Новости за 23.09.2021

A source in the Presidency has said that there will be no need to subject the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to another test so long as there was no contact between him and the Brazilian Health Minister, Marcelo Queiroga, who tested positive for COVID-19 at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly. The PUNCH…

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has renominated five of his former commissioners for reappointment. Sources revealed on Wednesday that the governor forwarded the list which contains his former aides as well as fresh nominees to the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly. Those renominated include; former Commissioner for Education, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye;…

Twenty- five suspected oil thieves handed over to the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by the Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Bonny Island, Rivers State, are being quizzed for their alleged involvement in illegal oil bunkering. The suspects were handed over to the EFCC, alongside two Vessels: MT Bright…

…to query aviation ministry, CPC over alleged passengers’ maltreatment Members of the National Assembly and other passengers were left stranded at the Aminu Kano International Airport by Azman Airline on Wednesday and allegedly without officials of the domestic airline attending to them. The members of the House of Representatives were said to have embarked on…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has held a bilateral meeting on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly holding in New York, USA, with Her Majesty, Maxima Zorreguieta, Queen of The Netherlands. In a statement by Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) during the closed-door…

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemates were surprised to see Nini back on her bed on Thursday, day 61 of the show. Throughout Wednesday, Nini disappeared from the house, based on a secret mission from Biggie, leaving the housemates worried and scared. In the early hours of Thursday, Nini came back into the house…

Nigeria’s Joe Aribo club Rangers moved into the Scottish League Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory against Livingston on Wednesday. Romania international Ianis Hagi set up Kemar Roofe to break the deadlock early in the second half at Ibrox. Alfredo Morelos scored his first goal in six matches following a mistake by Livingston goalkeeper Max…

French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe was told Wednesday that he needs to add a dose of humility to his undoubted talents in front of goal “if he wants to be loved”. The advice came from Metz coach Frederic Antonetti after the mega-rich Ligue 1 champions needed a stoppage time winner to beat the bottom…

THE Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has expressed support for calls by the Southern Governors’ Forum that Presidency should be zoned to the South in 2023. The National Secretary General of the association, Mr Sola Ebiseni , stated this in a statement issued in Akure, on Wednesday. The statement was titled ‘Power rotation in the Nigerian…

The management of the Nigeria LNG Limited has said that marketers do not have enough infrastructure to take up its Liquefied Petroleum Gas supply. In an earlier PUNCH report, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association had said that the major cause of the rising cost of cooking gas was lack of adequate supply. The marketers claimed…

The press conference where the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, castigated abokifx.com was painfully pathetic. For a banker and economist, he was long on allegations and emotionalism and short on actual substance. Even though he stated that the information he had were “preliminary findings,” it was still woefully inchoate. Nothing he alleged translated…

ILARE community in Obokun East Local Council Development Area of Osun State on Wednesday threatened to report the Divisional Police Officer of Esa Oke Division to the higher police authority over his handling of a suspected goat thief arrested and handed over to him. Watchmen from the community had reportedly arrested a suspected thief said…

There was confusion among workers at the Governor’s office in Abeokuta on Wednesday when pensioners in Ogun State shut down the state secretariat to protest the alleged non-payment of N68bn 10-year outstanding gratuities. The pensioners, under the auspices of Local Government Pensioners’ Association of Nigeria, blocked the two main gates of the secretariat in Oke-Mosan,…

Petrol consumption in the country jumped from 55.59 million litres a day in April to 72.07 million litres per day in the month of May. This shows that in the month of May, petrol consumption in the country was 16.48 million higher than the consumption in the month of April. This also means that within…

PRP, ADC, LP to form nucleus of new mega party, plan convention Prominent Nigerians including a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega and a  political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, will on October 1 unveil a  mega political movement. The PUNCH on Wednesday gathered the mega group, which would later transform into…

Investors in the equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited – formerly Nigerian Stock Exchange lost N11.02bn at the end of trading on Wednesday as banking stocks declined for the eighth consecutive trading day. The NGX All-Share index dropped by 0.05 per cent from 38,873.85 basis points to 38,852.69bps, while the market capitalisation decreased from…

A fire incident suspected to have been triggered by an electrical surge affected three offices on the 6th floor of the Broad Street wing of the Nigerian Ports Authority Headquarters halted activities at the organisation on Wednesday. Operatives of the NPA Fire Service Department mobilised to the scene and promptly contained the fire. A statement…

•Eagles striker eyes 12th Serie A goal against Sampdoria Former Napoli striker Gianfranco Zola says Napoli star Victor Osimhen is the heir to Romelu Lukaku but adds that the Nigerian needs to improve, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Lukaku joined Chelsea for a record £97.5m this summer after helping Inter Milan to a first Scudetto since…

The Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives says it has suspended its proposed strike after meeting with the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Tuesday. Recall that the association had on August 30 issued a 21-day ultimatum to the state government to meet its demands or…

The Peoples Democratic Party may zone its national chairmanship position to the South-West, The PUNCH has learnt. The recommendation to zone the position to the South-West was contained in  a leaked working document prepared by the party’s 44-member National Convention Committee on Zoning. The committee recommended the position of secretary for the North in the…

Armed men on Tuesday attacked Hilltop International Premium Hotel at Tunga-Maje in the Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. They were said to have engaged policemen at the hotel in a gun battle and killed one of the cops. PUNCH Metro also gathered that three persons, who lodged in the hotel, were injured,…

The lingering dispute between a construction company, Julius Berger, and some of its Rivers State workers took a tragic turn on Monday when a policeman allegedly opened fire on the protesting workers, leaving one dead and four others injured. The workers, while demanding justice for the victim, identified as Samuel Ajayi, claimed that the killer…

The 2021 edition of the Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament will tee off at the Ikoyi Club 1938, The PUNCH reports. Organisers of the competition disclosed this in a press conference on Wednesday. The golf tournament which is organised in celebration of the country’s independence will end on October 2. Speaking with The PUNCH at the…

President of the Authentic Nigeria Football and Allied Sports Supporters Club, Abayomi Ogunjimi, believes the Super Falcons loss to Banyana Banyana of South Africa on the final day of the Aisha Buhari Cup will spur the Nigerian women’s team to achieve more in subsequent engagements. Banyana spanked African champions Falcons 4-2 on Tuesday to emerge…

The House of Representatives has begun investigation of the disqualification of Nigerian athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics over alleged doping. The House invited the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, to come and explain the preparedness of the Nigerian contingent for the Olympics. The resolutions followed the unanimous adoption of a motion…