Новости за 14.01.2023

Singer, Olawale BrymO, has apologised over his tweets on the possibility of south-easterners producing a Nigerian president. This comes after thousands of Nigerians signed a petition to stop the singer from winning the All Africa Music Award where he was nominated in the ‘Songwriter of the Year’ category. The singer had been under fire for

…Estranged wife accuses OAP of forced abortion, malicious damage The Nigeria Police Force has summoned an on-air-personality, Kayode Oladotun, popularly known as Do2dtun, over an ongoing investigation bordering on alleged unlawful entry, malicious damage to property, criminal trespass and illegal use of police officers against his estranged wife, Omotayo, Saturday PUNCH reports. According to a document

Former President Goodluck Jonathan will on Monday, January 16, 2023, inaugurate the 1.15km Afi- Uko Ntighe bridge project, said to be the longest bridge in Akwa Ibom. The bridge executed by Governor Udom Emmanuel in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has been described as the fourth longest in Nigeria. Conducting newsmen round

Football Kenya Federation has suspended 14 players and two coaches for match fixing after receiving a tip-off about cheating in the national league. Among those suspended on Friday were six players from Zoo Kericho FC, which was found guilty of match-fixing by FIFA’s integrity unit in 2021 and expelled from the Kenyan Premier League. The

No fewer than 10 persons were confirmed dead on Saturday in an accident involving a Mack truck and a Toyota Hiace bus in the Oniworo area on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Umar explained that the accident

…trial begins Jan 31 The daughter of Senator Ike Ekweremadu has denied trafficking a homeless man into the United Kingdom to harvest his kidney. Sonia Ekweremadu, 25, is charged alongside her father Ekweremadu, 60, her mother, Beatrice, 56, and Doctor Obinna Obeta, 50. Ike, Beatrice and Obeta denied conspiracy to arrange the travel of another

The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has vowed that thugs caught with AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons during a political rally in the state earlier in the week, must be brought to book. Matawalle while addressing newsmen at his country home in Maradun town, Maradun Local Government Area of the state, on Friday, said

A member of Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Felix Mgbada, has thrown his weight behind the governorship bid of 2023 governorship aspirant, Dr. Ifeanyi Odii. This was as he urged residents not to be deceived by the issue of zoning of governorship position in the state, saying there was never a time

Enugu State boxing coach Blaise Ude says plans have been concluded for a massive grassroots talent discovery to improve the sport in the state. Ude, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu on Saturday, said those discovered from the exercise would take over from the professionals when they retire. According to

Peruvian President, Dina Boluarte, has insisted she will not step down, after another day of protests and roadblocks across the country saw calls for her resignation and the arrest of a trade union leader with alleged links to Maoist rebels. Supporters of ousted president Pedro Castillo have marched and barricaded streets throughout the South American

A midnight fire incident has destroyed goods worth millions of naira in at least 25 shops at the popular Araromi Spare Parts Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred around 2am on Saturday as a result of the indiscriminate burning of refuse. One of the spare parts sellers,

A midnight fire incident has destroyed goods worth millions of naira in at least 10 shops at the popular Araromi Spare Parts Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred around 2am on Saturday as a result of the indiscriminate burning of refuse. One of the spare parts sellers,

A United States citizen, Vonapolouis Moss, has explained to the Kwara State Police Command how she was tricked into travelling to Nigeria by Joshua Awoyele, a 23-year-old suspected Internet fraudster widely known as “yahoo boy”. Moss of 2962, W 64th Court, Merrillville, Indiana 46410, USA said she was lured into the country on January 9,

Iran on Saturday executed former top defence official and dual British national, Alireza Akbari, who was accused of spying for United Kingdom intelligence, the judiciary reported. Akbari was executed after being sentenced to death for “corruption on earth and harming the country’s internal and external security by passing on intelligence”, the judicial news agency Mizan

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected internet fraudster, Awoleye Oluwatofunmi, who allegedly defrauded an American national, Vonapolouis Moss, of $ 1000. The state Commissioner of Police, Paul Odama, disclosed this while parading the suspect before reporters at the police headquarters, Ilorin, on Friday. He said the suspect presented himself to the victim

The Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday adjourned for judgment, on the petition filed by the state’s former gov, Gboyega Oyetola, challenging the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples  Democratic Party in the July 16 governorship election. The Chairman of the three-man panel,  Justice Tertsea Kume, reserved the judgment for a later

Nigeria’s non-oil exports grew by 39.91 per cent in 2022 to $4.820 billion, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council revealed Friday. Semi-processed/manufactured products made up 36.61 per cent of the exports beating Agriculture’s 30.12 per cent volume of non-oil exports, while precious stones made up 17.06 per cent, and others 13.21 per cent. This was revealed

The Labour Party has reacted to claims by the opposition that the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the LP, Peter Obi, by former president Olusegun Obasanjo, was worthless. The Spokesperson of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Yinusa Tanko, told Saturday PUNCH, that those who said so would be shocked. He disclosed these on the

Veteran actress, Folashade Omoniyi-Adewale, popularly known as Lepa Shandy, speaks to EMMANUEL OJO about her career and related issues You were shot into the limelight with the name ‘Lepa Shandy.’ How did the name come about? My name is Folashade Omoniyi, now Folashade Omoniyi-Adewale, because I’m married. I’m popularly known as Lepa Shandy.It happened that

Princess Folashade Ogunwusi-Fadairo is an elder sister of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, from the same father and mother. She tells EMMANUEL OJO about their childhood days in Ibadan and what life has been like for the family members since her brother became the Ooni of Ife You are from the royal family

Blessing Afolabi, Fatteh Hamid, Ayoola Olasupo, Collins Agwam and Patrick Odey feel the mood of some Nigerians trying to collect their permanent voter cards Hundreds of people on Thursday converged on the Liberty Estate gate, Ibafo, Ogun State, where those yet to collect their permanent voter cards in Ibafo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of

The Central Bank of Nigeria may be under pressure to extend the deadline for old naira notes to cease being legal tender as bankers and customers push for the extension. The old notes are expected to be out of circulation by January 31 yet there is scarcity of the new notes as banks keep dispensing

On New Year’s day, a nine-year-old schoolboy in Katsina State, Jawad, was reportedly shot dead by a policeman during a mayhem. In this interview with OLAIDE OYELUDE, the father of the slain minor, Yusuf Ahmed-Rufai, expresses his grief and demand for justice Briefly tell us about yourself. I am Yusuf Ahmed-Rufai. I am 42 years

Middlesbrough striker Chuba Akpom has been named the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month for December. Having gained confidence while playing in a more withdrawn role, Akpom continued his fine form with four goals in as many games – all of them poached while leading the line. His hat-trick at Wigan showed off his

The Ijaw Youth Council has urged the governors of oil-producing states to always declare the amount received as 13% per cent derivation funds from the Federal Government. The IYC spokesman, Ebilade Ekerefe, in an interview with our correspondent, said the state governors should make the amount received public. Ekerefe urged oil producing states to tow