Новости за 09.08.2021

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday kicked off the pilot scheme of its electronic registration and revalidation of members. The first scheme of the registration will be in Anambra, Osun, Ekiti, Edo, Adamawa, and Sokoto States, among others. The National Chairman of the party, Mr Uche Secondus, speaking at the opening ceremony in Abuja, said…

Suspected jihadists massacred 51 civilians in northern Mali and killed 12 troops in an ambush in neighbouring Burkina Faso, the authorities said Monday, highlighting the security crisis gripping the two fragile states. “Terrorists” on Sunday invaded the villages of Karou, Ouatagouna and Daoutegeft near Mali’s border with Niger, a military officer told AFP, using a…

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) said it would continue its meeting tomorrow with others stakeholders as part of efforts to resolve the leadership crisis rocking the party. The meeting was called following the resignation of seven national deputy officers of the party, who accused PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus, of incompetence in handling…

Nine coronavirus patients died Monday in Russia’s republic of North Ossetia after an oxygen pipe ruptured at a hospital in the capital Vladikavkaz, authorities said. “Nine patients with coronavirus died due to the lack of oxygen at the Republic Clinical Hospital of Vladikavkaz,” Russian news agencies cited the ministry as saying. They also quoted the…

Niger health minister on Monday said cholera outbreak in southern Niger has killed 12 people and infected 201 others across three regions with heavy rains helping to further spread the disease. Health minister Idi Illiassou Mainassara said in a statement that health authorities in Niger believe the outbreak is epidemic. “Most of the cases are…

The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, on Monday, announced the withdrawal of the conferment of Otunba Asoludero chieftaincy title on former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha. The first-class traditional ruler also canceled the installation ceremony which was earlier scheduled to hold on September 19. The withdrawal is contained in a letter dated…

A Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) patrol vehicle on Monday lost control and killed five persons in Jibia Local Government Area, Katsina State. Dalha Wada-Chedi, the acting Controller of NCS in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Katsina. According to him, the incident occurred when some operatives of the Border…

THE Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mrs Yewande Sadiku, was on Monday, grilled for over nine hours by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Sadiku is under investigation for fraud running into millions of naira. The NEPC boss arrived at the headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Abuja around 11am and was…

Pastor of the Household of God Church International Ministries, Chris Okotie, has explained why he called the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Temitope Balogun Joshua, ‘The Wizard at Endor.’ Okotie, in a one hour, 15-minute long video posted on YouTube via ‘Apokalupsis,’ said that he referred to the late TB Joshua…

Officials in Guinea have confirmed the first case of the Marburg virus disease, the first case of the deadly illness in West Africa, the World Health Organisation said Monday. “The potential for the Marburg virus to spread far and wide means we need to stop it in its tracks,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional…

Tega, Arin, Saskay, Nini, Princess, and Emmanuel have been nominated for eviction in the week three of the Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye season. This was announced during the nomination show where each housemate had to nominate two other housemates for possible eviction. The accumulation of their nominations led to the selection of the…

A member of Osun House of Assembly, Mr. Wale Adedoyin, has described the sudden death of the second wife of Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, Olanike, as a colossal loss to Ijesaland. Adedoyin, representing Ilesa West Constituency in the state assembly, stated this during his condolence visit to the palace of the royal father…

Nigeria’s sports minister, Sunday Dare, says citizens of the country should be proud of the country for ranking 74th in the medals table for the just-concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The minister, who described Nigeria’s athletes as ‘inspiring’, claimed that finishing 74th on the medals table is the country’s best performance in Olympics in 13 years….

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has said members of the Peoples Democratic Party caucus have yet to meet on the leadership crisis in the opposition party. Elumelu, therefore, dismissed the call for immediate resignation of the National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus. Leader of the PDP Caucus, Kingsley Chinda;…

The National Association of Resident Doctors at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital has called off its one-week old strike. The chairman of NARD at the RSUTH, Dr. George Ela, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday. Ela said that the decision followed “a robust and fruitful engagement” with the state…

…Umahi’s aide mute on Kanu, says security outfit functional Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has tackled South-East governors for their alleged “conspiratorial silence” over the ordeal of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. National Coordinator of HURIWA, Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement on Monday,…

Pere has emerged as the Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye Head of House for week three. During the head of house games on Monday evening, Pere victoriously got the highest points and earned the most coveted title of head of house for the week. With this new position, he is free from eviction, gets…

Thousands of Muslims on Monday converged at the state stadium complex in llorin, Kwara State, to celebrate the commencement of New islamic Year known as Hijrah 1443. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the annual event, organised by the state chapter of the National Hijrah Committee, featured march past by students of various islamic…

New Manchester City signing, Jack Grealish, has said he joined the club because of the chance to win trophies. The 25-year-old joined City on a six-year deal having spent eight seasons with Aston Villa during which he scored 32 goals, made 43 assists and 213 appearances. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Grealish said…

A man, Rabiu Ibrahim, has asked a Sharia Court in Sabon Gari, Zaria to dismiss claims of his neighbour’s 17-year-old girl that he got her pregnant. Ibrahim, approached the court, seeking intervention against the claim by Abubakar and his daughter that he impregnated her. In his address to the court, Ibrahim’s Counsel, Abdulhalim Umar told…

Anambra Police Operatives on Monday repelled attack on Nnewi Police Area Command on the Okigwe road area of Umudim, Nnewi, Anambra State. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka that operatives successfully repelled the attackers who came in vehicles in the afternoon. Ikenga said that Police and…

London’s Tower Bridge, a famous landmark, was stuck open after a technical fault on Monday. One of several bridges over the River Thames connecting the central and southern parts of the capital, it has been stuck for more than an hour. Images taken from the scene show traffic built up on both sides of the…

A Rwandan immigrant on Monday reported to French police that he had murdered a Catholic priest who gave him shelter while he awaited possible trial over a fire at a cathedral in 2020. The 40-year-old surrendered himself in the mid-morning, official source familiar with the investigation said. Shortly afterwards, police found the priest’s body in…

Some of the lecturers under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND academic staff training and development programme have lamented the shortage of funds to enable them complete their studies abroad. They said that the current exchange rate was a major challenge affecting their studies abroad as a result of Naira depreciation, which made them embark…

The co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates, has dropped in Forbes’ real time billionaire ranking. Gates who was the fourth-richest man in the world dropped to the fifth position. According to Forbes, he’s now worth $129.6 billion, slightly less than Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. This was after a fresh set of stock transfers to his…