Новости за 03.05.2023

A 42-year-old woman, Fatima Rahman, from Chad Republic has been remanded to the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for the alleged murder of her co-wife, Adizat, at her residence in Alejo Street, Ijede, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.  Fatima was arraigned on Tuesday before Magistrate P. E Nwaka at a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba

The Nigerian Ambassador to Egypt, Nura Rimi, has said the conditions given by the Egyptian government must be met to allow stranded Nigerians, fleeing the insurrection in Sudan, to cross into Egypt for airlifting. The first set of Nigerians, numbering 637,  evacuated from Sudan have been stranded at the Egyptian border with the war-torn country,

A Yaba Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded one Nyagh Isaiah for the alleged murder of his co-worker, Kingsley Kator, in the Mushin area of Lagos State. The 35-year-old was remanded by Magistrate P.E Nwaka on one count of murder. According to the prosecution, Thomas Nurudeen, the defendant committed the crime on April 9, 2023, around

The House of Representatives has urged the Central Criminal Court of the United Kingdom and the British Government to “temper justice with mercy” in sentencing a former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu; his wife, Beatrice Ekweremadu; and a UK-based Dr Obinna Obeta. The House also urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to

A former Commissioner for Forestry in Ogun State, Tunji Akinosi, has been accused of attacking a female activist, Abiodun Thomas, after his car allegedly hit a hawker in the Onikan area, in Lagos State. Akinosi, a member-elect of the House of Representatives from Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency of Ogun State, on Monday, reportedly used his black

The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria comprising the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industries, and the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises has rejected the recently announced increase in excise tax. The hike,

The Ondo State Police Command on Tuesday said it had arrested a man, Rafiu Akinwale, over the death of one Adesoji Adesida. Akinwale allegedly pushed Adesida while the latter was trying to settle a fight between the suspect and his girlfriend at a funeral held at the International Cultural and Event Centre, the Dome in

The police, on Tuesday, began grilling the suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, over alleged impropriety during the April 15 supplementary governorship poll in Adamawa State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed to our correspondent that Yunusa-Ari and other suspects were in police custody and

Following his outstanding season in the English Championship, Premier League side Crystal Palace are reportedly ready to launch a summer move for Middlesbrough striker Chuba Akpom, according to a report on TEAMtalk. The former Arsenal forward has been impressive for Michael Carrick’s side and has scored 28 goals in 37 Championship games so far this

Cristiano Ronaldo (38) became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary while Paris St Germain duo Lionel Messi (35) and Kylian Mbappe (24) round off the top three, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, who joined the Saudi club on a deal until 2025 after leaving

A 26-year-old man, Haruna Usman, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ogba Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State for allegedly stealing items valued at N220,000 in the Magodo area of the state. The stolen items include an alternator, glass cutting machine and assorted electrical wire. Usman, who was charged with two

The driver of the Lagos State Government staff bus that recently collided with a train, Oluwaseun Osibanjo, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja High Court. The collision, which occurred on March 9 at the PWD railway crossing in Ikeja, the state capital, left six persons dead and others injured and hospitalised across government hospitals

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, comfortably winning a ballot ahead of the Denver Nuggets’ two-time award winner Nikola Jokic. Embiid, who finished runner-up behind Jokic the past two seasons, earned the accolade after a dazzling regular season campaign that saw him average 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds

The Ebonyi State Governor and senator-elect, Dave Umahi, on Tuesday, in Abuja, informed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), of his intent to be President of the 10th Senate. Umahi, who disclosed this after meeting with the President at the Aso Rock Villa, argued that “justice, equity and fairness” must guide the All Progressives

 After a tough start to the season that has seen him make only three starts in the Premier League, Nigeria international Paul Onuachu has found life difficult since his move to English Premier League, following his transfer from Genk to Southampton in January, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 28-year-old joined the Saints from Genk with

The House of Representatives has asked the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to stop its plan to disburse the sum of $700m from the Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund. At the plenary on Tuesday, members of the resolved to direct the Committee on Local Content to “immediately commence investigations of the Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund

Unyenge community in the Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State says it will resist any attempt by the state government to cede any portion of its land to another local government area in the name of delineating state boundaries. This is coming days after the youths of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area barricaded

The Federal Government deducted over N78bn from allocations made to the states for external debt servicing, according to findings by The PUNCH. This was according to data from the Federation Account Allocation Committee Disbursement reports published by the National Bureau of Statistics. The deductions were made in 2022 from the allocations given to state governments

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has said “the energy sector and rail transportation will form the bedrock for the future development of the South-West.” Akeredolu, who was represented by his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, stated this during the second edition of the South-West Investment Promotion Agencies’ Conference held in Akure. The conference, which was

In order to avert congestion caused by articulated trucks, the Lagos State Government has approved the deployment of an e-call-up system for the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone corridor. The e-call-up system will help synchronise the movement of trucks assessing the Lekki Deep Seaport and other industries within the corridor, starting from Eleko Junction to Lekki

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Tuesday said it was extending its investigation of Indomie noodles to factories and markets, following fear of the presence of ethylene oxide, a potential cancer-causing substance in the ‘Special Chicken Flavour’of Indomie instant noodles. NAFDAC, however, noted that Indomie’s “special chicken flavour instant noodles

In her decades of flying, Ms Margaret Adeyileka, a middle-aged woman who uses a wheelchair, says the humiliation she suffered recently on account of her physical disability on board a Turkish Airline flight from Istanbul to Lagos has become her life’s worst moment. In an interview with our correspondent on Sunday, Adeyileka said the incident,

The Gombe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has expelled Senator Bulus Amos, and the lawmaker representing Yamaltu/Deba Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Yunusa Abubakar. The party said they were expelled for engaging in anti-party activities during the just concluded 2023 general elections. Amos, who is the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on

The All Progressives Congress National Working Committee will today meet on the zoning of the National Assembly leadership positions in Abuja. The meeting, which would be presided over by the national Chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, is expected to lay to rest the speculations about the zone that would produce the Senate President

Zenith Bank Plc has said it will pay its shareholders N100.47 bn dividend for the 2022 financial period. It disclosed this in a statement after its 32nd annual general meeting which was held virtually from Lagos on Tuesday. At the meeting, the shareholders of the bank unanimously approved the proposed final dividend payment of N2.90