Новости за 01.05.2023

Turkey president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has announced that Turkish forces in Syria have killed the leader of Islamic terror group ISIS. Erdogan said the group’s chief, Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, had been “neutralised” as part of a Turkish intelligence operation on Saturday. Agents are believed to have killed the terror chief in Jindires, a town in

A 24-year-old man, Jacob Ekene, was on Thursday remanded to the Ikoyi Correctional Center for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl at her aunt’s residence in the Amuwo Odofin, Lagos. Ekene, who was arraigned on three counts of conspiracy, rape, and inflicting bodily harm, was remanded by Magistrate P. E. Nwaka at a Magistrates’

President, Nigeria Cricket Federation, Uyi Akpata, has expressed his satisfaction with the quality of play at the just-concluded Edo Cricket Super 4 in Benin City, The PUNCH reports. Akpata, who watched the final game of the tournament between No Limits and U-17 Cricket Club in company with the national coach and High Performance manager, Steve

Team Nigeria, on Sunday, added two gold medals to take their medal tally to six at the ongoing 4th African U-18 Championships and the 15th African U20 championships in Ndola, Zambia. The team now has four gold, one silver and one bronze medal. In the athletics event, Opeyemi Oke won a gold medal in the

The Federal Government is set to formally inaugurate the Zuba Housing Estate on Tuesday. The estate built by the Federal Housing Authority consists of 746 housing units. According to an invitation card sent to our correspondent on Sunday, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) will perform the official opening by 10 am while the Minister

Developers in the real estate sector have accused the government of prioritising revenue generation over the implementation of policies. The Chief Executive Officer of Darryl Homes Nigeria Limited, Omotayo Odumade, said the government had turned the real estate industry into revenue-generating sector without implementing appropriate policies that would engender the sector’s development. He said, “Lagos

The Federal Government is reportedly set to proceed with its implementation of a five per cent excise duty tax on mobile telephone services, fixed telephone, and Internet services. This is despite a recent communication by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, that the government has exempted the telecoms sector from excise duty

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested two suspects for concealing cannabis in a bag of garri. The suspects, Kabiru Muhammed and Isah Muhammed were said to have been arrested along Zaria-Kano Road, Kano on Friday. The spokesman for the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement made available to

Stakeholders operating in the nation’s maritime sector have rejected an overweight cargo surcharge newly introduced by a shipping firm, CMA CGM. The $250 surcharge (N115,175 using the CBN official rate ) was imposed on cargoes destined for Nigeria. The shipping company had announced the overweight surcharge for cargo coming from Asia and India East Coast

Despite the increased global campaign for energy transition as a way to tackle climate change, corporate Nigeria is still stuck to fossil fuels, writes HENRY FALAIYE The world is united in the fight against climate change with countries pledging to pursue clean energy in their domains. Nigeria has pledged to achieve net zero 2060, meaning

The Lagos State Government has filed an appeal before the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos to challenge the judgment of the National Industrial Court which nullified the state government’s appointment of a caretaker committee on transportation. The National Industrial Court in Lagos had on April 18, ordered the reinstatement of the operations of the

The National Population Commission has said it will not proceed with the payment for ad hoc staff since they will not be engaged in any field work after the indefinite postponement of the 2023 census. The NPC Census Manager, Dr Inuwa Jalingo, said this during a media chat in Abuja on Sunday. He also noted

The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi, has expressed the security agency’s readiness to partner Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti to enhance manpower development and increase the technical know-how of the officers. Audi said the partnership would be in the areas of staff training, manpower development, intelligence and strategic training,

The Ogun State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party, on Sunday, announced the withdrawal of  its petition challenging the omission of its name and logo for the March 18 governorship election in the state. The NNPP sued the Independent National Electoral Commission, while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Governor Dapo Abiodun, who

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Saturday paraded three suspected telecommunication vandals who disguised as engineers to steal masts’ backup batteries belonging to telecommunication firms in the state. Addressing journalists at the command’s headquarters, Uyo, the state capital while parading the suspects, the state Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi, said six mast backup batteries

The manufacturing sector has recorded a 52 per cent increase in unsold finished goods in six months, a new report by the Manufacturers of Nigeria has shown. This was despite a 32 per cent (N1.31tn) decrease in the manufacturing sector factory output in the second half of 2022, when compared with N3.99tn recorded in the

…Okereke also on target in Cremonese draw •Moffi, Balogu, Ogbu see Yellow card While it didn’t rain much goals for Nigerian stars in Europe, David Okereke and Asisat Oshoala were on target as both players continued their impressive forms. ANTHONY NLEBEM writes on how the players performed for their various clubs over the weekend England

The World Intellectual Property Organisation and United Nations Development Programme in collaboration with the Nest Innovation Hub, have stated that a robust Intellectual Property system will boost creativity, innovation and sustainable development. The agencies stated this at a forum, themed ‘Intellectual Property and Development: Creative Ecosystem Conversation,’ which was held recently in Lagos. The Assistant

Ahead of his inauguration, Enugu State Governor-elect, Peter Mbah has promised to unlock the economic potential of the state for exponential growth. He spoke during an interview with journalists on Thursday. He said it was necessary to attract investors and invite them for investments in the state. According to him, since he was elected by

As the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) marks his last May Day in office today, labour unions have scored the regime and state governors low, saying they pauperised workers and inflicted hardship on Nigerians. They lamented the galloping inflation in the country which they said had eroded the 40 per cent pay rise recently

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a member of a notorious ritualist syndicate, Ifasoji Ayangbesan, for allegedly killing and dismembering one Oyindamola Adeyemi. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested on Friday, April 28, 2023, at his hideout in the

The working committee of 100 Women in Finance Nigeria has said there is a need for women in Nigeria’s finance industry to take key roles in their various professions. A statement said the officials of the organisation spoke when they visited the Nigerian  Exchange Limited leadership after its launch. During the gong closing ceremony on

Investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited gained N570bn in one week, which was led by activities in the conglomerates industry. The conglomerates industry with 11.399bn shares valued at N30.990bn traded in 2,310 deals, contributing 81.25 per cent and 52.52 per cent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. Also, the NGX All-Share Index

A goalless draw in the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final clash against Young Africans of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam meant Rivers United were eliminated from the competition, The PUNCH reports. The Nigerians avoided defeat against their hosts, but it wasn’t enough to overturn the two-goal deficit they suffered at home in

The Nigerian Institute of Building has said it might take legal action against the Lagos State Government to compel it to fully implement law against building collapse. The Lagos chapter of the Institute disclosed this at a press conference themed “Building Surveying Practice, Charting a New Course in Building Post Construction Services” to announce the