Новости за 08.01.2023

The United Kingdom High Commission in Nigeria has said it will comply with all directives from the Federal Government, including the guidelines rolled out by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit to curb money laundering and terrorism financing, which also applied to embassies. The Director and Chief Executive Officer, NFIU, Modibbo Tukur, had on Thursday announced

The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has knocked APC leaders in the state who he said are secretly working for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar. According to Akpabio, the APC leaders are “shouting Asiwaju in the day and PDP in the

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has frozen 126 bank accounts belonging to a suspected drug lord, Nsofor Chukwukadibia. The accounts domiciled in various commercial banks, had cash inflows of N4.3bn and outflows of N7.9bn, while over N50bn had passed through them. This was contained in court documents obtained by our correspondent in Abuja on

A former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, His Grace John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Saturday warned politicians against any form of electoral malpractices, saying Nigerians would not accept rigged elections. He cautioned that politicians scheming to manipulate results of the election should think twice as the repercussions would be disastrous.  According to him, the warning became

There are concerns that the plan by the military to release another set of repentant terrorists into society could subvert the progress made so far in the war against insurgency. No fewer than 613 rehabilitated terrorists undergoing de-radicalisation are scheduled to be handed over by the military authorities to their respective state governors.  This has,

Barely a year after terrorists attacked a Kaduna-bound train from Abuja, at a place called Katari in Kaduna State, the Edo State Police Command said scores of passengers waiting to board a train from the Igueben station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State to Warri in Delta State were kidnapped by suspected herdsmen

No fewer than 1,600 members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors from over 30 health facilities in the country are yet to be paid their Medical Residency Training Fund since 2020, Sunday PUNCH reports. This is even as NARD warned that it might take a drastic action if nothing was done by the Federal

Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu, will make his 100th Belgian Pro League appearance against Club Brugge at the Cegeka Arena in round 19 of the Belgian Jupiler League on Sunday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The game will also be his 130th for Genk whom he joined from FC Midtjylland in 2019. The encounter will

Everton manager, Frank Lampard is hopeful that the injury suffered by Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi as the Toffees’ suffered a 3-1 FA Cup defeat against Manchester United on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 26-year-old Nigeria international fell awkwardly after a challenge from defender Tyrell Malacia early in the second half of the fixture at

After six months of hiatus, the Nigeria Professional Football League is back with a cracking game between 2021 champions Akwa United and newly promoted Bendel Insurance on Sunday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Also selected for the return of the NPFL on TV, the fixture promises so much in terms of spectacle, as the Nest

There have been at least 11,109 fire outbreaks in the country between 2015 and September 2022, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. No fewer than 366 lives were lost, while at least 587 were saved. The estimated value of properties lost to the fire outbreaks within the period under review was put at N3,189.19tn, while N25,322.7tn worth

The All Progressives Congress campaign train was in Ondo State on Saturday with a message by the its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, that he remained confident of winning the forthcoming presidential election. Tinubu said he was a better manager than the duo of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidates of the

The Court of Appeal will decide on the suit filed against the Academic Staff Union of Universities by the Federal Government on January 26, 2022, Sunday  PUNCH reports. The government had in 2022 dragged ASUU before the National Industrial Court over the failure of the union to call off protracted its strike last year. Though

In the last four years, political thuggery has increased in Kano, Ekiti, Osun, Nasarawa and Borno states, a report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has said. The institute urged the Federal Government and security agencies across the country to make sure that the 2023 general elections did not descend into violence, following

The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has decried the rise in violent activities, including vandalisation of campaign posters and billboards, in the state. Adeleke, who was addressing leaders of thought in the state, also condemned the increasing disruptive nature of campaigns in some areas of the state. A statement on Saturday by his spokesperson,

Ademola Tayo is the President/Vice Chancellor of Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State. He tells BABATUNDE TUGBOBO about his career and other issues As the Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University, what are your primary roles and obligations? As the vice-chancellor, I am the Chief Executive Officer of the institution. The university is committed to excellence in teaching,

Former Minister of Health, Prof ABC Nwosu, shares his thoughts with RAPHAEL EDE on the 2023 general elections and his vision for a new Nigeria, among other issues What do you envisage for Nigeria this year? My expectation is that Nigeria should come back to her old self where everybody was his brother’s keeper, where

A fresh graduate of Ambrose Alli University, Godsent Obhafuoso, recently died after being shot by a policemen at a party in Edo. The elder brother of the deceased, Michael, tells ADEYINKA ADEDIPE police authorities are trying to cover up the case What is your name and your relationship with the deceased? I am Michael Obhafuoso. I am 

A child health expert, Prof. Edamisan Temiye, has urged parents to ensure that they properly disposed of babies’ stool, warning that its poor handling could lead to diarrhoea and hepatitis A. According to the child care expert, no stool be it of a child or adult is harmless, warning that getting hepatitis A from stool

Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 male team, Isah Bosso has invited 35 players to resume camping in Abuja on Monday (tomorrow) as preparations for this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations begins in earnest. Goalkeeper Nathaniel Nwosu, who is also the number one choice for the Olympic Eagles, is at the top of the roster

Ex-Italy international, Fabrizio Ravanelli, believes Super Eagle Victor Osimhen was the biggest failure in Napoli’s 1-0 Serie A defeat to Inter Milan last Wednesday. Ravanelli believes Osimhen highlighted the shortcomings of Napoli players in their away defeat at the Sansiro. Edin Dzeko scored the only goal in the 56th minute after heading in Federico Dimarco’s

THE year 2022 witnessed some topnotch events. Society Plus takes a look at some of the most notable events that took place in the second half of that year Benue first lady’s 50th birthday Eunice, the wife of the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, marked her 50th birthday on August 27, 2022. The birthday celebration was held

Actress, Bella Ebinum, has said there are certain men who cheat on their partners for no reason. More so, she said that she cannot quit her relationship because her partner cheats on her, especially when he did not chase her away. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, she said, “A man loves who he loves

Some members of the Yoruba self-determination struggle, Ilana Omo Oodua, on Saturday, have dismissed the allegation of fraud levelled against the leadership of the group. They described allegations are puerile, saying they “cannot pass a kindergarten test of empirical verification.” The members, who addressed pressmen in Ibadan on Saturday, also rejected the resignations of the

In about six month on the job, my dream of travelling outside the country became a reality. And in less than a week, my travel documents were ready. Algiers, Algeria was the destination. The speed at which the opportunity came left me dazed for days and even on the day of departure, it was still