Новости за 11.05.2023

No fewer than six passengers met their end after they were stung to death by bees. The bees attacked the passengers when the bus they were traveling on crashed on the road in Nicaragua. The bus was said to have fell into a beehive after the crash. Authorities said Santos Herrera, 22, was driving on

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the suit filed by the Indigenous People of Biafra for the release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to September 14. The PUNCH had on November 3, 2022, reported that IPOB filed a suit at the apex court against the verdict of the Appellate Court which stopped

The Nigeria Labour Congress and its Trade Union Congress counterpart have expressed their disappointment over the inability of the state government, led by Governor Bello Matawalle, to pay the state’s civil servants’ salaries for two consecutive months. This is contained in a statement jointly signed in Gusau, on Wednesday, by the state NLC and TUC

The Presidential Election Petition Court has adjourned to Thursday, May 18, 2023, the continuation of the pre-hearing of the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, of the All Progressives Congress. In the petition marked CA/PEPC/05/2023, the PDP and Atiku are challenging the declaration of

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has arrived at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. The former Vice President is in court for the pre-hearing session of his (Atiku) petition against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu’s victory during February 25 presidential election. While Atiku was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tinubu, a former Lagos State

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has arrived at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. The former Vice President is in court for the pre-hearing session of his (Atiku) petition against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu’s victory during February 25 presidential election. While Atiku was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tinubu, a former Lagos State

The Federal Government has explained why the Federal Executive Council has approved multibillion naira contracts barely 18 days to the end of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd)’s regime. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, and his water resources counterpart, Sulaiman Adamu, explained this after the FEC meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. Sambo, while

The first Securities and Exchange Commission-approved commodities fund has been launched on Wednesday. The new commodities fund, domiciled in the agro-economic and extractive sector, the Marble Halal Commodities Fund was set up by Marble Capital Limited. The new asset class, an initial three billion naira fund consists of 30,000,000 units at N100 per unit at

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Rural Electrification Agency, Ahmad Salihijo, has called on the management of the Corporate Affairs Commission to help curb infractions of malicious misrepresentations from CAC status report searches of directorship and trustees of incorporated entities, by ensuring prompt changes to corporate structures are carried out real-time across its platforms.

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kogi Command, has arrested a 41-year old father for allegedly defiling and raping his 16-year old daughter. Speaking after parading the suspect on Wednesday at NSCDC Command Headquarters, Lokoja, the state’s Commandant, Ahmad Gandi, said the command received a complaint lodged by an Non Governmental Organisation on May

Fiji’s former Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, will appear in court in July for trial following a charge of abuse of office, according to court hearing on Thursday. Bainimarama led Fiji from 2006, following a bloodless coup, until voters removed him from power in a general election last December. He is accused of using his power

Nine royal families which were excluded from the selection process of a new Alaafin have protested their exclusion from the process. The excluded royal families insist they are also entitled to the new seat. The Alaafin of Oyo stool became vacant as a result of the death of the 45th Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola

Tolulope Okeowo, the widow of the late Olalekan who was stabbed to death in an uncompleted building at Salvation Estate, the Ajah area of Lagos State, has lamented over the delay in retrieving the corpse of her husband from the mortuary. PUNCH Metro reported that the deceased, who engaged in menial jobs, returned home penultimate

The Economic Community of West African States has called for investment in conflict prevention in member states, as it put its overall estimated cost at over $2.6 billion. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, said this in his address on the Status of Implementation of the Community Work Programmes at the ongoing

Plateau State workers have begun an indefinite strike to press home their demands following the state government’s failure to meet them. The Joint Negotiating Council chapter of the state and the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress/Trade Union Congress announced the commencement of the strike in a notice jointly signed by Plateau JNC Chairman, Titus

Adebayo’s story is one of success and resilience. As a young Nigerian student, he faced many challenges in his academic journey. Despite these challenges, Adebayo remained determined to succeed and was willing to do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. Adebayo was introduced to SuccessTAB, a digital study platform designed by Chronicles Software Development

“More than 40 per cent of root crops, fruits and vegetables, 20 per cent of oil seeds, and 35 per cent of fish never reach the mouths of hungry people.”  – FAO Lest we forget, there was a nationwide flooding emergency last year. The whole country was submerged in sorrow. From the North to the South, from

The Lagos State Government has arraigned the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos, Frederick  Nwajago, for alleged terrorism. He was arraigned before the state high court sitting Tafawa Balewa Square on nine counts, in which he was accused of “attempt to do acts of terrorism, participation in terrorism, meeting to support a proscribed entity,

In 2021, I released a little collection of short stories with the title, “The Law is an Ass.” On the day we presented the book, a respected Senior Advocate of Nigeria, joked about the audacity of the title and the trouble I might have with judicial officers, consequently. We all laughed. But he was right!

A smartphone with great features for an all-round awesome mobile experience. Samsung Electronics has announced the newest edition of the popular Galaxy A series, giving consumers more options with yet another great device to stay connected and enjoy a remarkable mobile experience. The new Galaxy A24 LTE comes packed with amazing features and a clear

The University of Jos, Plateau State, will on Saturday graduate a total of 20,532 students at its 33rd and 34th convocation ceremony. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Ishaya Tanko, who disclosed this on Wednesday during a pre-convocation press briefing, said out of the number, 112 of the students would graduate with first-class Honors. The VC said

Osun State office of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, on Wednesday, said it shut as many as 75 filling stations for various infractions in the state within one month. NMDPRA State Coordinator, Mr Kunle Adeyemo, who disclosed this while speaking with journalists on Wednesday on the activities of the agency in the

The newly elected Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch, Adeoye Adeyemo, has said he will focus on driving revenue growth, and staff welfare, among other goals. He spoke after he was elected at the institute’s 2023 annual general meeting in Lagos. Adeyemo said he would run the most prominent

The President-elect Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, afternoon left Nigeria for Europe to avoid unnecessary pressures and distractions while he finetunes transition plans and programmes, and also his policy options with some of his key aides. A statement signed by his media aide, Tunde Rahman, said the President-elect would also spend his stay in Europe engaging

Ahead of the May 29 handover ceremony to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, letters have been sent to leaders across the globe, The PUNCH has learnt. The President, Major Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on February 7, signed Executive Order No. 14 of 2023 on the Facilitation and Management of Presidential Transitions,