Новости за 31.03.2023

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors announced that Ajay Banga, a United States national, is the only nominee for the position of the next president of the bank. This was contained in a statement issued by the World Bank  in Abuja on Friday. “The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today confirmed

Pope Francis spent a peaceful second night in hospital for treatment of bronchitis, a Vatican source said Friday, as a senior cardinal said the 86-year-old could be discharged as soon as Saturday. Doctors late Thursday reported a “marked improvement” in the condition of the pontiff, who was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Wednesday, and

A parole hearing began Friday that could see South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius released from prison early, a decade after he shot and killed his girlfriend. Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp, a model, in the early hours of Valentine’s Day 2013, firing four times through the bathroom door of his ultra-secure Pretoria house, in a

Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has extolled the qualities of his late grandson, Kambilinachukwu Edochie, saying he was accomplished even at a young age. The PUNCH reports that Kambilinachukwu was the son of Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie. The 16-year-old boy died on Thursday morning. The son died two months after Yul celebrated his 16th birthday

The Federal University Oye-Ekiti on Friday said no student died on Thursday during the issues that came up with the Computer Based Test as was being rumoured by some online news bloggers. The Registrar of the university, Mr Mufutau Ibrahim, made the declaration in a statement issued in Oye-Ekiti. He said the management has postponed

The Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Malam Farouk Salim, has cautioned Nigerians against buying uncertified products that would endanger their lives.   Salim gave the warning during SON’s Special Day at the ongoing 34th Enugu International Trade Fair on Thursday in Enugu.   He advised Nigerians to check if any goods had been certified

A New York grand jury on Thursday indicted Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges. The historic indictment of the 76-year-old Republican – who denies all wrongdoing in connection with the payments made ahead of the

An advocacy group, the National Action on Sugar Reduction, has cautioned Nigerians against the misconception that having potbellies is an indication of living a ‘good life’, noting that belly fat has been linked to an increased risk of hypertension, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. The advocacy group lamented that many Nigerians associate obesity with simply

The Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has accused the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission at the just-concluded March 18 governorship election in the state, Prof. Nnenna Oti, of being “unfair” to parties that participated in the poll. In an interview with Channels TV on Monday night, Ikpeazu alleged that Oti was “visibly

  The Chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Association, Musiliu Akinsaya, popularly known as Mc Oluomo, has intervened in the conflict involving commercial drivers and highway tax collectors who target commercial drivers, popularly known as agberos in the state. He has also banned collections of illegal taxes levied by agberos in some part

  Sponsors of E3, a long-running videogame trade show, pulled the plug on its 2023 gathering, announcing on the event’s website Thursday they will “reevaluate” the future of the expo. The move comes as more major gaming players announce their own digital gatherings and following reports that titans such as Xbox, Nintendo and Sony had

The Debt Management Office, on Thursday, revealed that Nigeria’s total public debt stock increased to N46.25tn or $103.11bn in the fourth quarter of 2022. The latest figure has made members of the organised private sector and economists to predict that tougher days are ahead for Nigerians and firms. The national debt as of September, 2022,

  Japan on Friday unveiled plans to control exports of 23 items used to make semiconductors, after the Netherlands implemented similar restrictions this month, prompting a rebuke from China. “The announced measure is aimed at complementing efforts to avoid the military diversion of technologies,” a trade ministry official in the export control division told AFP.

First Bank has dismissed the charge against its institution by the Federal Government, describing the allegation as an attempt to smear its reputation. The PUNCH had earlier reported that FG charged the bank’s managing director and three others over allegations bordering on forgery. The charge sheet, marked CR/266/2023 before the High Court of the Federal Capital

Two US Army helicopters crashed during a nighttime training mission in Kentucky, killing all nine soldiers on board, a general said Thursday. The crash — which involved variants of the Black Hawk designed for medical evacuation — was the deadliest such incident in more than eight years. The aircraft was flying in formation with pilots

Brazil’s ex-President, Jair Bolsonaro, has returned from his self-imposed exile in the United States, BBC reports. The far-right former leader landed in the capital, Brasilia, on a commercial flight from Florida, where he spent the past three months. Supporters draped in Brazil’s flag shouted “legend”, but the former leader was led out by a side

OPay, a mobile payments platform in Nigeria, is making a significant impact on the lives of people, particularly in rural areas. In many rural areas, traditional banks are not easily accessible, and people may not want to go through the stress of visiting a bank branch just to open an account. With OPay, people can

The Federal Road Safety Corps on Thursday lamented that the good condition and expansion of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway contributed to the rising rate of accidents on the road. The Ogun State sector commander, Ahmed Umar, lamented that majority of the accidents on the road was caused by excessive speeding by drivers who reportedly took advantage

During the period of high worldwide inflation, many people decided to tighten their belts and look for ways to save money. However, Picodi’s data shows that almost half of Nigerians don’t know about cashback as a money-saving tool. Picodi.com is an international e-commerce platform, mostly known for its coupon and discount codes. Picodi’s analyst team

The Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria, on Wednesday, held its first-quarter induction and investiture ceremony, themed ‘Professional Development in Transport in the Victoria Island area of Lagos.’ The chairman of the occasion, Dr. Kayode Finsta, who is the executive director of the Centre of Sustainable Mobility and Access Development, while making his opening

I live six-thousand miles away from Lagos. When Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was Lagos State governor many years ago, there was no scintilla of interest in me about Nigerian politics or Nigerians. Scanty words I heard about Asiwaju I garnered when I resided in the state of Maryland. A few of his blood relations attended the

Afrobeat star David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has finally dropped his much-awaited album, ‘Timeless.’ The music star took to his social media page in the early hours of Friday to announce the release of the 17-track project to his numerous fans. The ‘OBO’ crooner also talked about the process he went through from his

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke and Consul General of the United States Consulate in Lagos, Will Stevens, called for the collaboration of all stakeholders so that more people in the state could know their Human Immunodeficiency Virus status. They both spoke in Osogbo at the launching of the Osun Art Surge Project, an

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, on Thursday, called for the creation of a new Ministry to address the plights of pensioners. The union lamented that governors of the South-West states were owing pensioners their gratuities and pensions running into trillion of naira. The South-West zone of NUP made the call after their quarterly meeting, held

  The Nigerian Bar Association has demanded the arrest and prosecution of electoral offenders identified during the just concluded presidential and governorship elections. In a communique by its National Publicity Secretary, Akorede Habeeb-Lawal at the end of its National Executive Council quarterly meeting held in Kebbi on March 23, it condemned the tribal and ethnic