Новости за 09.08.2021

Though at Tokyo 2020 Olympics throughout the games, Nigeria’s minister of sports, Sunday Dare, says he was not aware of jersey shortage in Team Nigeria’s camp until a video was distributed on social media. The PUNCH had reported that Chukwuebika Enekwechi, who reached the final of the men’s shot put event, provoked reactions from his…

Switzerland confirmed Monday that a Swiss national and his driver have been kidnapped in Nigeria, after authorities in the west African country said gunmen had opened fire on his Police escort. The Swiss foreign ministry said in a statement that it was working with the Nigerian authorities, but could not provide further details on who…

Mr. Onoh Ojukwu whose daughter Chidinma is standing trial in the suspected murder of Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga; and four others were, on Monday, brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged obstruction of justice and failing to report a crime to the law enforcement agencies. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that…

An undergraduate of the University of Benin, Ekehuan campus, Emmanuel Omoregie, has shared photos of the statue of activist Aisha Yesufu which he made. Taking to Twitter, Omoregie stated that the sculpture was part of the requirements for the award of B.A Fine and Applied Arts. He said he made the sculpture in Aisha Yesufu’s…

Meghan Markle’s half-brother, Thomas, says he tried to warn the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, against marrying his half-sister. He made this known in a trailer that revealed his participation in the Australian Celebrity Big Brother show, Sky News reported. In the trailer, Thomas, who shares the same father as Meghan said, “I told Prince…

Paris Saint-Germain fans crowded an airport on Sunday night – after reports that Lionel Messi was due to land in the French capital. Hundreds of supporters gathered at the gates of the Le Bourget airport hoping to catch a glimpse of their new hero with phones ready to capture the moment. Footage from Marca also…

The Lagos House of Assembly has approved Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request for the state to assume full ownership of Lekki Concession Company Ltd, a privately owned company. The House made the resolution to approve the governor’s request sequel to the presentation of the Committee on Finance report during plenary session in Lagos on Monday. The…

Two convicted fraudsters, Tobilola Bakare and Alimi Sikiru have forfeited three duplexes in the Lekki axis of Lagos and N200 million cash to the Federal Government, following their prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The forfeited assets include  N196, 741, 216.82 and N7, 054, 852.01 in two bank accounts; two vehicles- a Mercedes…

The sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra to protest the detention of her leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Federal Government recorded total compliance in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State on Monday. Our correspondent who monitored the order reports that commercial Banks, private schools, markets and motor parks did not open…

….says postponement purely administrative The Federal Government has announced August 16 as the new date for the beginning of the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination in the country. The phase will see the country administering the Moderna vaccine doses donated by the United States. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed the…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a key mediator in the conflict between pro-Russia separatists and Ukraine, will visit Kiev weeks before she leaves office, the Ukrainian presidency said on Monday. Berlin has been a key ally to Kiev since 2014 when Moscow annexed Crimea and pro-Russia separatists broke away from Ukraine, sparking a rumbling conflict that…

Rafael Nadal slipped out of the top three in the new ATP rankings released on Monday while Jannik Sinner, who won the Washington tournament at the weekend, jumped nine places to 15. The 20-time Grand Slam winner Nadal lost to Lloyd Harris in the round of 16 in Washington to find himself dropping one place…

One of the new Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemates, JMK, has revealed that she abandoned her call to bar so that she could be on the show. JMK made this known while discussing with Angel, as the duo was trying to get acquainted with each other, following the addition of JMK and three…

The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has come and gone, but not without drama inside Team Nigeria’s camp at the global sports showpiece. Team Nigeria’s contingent from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games arrived to a “massive reception” at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Saturday. Videos showed the athletes and officials being welcomed home…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has rejected calls for his resignation. He said in a terse press statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Ike Abonyi. There is a crisis rocking the opposition party as political bigwigs in the party jostle for shares of its structure ahead of the…

A 45-year-old woman, Kafayat Lawal, narrates how she unknowingly stabbed two of her daughters with a bottle resulting in the death of the younger daughter, Ayomide Adekoya.

Young members of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, stormed the National Secretariat of the party to demand the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus. The party supporters acting under the aegis of Save PDP Group, were at the Wadata Plaza, to register their displeasure over what they described as the lacklustre performance…

Two persons were allegedly killed on Monday in Nnewi, Anambra State, during a sit-at-home protest ordered by the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra. Three buses were also set ablaze in the area, The PUNCH gathered. “They were singing and shouting: ‘today is Sit-at-home. Anything sighted, even if it’s a fly must be destroyed. “There were…

The Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye season experienced an unexpected twist on Sunday as the addition of four new housemates was made to the existing housemates. During the Sunday live eviction show, two male and two female housemates were introduced into the house namely: Michael, Kayvee, Queen, and JMK. The addition, which came after…

Magistrate Adeola Adedayo of the Lagos State Magistrate Court in Yaba has ordered the remand of Chidinma Ojukwu, who allegedly stabbed the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to death. Magistrate Adedayo ordered the remand of Chidinma for 30 days following an application of the police counsel, Cyril Ejiofor. Chidinma and Ataga reportedly…

Team Nigeria to the Tokyo Olympics returned to the country on Saturday and were treated to a red carpet reception at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. The team returned with two medals, a silver won by Blessing Oborodudu in wrestling and a bronze won by Ese Brume in long jump. Asides from the medals…

The Department of State Services has filed a remand application at the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to nullify the bail earlier granted to four of the 12 detained associates of embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho. In the motion no FHC/ABJ/CS/647/2021, filed on Monday by the DSS lawyer,…

The sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra to residents of the Southeast on Monday grounded activities in almost all parts of Imo State with Owerri, the state capital, being the worst hit. IPOB had last week issued the order in protest over the continued detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, by the Department…

The General Overseer of the Living Faith Church International aka Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has advised women against joining the feminist movement. The clergyman who gave the advice during a sermon to his congregation stated that feminism leads to frustration and devastation. He lamented that women of today ignore the Bible’s instruction to submit…

Experts have backed the Federal Executive Council’s approval of the acquisition of 20 per cent minority stake by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in the Dangote Petroleum and Petro-Chemical Refinery. They made their views known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos. NAN reports that Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister…