Новости за 10.05.2023

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, left Nigeria for Europe on a working visit. This is coming Two weeks after he returned to the country from a trip to London, Saudi Arabia and Paris. This was contained in a statement signed by his media aide, Tunde Rahman. According to the statement, Tinubu will use the

A baby has been born having three people’s deoxyribonucleic acid for the first time in Britain. Most of the child’s DNA came from their two parents but about 0.1 per cent was from a third person, another woman. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said “less than five” babies have been born in the United

The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives have nabbed a three-man syndicate, which specialises in vandalising streetlights and carting away its parts, in the Borikiri axis of Port Harcourt. The police further said the streetlights were facilities provided for the community by the Niger Delta Development Commission. The spokesperson of the command, Grace Iringe-Koko,

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Prof Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, has made a case for Nigerian engineers, saying patronising local contractors would prevent capital flights. He called on governments at all levels, wealthy individuals and institutions to stop patronising foreign engineers at the expense of local ones. Ndaeyo stated this while

The Nigerian political landscape has seen its fair share of uncomfortable, awkward, or disagreeable times since the return of democracy in 1999. Over the years, the country has witnessed multiple election results contested by opposing parties resulting in months of legal battles. Against the backdrop of the Supreme Court victory by the Governor of Osun

An Abuja Federal High Court has barred the National Broadcasting Commission from imposing fines on Nigerian broadcast stations. Presiding Judge James Omotosho, in a Wednesday ruling, said the NBC lacked the judicial powers to impose penalties. Omotosho gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the NBC from imposing fines, henceforth, on broadcast stations in the

South-East excited about my adoption for deputy speaker – Kalu The Joint Task – 10th Assembly, a coalition of members-elect of the All Progressives Congress and opposition parties in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday night, adopted the zoning plan of the ruling party for the leadership of the coming 10th National Assembly. In attendance,

Fulani pastoralists in the North-East have charged the new board of the North-East Development Commission to upscale assistance to them to expedite the revival of the region’s pre-Boko Haram glory in transhumance, massive cattle production and transborder cattle trade. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had earlier this May, announced the appointment of a

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Wednesday, said it has sanctioned no fewer than 35 companies in Kano as of the first quarter of 2023. The NAFDAC State Coordinator, Kasim Idrisa Ibrahim, who made the disclosure to The PUNCH, while spotlighting the activities of the agency during the period under

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has said senators-elect and other stakeholders in the state were behind the candidacy of Senator Godswill Akpabio to succeed Ahmad Lawan as the next Senate President. This is as he also assured that Ekiti was committed to a united and formidable 10th National Assembly and the decision by the

No fewer than three persons were feared killed in a clash that occurred between two rival cult groups in Owo,  the headquarters of the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Tuesday evening. It was gathered that the clash occurred around 9 pm on Tuesday while the cause of the clash was still unknown

Armed men said to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, on Tuesday, shot a bank security guard during a shootout with the police operatives at Nkwo Market, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the armed men came out in large numbers on a motorbike and started shooting sporadically

South Sudan and Egypt, on Tuesday, repeated calls for a permanent ceasefire between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan as the warring parties continue to breach a ceasefire agreement meant to create humanitarian corridors. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan made the call

Despite a near-zero improvement in power supply efficiency under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and contrary to the boast by the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, that Nigeria enjoys the cheapest electricity, findings have shown that over 100 countries offer more affordable electricity compared to Nigeria. Painfully, this is coming

In a post that surfaced on social media, a man wrote that men were afraid of successful women. There were diverse comments about how people or their attitudes change when they become successful. So without being particular about gender, either male or female, let’s discuss the attitude that comes with success. Please listen to our

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Wednesday’s meeting, which began a few minutes past 10:00 am, is the Council’s antepenultimate before the inauguration of a new president on May 29, 2023. Ministers of Special Duties, George Akume, and Communication and Digital Economy,

There was panic on Wednesday morning after fire gutted some buildings within the Nigerian Air Force Base along Airport Road in the Federal Capital Territory. The cause of the fire outbreak that gutted the military base beside the Nigerian Correctional Service National Headquarters is unknown as of press time. However, our correspondent can confirm the

A civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has urged the All Progressives Congress and the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to zone the Senate presidency to the South-East, while insisting that Senators Osita Izunaso, and Orji Uzor Kalu are highly qualified to head the 10th National Assembly. HURIWA cautioned that excluding

The Presidential Election Petition Court has dismissed the petition by the Action People’s Party which challenged the victory of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, at the February 25 presidential elections. The court dismissed the petition marked CA/PEPC/02/2023 following its withdrawal by the party. The PUNCH reported that the PEPC adjourned to Wednesday the continuation of the

Senators-elect across the North-Central geopolitical zone from different political parties have rejected the zoning arrangements for the 10th National Assembly leadership positions announced by the All Progressives Congress on Monday. The APC had in the zoning plans endorsed Godswill Akpabio from the South-South geopolitical zone as the President of the 10th Senate, while Barau Jibrin

Sia Kate Furler, music hit maker professionally known as Sia, has tied the knot with her boyfriend, Dan Bernad, in an intimate wedding ceremony. The event was held over the weekend at the popular Dolce and Gabbana’s Villa, Olivetta, in Portofino, Italy. The private ceremony was attended by just six people, including the couple themselves,

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday, unveiled a multi-billion naira aerotropolis project sited at Oba Ile Community in the Akure North Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the project is in partnership with the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria and a private firm, the Ala Resort Limited. Akeredolu,

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it would ensure that Nigerian students evacuated from war-torn Sudan are integrated into the nation’s universities. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting with the head of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa. In a statement issued on Wednesday,

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has expressed fulfillment over the addition of Pediatric Zinc Sulphate tablet (20mg dispersible tablet) manufactured by Swiss Pharma Nigeria Limited to the list of World Health Organisation prequalified medicines. The NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement, said that the feat was no

Plateau State University says its security operatives repelled an attack on the campus by gunmen on Tuesday night. The school authority said that some gunmen invaded the female hostel of the institution in Bokkos between Tuesday night and Wednesday but there was no abduction. The institution’s Public Relations Officer, John Agams, confirmed the incident to