Новости за 09.05.2023

The World Bank Education Department has said the present education crisis in the world is the worst in 100 years. In a statement, the Communications team, NewGlobe, said even in countries many might have assumed to have nailed down the workings of a successful education system, they are still having problems. Education Director, World Bank,

Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes on Tuesday against the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, its military announced, with the health ministry of the Hamas-controlled territory saying 12 people were killed. The ministry said that women and children were among the dead, but did not give further details as to the identity of

Nigeria’s second-ranked table tennis star, Edem Offiong, is delight after she entered the history books as the first Nigerian to win the European Cup Women’s Table Tennis title, The PUNCH reports. It was also the first European title for ASD Quattro Mori Cagliari club. Offiong, currently ranked 142nd in the world, helped her Italian Quattro

Throughout the years, the UFC has had several fantastic athletes, but Alex Pereira undoubtedly is one of the most captivating to watch. The former two-division GLORY Kickboxing champion from Brazil is renowned for his devastating power and aggressive fighting style. However, his recent loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 has raised questions about his

Super Falcons captain Onome Ebi is set to break former American captain, Christie Pearce’s record as the oldest player ever to feature at the Women’s World Cup, after she turned 40 on Monday, The PUNCH reports. Ebi is the first African footballer to play in five World Cup tournaments — 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015,

Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi scored two goals to hand Nottingham Forest all three points in a pulsating 4-3 victory against fellow relegation strugglers Southampton at the City Ground, Nottingham on Monday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The goal means the former Liverpool player scored for the first time in four months. Coincidentally, the 25-year-old last scored

Following their 2-1 victory over Cameroon in their last group stage match of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, head coach of Burkina Faso’s U-17 team Brahima Traore has said the team is now focused on their quarter-final game against the Golden Eaglets. The 49-year-old tactician praised his side for their resilience and

Kwara United coach, Kabiru Dogo, has reaffirmed his commitment to the club after successfully leading them to safety in the abridged 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Harmony Boys secured their place in the NPFL for next season thanks to a 1-0 win over Nasarawa United in Akure on Sunday. Yahaya

Nineteen Nigerian players will compete for honours when the Lagos Squash Classics serves off on Tuesday (today) at Teslim Balogun Stadium for the first time since 2018, The PUNCH reports. The tournament, which was last hosted five years ago, with Egypt’s Karim El Hammamy clinching the title that year, has Nigeria’s top-ranked player Babatunde Ajagbe

Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, is delighted to have broken George Weah’s record of highest-scoring African player in Italian top-flight history, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria international on Sunday became highest scoring African in Serie A history after netting Napoli’s only goal in their 1-0 win over Fiorentina at the Diego Maradona

Anthony Joshua took the opportunity to send a message to Jarrell Miller’s mother when their fight collapsed in 2019. The division’s unified king at the time was due to defend his three belts against the hometown challenger at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 1, but ultimately ended up facing Andy Ruiz instead

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone believes Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, is worth more than €100m should the Italian champions choose to sell him in the summer. Osimhen has been making the headlines all through the season and has emerged as one of Europe’s most sought after strikers in Europe with Manchester United,

Suspected armed robbers who specialise in stealing motorcycles were said to have invaded a community in the Akowonjo Local Government Area of Lagos State, leaving behind tales of woes. PUNCH Metro gathered that the armed men invaded Vincent Street in the area around 3am last Wednesday, shattering the peace being experienced in the area. Some

The upcoming CAMON 20 Series from innovative technology brand TECNO recently picked up the prestigious MUSE Design Awards 2023 as a gold winner in the Product Design of Telecommunications category. TECNO’s CAMON 20 Series, known for its groundbreaking stylish design, was again unanimously praised by the judges of MUSE Design Awards 2023 thanks to its

Nigerian defender Tyronne Ebuehi was handed a starting role by Paolo Zanetti and gave two assists as  Empoli defeated Salernitana 2-1 on Monday to end Granata’s 10-match unbeaten run and break away from the relegation zone. The 27-year-old right-back has made 23 league appearances and scored two goals and three assists this season. The Super

The Indigenous People of Biafra has declared May 30 as a day for sit-at-home in the South-East to honour its fallen heroes and those who died during the civil war. The pro-Biafran group stated that the lockdown would be total as every economic, social, religious, and political activity in the region would be suspended with

The Yaba Magistrates’ court on Monday remanded three suspected cultists for alleged murder, robbery and unlawful possession of arms. They were accused of killing one Victor Isa. The defendants, Balogun Ahmed, Kareem Sanni, and Shina Bankole were arraigned before Magistrate L. Y. Balogun on six counts of illegal possession of a shotgun, theft, murder and

A Texas therapist faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty on Monday to supplying performance-enhancing drugs to Olympic athletes including banned Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare, US authorities said. Eric Lira, a “naturopathic” therapist based in the city of El Paso, is the first individual to be convicted under a new US law

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted leave to  former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose, who is facing money laundering charges, to travel for medical treatment. Justice C.J. Aneke granted the leave following an application to that effect by Fayose’s lawyer, Ola Olanipekun (SAN), who was represented at the Monday proceedings by Mr

Nigeria’s crude oil output dropped by 38,102 barrels per day in March, translating to a cumulative loss of about 1,181,162 barrels in the month under review, and signalled the first plunge in oil production since the last seven months. Industry data obtained in Abuja on Monday showed that Nigeria’s oil production had been on the

King Charles III thanked the British people for “the greatest possible coronation gift” on Monday as three days of celebrations for the historic event drew to a close with a massive volunteering drive. “To know that we have your support and encouragement, and to witness your kindness expressed in so many different ways, has been

The Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested a suspected human trafficker who was planning to take two underage girls out of the country. The arrest was made at the service’s Alimosho Passport Front Office in Lagos State.  PUNCH Metro gathered that the female suspect who was allegedly working for a trafficking ring took the girls to

The Coroner, Mrs O.O. Fajana, presiding over an inquest to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a pupil of Chrisland Schools, Lagos, Whitney Adeniran, has warned against delay in the proceedings. Fajana told parties in the suit to refrain from actions that could prolong the inquest. “We must work within a timeframe and not

Vehicle imports into Nigeria crashed by 128 per cent between the first quarter of 2023 and the corresponding period of 2021, findings by The PUNCH have shown. A document obtained exclusively from the Nigeria Customs Service by the paper showed that in the first quarter of 2023, a total of 51, 782 vehicles were imported

Artificial intelligence, agriculture technologies, digital platforms and apps, e-commerce, etc. have been projected to cause significant labour market disruption, the World Economic Forum “Future of Jobs Report 2023” has revealed. The recently released report indicated that the disruption will come with substantial proportions of companies forecasting job displacement in their organisations, offset by job growth