personal wealth. There is a level of poverty in Nigeria that should be unacceptable.” -Nelson Mandela The statistics are simply scary. One is talking […]

Oyetunji Abioye The naira plunged to 400 against the dollar at the parallel market on Thursday as shortage of foreign exchange continued to have negative effects on economic activities in the country. The local currency had closed at 390 against the greenback on Wednesday. The shortage of forex at the interbank and the black market […]

Olusola Fabiyi and Peter Dada The Chairman, Global Fleet Nigeria Limited, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, on Thursday, obtained the Peoples Democratic Party’s nomination form to vie for the governorship seat of Ondo State. He was the first aspirant to pick the form from the factional National Chairman of the PDP, Modu Sheriff. While speaking on the […]

Nigeria wins Japan 5-4 in Manaus courtesy of four goals from Oghenekaro Etebo on Friday. Sadiq Umar scored Nigeria’s first goal after only five minutes. The Japanese equalised via a penalty three minutes later as Shinzo Koroki put the ball behind the net for his country. Dream Team VI took the lead again through Etebo […]

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, on Thursday travelled to the United States where she was scheduled to be the special guest at the 25th Anniversary of Zumunta Association. According to a statement by her Director, Media, Zakari Nadabo, the event is scheduled to take place at the Silver Spring Civic […]