Новости за 12.05.2023

A suit demanding an order to discontinue the swearing-in of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29 has been filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Instituted by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory, the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/578/2023, urged the court to stop the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, any other judicial

One year after the untimely death of Al Jazeera’s journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, the Israel military and the Israel Defence Forces, have apologized for the first time. This apology is coming one year after Akleh was shot dead while covering an Israeli military operation in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, with another journalist Ali

The body of a female worker has been discovered inside the freezer of a restaurant in Louisiana, US. According to reports, workers discovered the body at 6 pm on Thursday. Police officials confirming the sad news said they are waiting for a coroner’s autopsy to identify the victim and cause of death. Leland Laseter, the

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5, Arungwa Nwazue, has taken a strong stand against land grabbing in the zone. In a statement signed by DSP Tijani Momoh, the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer in the zone, comprising of Edo and Delta states, Nwazue said henceforth, anybody involved in land grabbing

Suspected Fulani militants attacked and killed about seven persons in Warkan village, Atyap land in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The PUNCH gathered that several houses were also razed down by the attackers with the number of those injured yet to be ascertained. A source told our correspondent that the attackers stormed

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, as he celebrates his 63rd birthday, May 13, 2023, urging him to seek God to deliver on his mandate. The president’s congratulatory message was issued by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Friday in Abuja. Buhari affirmed that Adeleke had solidified his base and

The Director, Legal Department, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Mr. Nelson Orji, has said that the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which stopped the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation from imposing fines on erring broadcast stations “is ill-conceived and dead on arrival because of legal encumbrances”. He told the News Agency of Nigeria that

The leadership of the Labour Party has distanced its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, from allegation that he called for the postponement of May 29 inauguration ceremony for the swearing-in of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The rebuttal was issued in Abuja on Thursday by the party’s Acting National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh. Recall that the

Warplanes roared overhead as explosions rocked Khartoum on Friday, just hours after Sudan’s warring parties signed a commitment to respect humanitarian principles in their spiralling conflict, without a truce in sight. Nearly one month after the outbreak of the fighting that has killed more than 750 people and displaced hundreds of thousands, the two sides

Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has moved to appeal a New York jury’s verdict that held him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer, E. Jean Carroll. Last year, Trump was sued by the former Elle magazine columnist for defamation and battery. This was after the New York State Adult Survivors Act,

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has revealed why he and other Northern governors supported the presidential ambition of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Masari made the revelation on Thursday in Daura during a farewell visit to the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruq-Umar. According to him, the northern governors under the All Progressives Congress supported

The Federal Road Safety Corps has said it will start impounding haulage trucks conveying passengers. The Sector Commander in Kaduna State, Mr Zubairu Mato, said this on Thursday in Kaduna at a stakeholders engagement on rising fatalities involving haulage trucks carrying passengers. The theme of the event was “Reducing Road Traffic Crashes Through Stakeholders Engagement”.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has disclosed that Nigerians will appreciate the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), after he leaves office on May 29, 2023. He said beyond those who seek to rewrite history and remember his (Buhari’s) regime for all the wrong reasons, his principal would

In recent years, the cryptocurrency market has witnessed a meteoric rise of memecoins, with Dogecoin (DOGE) being one of the most famous examples. However, as Dogecoin struggles to attract new investors, a new contender is emerging in the quest for memecoin king: DigiToads (TOADS). With a unique blend of features and a strong focus on

A former member of the House of Representatives, Abubakar Chika, has condemned the exclusion of other aspirants in the race for the Speaker of the 10th Assembly, saying a consensus candidate is undemocratic. Chika, who represented Shiroro/Rafi/Munya Federal Constituency of Niger state, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the choice of the leadership of

No fewer than eight people died while seven others were injured in a lone crash in Bauchi State, the state Command of the Federal Roads Safety Corps has confirmed. The state FRSC command, in an FIR release by the Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi, said that the accident involved a grey VW Sharon mini bus with

  Delivering a host of updates for privacy, security, performance, and user customization, Android 14 promises to further enhance the CAMON 20 series’ user experience. Global innovative brand TECNO just confirmed to be one of the first smartphone manufacturers to offer Google’s Android 14 Beta release. It will run on the recently launched CAMON 20

By providing healthy meals for observing the Ramadan fast, the global Forex broker created memorable moments for Muslims in this commercial city. On March 23, this year’s Ramadan (or Ramadan 1444AH) began worldwide. But some believers and Muslim communities did not have access to healthy pre-dawn (Sahur) and sunset (Iftar) meals like their peers. International

France’s border police this week busted an illegal immigration ring leasing out real French passports to migrants from sub-Saharan Africa so they could enter the country, a police source has said. The scam first came to light in November, when border agents at the main Paris airport stopped a man who had travelled from Mali

The first ever African Knockout Championship hosted by African Knockout and led by Kamaru Usman will kick off in Nigeria at SOL Beach by Box Mall, Oniru, Lagos, on Friday (today), The PUNCH reports. 26 fighters from seven African countries will battle for ultimate bragging rights and rewards in the first edition of the tourney,

About a month ago, Hollywood star, Jamie Foxx, was hospitalised after suffering a “medical complication”. Since the news of his hospitalisation surfaced online, very few details have emerged about his situation. Back in April, Foxx’s daughter Corinne Foxx released a statement on social media saying; “We wanted to share that my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced

The Nigerian Institute of Building has urged the incoming Government to make construction of affordable houses for citizens a priority. The president, NIOB, Prof. Yohanna Izam, stated this on Thursday at a two-day Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Workshop for its members in Abuja. The theme of the workshop is “Innovation and technology in housing development”.

Britain’s economy grew 0.1 percent over the first quarter despite weakening in March, official data revealed Friday, as output continues to be hit by high inflation and strikes. After narrowly avoiding recession last year, the economy advanced 0.5 percent in January before flattening in February and sliding 0.3 percent in March, the Office for National

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew Adejo, says sports will continue to form part of school curricula as the government strives to reposition the education sector in the country. Adejo made this known while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on the forthcoming Federal Education Sector Games scheduled to begin on Monday

Golden Eaglets’ hopes of qualifying for the 2023 U-17 World Cup and winning the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 16 years were dashed following a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to fellow West Africans Burkina Faso on Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Forward Aboubacar Camara scored a brace to help the Burkinabe