Новости за 05.05.2023

Colombia’s top administrative court annulled on Thursday the election of the Senate president, Roy Barreras, a key figure in the ambitious reform drive of President Gustavo Petro. The court, known as the Council of State, declared that Barreras did not leave his old political party soon enough to seek re-election with his current party, violating

Air France-KLM on Friday reported increased first-quarter revenue ahead of the crucial summer holiday season and said it was “standing on its own feet” again after repaying all state aid received during the Covid-19 crisis. The Franco-Dutch group reported that strong demand saw group revenues rise 42 percent between January and March this year compared

Nigeria’s former deputy Senate president faces up to life in jail in Britain on Friday when he is sentenced for plotting to harvest a man’s kidney for his sick daughter. In the first United Kingdom case of its kind, Ike Ekweremadu, 60, was found guilty in March at London’s Old Bailey criminal court of conspiring

The police on Thursday arraigned a couple, Martin Ogiator and Wuraola Ogiator, before a Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding one Uchenna Ademiluyi of N71.3m. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the defendants were arraigned on a four-count of conspiracy, breach of trust, cheating and misappropriation. They, however, pleaded not guilty

Mortein insecticide, a brand of Reckitt, a leading global health and hygiene company, commemorated this year’s World Malaria Day with an awareness and sensitization programme held at the Obalende/Ikoyi LCDA area of Lagos, as well as donated Mortein insecticides in a bid to help in the fight to end malaria within the country The event

As the global race towards achieving the United Nations carbon-free world set for 2050 intensifies, African countries have ramped up investments to tackle climate change in the continent. OPEOLUWANI AKINTAYO examines the huge investment the continent still has to make to migrate from fossil fuels Africa’s energy transition topped the agenda at the recently held

I possess neither the intellect of Albert Einstein nor the anointing of Apostle Matthew, the tax collector and Jesus’ disciple. I’m only a Lagos-born hunter from Igbajo, the Citadel of the Brave — an inheritance of Osun State. Unlike Einstein and Matthew, I’m no Jew, no scholar, no philosopher. Never can I hold a candle

The regulatory body for teaching in Nigeria, the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria claimed that 70 per cent of private school teachers in Southwest states are unqualified. The South-west states in Nigeria are Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo and Ekiti. The council’s registrar, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye who noted that the culprits were not teachers, but

The 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates will commence on the 8th of May, and end on Friday, the 23rd of June, 2023 in Nigeria, says the West African Examinations Council. The Head of the Nigeria National Office, Mr Patrick Areghan,  during a press briefing on Thursday, revealed that a total

The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, has said education remains a key and critical component of development. Adefisoye made the remark during the  Lagos Education Conference 2023 held on Wednesday at NECA House, Alausa, Ikeja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the conference was with the theme, “Exploring the opportunities in public-private partnership

Eight people were killed and 13 injured late Thursday in a shooting near a Serbian town about 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of capital Belgrade, state-run media reported. The shooting occurred near Mladenovac as the attacker opened fire with an automatic weapon from a moving vehicle and fled, RTS television reported. Police were searching for

THE 90-page document of achievements rolled out by the media team of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), includes an impressive list of policies, reforms, ordinances, and institutions initiated or upgraded on his watch, all committed to fighting corruption. Alas, it is one of the ironies of his eight-year tenure that a major promise

At least two manufacturers in the Nigerian economy, Lafarge Africa Plc and Bua Foods Plc have highlighted the cash crunch and the 2023 general elections as challenges that they faced in their operations in the first quarter of the year This was disclosed in their first quarter financial reports which were filed with the Nigerian

Life is a classroom where knowledge is daily imparted, and destinies are frequently impacted. If like me, this is also your worldview and heartfelt belief; you are a wise man or woman. Life’s daily lessons are nourishing. Life teaches continually without paucity. This simply means that life does not stop teaching things anew and afresh.

There are things you learn when you have been in journalism for more than 25 years and a columnist for over 15. You learn to watch the horizon long enough to comment sensibly. I suppose it is one reason some call to say that while they don’t agree with me, they see the point I’m

A footballer, Stephen Chidera, who was one of the Nigerians evacuated from Sudan, shares his experience with GIFT HABIB in this interview What took you to Sudan? I am a footballer who tried everything possible to ensure I plied my trade here but all efforts proved futile. I was told about the country and how

The Kwara State Head of Service, Mrs Susan Oluwole, has vowed to henceforth apply stiff penalty against any government worker found wanting in their line of duty. Enraged by the poor turnout of staff during her routine visit to ministries, departments, and agencies in the state capital on Thursday, Oluwole warned that the government would

Following their 1-0 defeat to Morocco in their second group game of the ongoing CAF U-17 AFCON in Algeria, Golden Eaglets coach, Nduka Ugbade, has tasked his players to be more clinical and ruthless in front of goal as they go into the run-in for a quarter-final spot. A win against Morocco would have secured

The Abia State House of Assembly, under its factional Speaker, Chukwudi Apugo,says it has received a plethora of petitions against government agencies and will soon begin a probe. Recall that Apugo was elected the Speaker at a plenary held on Tuesday outside the Assembly complex, which was presided by the Deputy Speaker, Ifeanyi Uchendu, where

A former Speaker of the  Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court in  Lagos that the N338.8m money laundering charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission were politically motivated. Ikuforiji made the statement while defending himself in a no-case submission filed before Justice Muhammad

Sterling Bank’s profit after tax rose by 28.5 per cent to N19.3bn as of the end of December 31, 2022 from N15bn in the corresponding period of 2021 financial year. The bank disclosed this in a statement on its earnings on the Nigerian Exchange. Sterling’s assets grew by 14.4 per cent to end 2022 with

The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas had said it is targeting a $5bn fund in partnership with the private sector to kick-start investment drive and development in the oil-producing states in the country. The Executive National Chairman of the body, Dr Mike Emuh, spoke during its national executive committee meeting in Warri.

Four-time champions Enyimba are through to the next round of this year’s Federation Cup after dumping out Rivers United 5-4 on penalties in their rescheduled round of 64 encounter in Uyo on Thursday. The game went straight into penalties after regulation time ended goalless and while Enyimba converted all their spot kicks, Farouk Mohammed missed

The Nigerian Exchange Group has said the last general elections and the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria impacted its top-line revenue negatively. It said this resulted in a 20.5 per cent decline to N1.33bn in the first quarter of 2023, from Q1, 2022 revenue of N1.67bn. This was disclosed in its

Vitafoam Nigeria Plc has stated its commitment to a safe and healthy work environment, citing its employees as a critical factor in the organisation’s success. The firm made this commitment during its Health and safety week celebration with the theme ‘Creating a safe and healthy Vitafoam: Your rights and responsibilities’. The Group Managing Director of