Новости за 21.05.2021

A military aircraft has crashed at the Kaduna international airport. Details later…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday approved the appointment of new members of the National Governing Board for the National Youth Service Corps. The appointment was contained in a statement by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development titled ‘President Buhari appoints NYSC board.’ The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved…

Super Falcons Coach Randy Waldrum failed to invite former captain of the side Desire Oparanozie for the upcoming Summer Series tour of the United States of America, where the nine-time African champions will play four-time world champions USA, Portugal, and Jamaica. This is the second time in a row that the Dijon striker was not…

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, on Friday, asked Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Nanono, to approve a sum of N30m each to build a church and a shrine just as he approved the same amount to build a mosque for displaced Muslim herders. National Coordinator of HURIWA, Emmanuel…

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee on Friday said it shared a total of N616.886bn as April 2021 revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments as well as other relevant agencies in Nigeria. The Office of Accountant General of the Federation disclosed that the shared revenue was contained in a communiqué issued by FAAC after…

Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, says it is shameful that the Nigerian Army failed to capture nefarious leader of terrorist sect Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, for years despite spending millions of dollars for the purchase of arms in the anti-terror war in North-East Nigeria. She stated this in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on…

The Peoples Democratic Party has dissolved the State Caretaker Committee of the Cross River State chapter of the party. This was announced on Friday in a statement titled ‘PDP Dissolves, Replaces Cross River State Caretaker Committee,’ signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan. This comes a day after the state governor, Ben Ayade, defected…

The Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party State Chairmen has urged the Economic Financial Crimes Commission to terminate its probe on the party concerning alleged mismanagement of party funds. The EFCC is reported to have invited senior officials of the PDP following an allegation leveled against the PDP leadership by Kassim Afegbua, a chieftain of…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has described as stupid, a Senate bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined. Falana, who spoke on a PUNCH Live interview programme on Friday, said the National Assembly should rather focus on ensuring they…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that subscribers do not have to submit their International Mobile Equipment Identity numbers to the agency as the data will be captured automatically. Respomding to The PUNCH story on Friday that the regulatory agency would require subscribers phone IMEIs in three months, the commission said it would rather automatically…

Claudio Ranieri announced on Friday he will not coach Serie A club Sampdoria next season. Ranieri, who memorably guided outsiders Leicester City to the 2016 English Premier League title, took over the Genoa side in October 2019. “I would like to close the soap opera of my contract,” Ranieri said on the club’s website. “Today,…

As we are approaching the middle of the year, some celebrities can beat their chests and say that the year 2021 started off on a good note for them. While 2020 was a crippling year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, 2021 seems to be a better year as some celebrities have taken to social media…

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Friday described internet fraud, popularly known as ‘yahoo yahoo’, as negativity that should be not encouraged among youths in the country. Oba Ogunwusi spoke in his palace in Ile-Ife during the official flag-off of 14-day activities for the celebration of the 2021 edition of the Royal Young Leadership…

Tottenham forward Harry Kane has hinted at a move to Manchester City as speculation mounts over his future, calling the champions’ star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne a “striker’s dream”. Kane has reportedly told Spurs he wants to leave at the end of the season and the England captain has been linked with City, Manchester United…

The call by the Nigerian Communications Commission for all Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity of their phones to the commission has evoked a lot of reactions. While some claimed it was a violation of human rights, a few persons see it as an infringement of privacy, while others do not know much…

Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Chris Owolabi, has warned youths and communities in the state to stop taking the laws into their hands. Owolabi’s warning came following the burning to death of no fewer than five suspected criminals in some communities by the youths. Reacting to the situation on Friday, the CP warned against such…

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed the conviction that the cloud currently hovering over the country will give way for a new Nigeria. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the Vice President spoke on Friday while attending the national prayer breakfast in Abuja. The statement was titled…

Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, said there was no truth in the reports that another governor elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party will soon defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Ishaku spoke while answering questions from State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday. He was reacting to the…

The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Dr David Oyedepo, has admonished youths against the excessive use of social media. Oyedepo gave the warning on Friday during the 15th Convocation Ceremony and Conferment of Honourary Doctorate Degrees and presentation of prizes at the school in Ota. The chancellor noted that the negative impact of…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dissolved the Lagos State University Governing Council with immediate effect. In a statement on Friday signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the state, Gbenga Omotoso, the governor said the dissolution of the Governing Council of the university was based on the report of a visitation panel…

Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, says the data of Nigerians is not safe with the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, who has a record of sympathising with terrorists. Yesufu made this known on Friday in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH. She was reacting to a directive by the Nigerian Communications Commission…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered a fresh process for the selection of the ninth substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University. The Lagos State Commissioner of Information, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a statement on Friday. The PUNCH gathered that this is in line with the recommendations of the Special Visitation…

The Federal Government on Friday said it would not increase petrol price in June despite the recommendation by the Nigeria Governors Forum that the cost of the commodity is increased. A committee set up by the Nigeria Governor’s Forum had on Wednesday recommended a petrol price of between N408.5/litre and N380/litre, and also called for…

The Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Omotayo Alasoadura, has disclosed that the Federal Government has released about N7 billion to contractors to facilitate the completion of the East-West Road project. This was contained in a statement by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Deworitshe Patricia, titled “FG released about N7 billion…

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, on Friday said the COVID-19 vaccine would not be made compulsory for corps members. He also urged prospective corps members to be security conscious at all times, warning that they should not put themselves in harm’s way. According to a statement by the…