Новости за 14.05.2023

Barely 24 hours after the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, a Yoruba popular actor and filmmaker, Murphy Afolabi, is reportedly dead. The thespian, who acted in Yoruba movies, was said to have fallen down in the bathroom at his house in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Sunday morning, May 14, 2023. A filmmaker and

Four staff of ZEFA Microfinance Bank have been arrested after one of them pushed a 50-year-old Vivian Omo, the wife of their debtor which led to her death. The suspects whose bank is situated at Abule Ijoko Lemode area of Ifo local government area of Ogun state reportedly went to the house of their debtor

Ahead of the June 13 inauguration of the 10th Senate, the South-South Youth Alliance on Sunday said those against the choice of Godswill Akpabio as Senate President are against the “will of God” for Nigeria. The PUNCH had earlier reported how 13 lawmakers within the ruling All Progressives Congress indicated an interest in the position

As the race for Speakership of the House of Representatives intensifies, a prominent group of the ruling party under the aegis of the Progressives Foundational Movement has thrown its weight behind the micro-zoning of the position to popular Kaduna lawmaker, Tajudeen Abass, in the 10th National Assembly. The group also pleaded with the president-elect, Asiwaju

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the World Bank President, Mr David Malpass, to suspend any disbursement of the $800m loan to the Federal Government and to request the incoming administration to provide satisfactory explanations for the loan. SERAP urges Mr Malpass to reopen a discussion on the reportedly approved $800m loan with the

No fewer than 80 officers and men of the Nigerian Immigration Service have gone on trial for indulging in the collection of illegal fees for the issuance of new passports and renewal of old ones. The Service Public Relations Officer, Comptroller of Immigration, Mr Tony Akuneme, who disclosed this in an interview with the News

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan called for nationwide “freedom” protests on Sunday, after his brief arrest and detention this week triggered deadly unrest. The one-time cricket superstar — who has been tied up in dozens of legal cases since being ousted from power in April last year — was freed on bail on Friday

Kano State-born Suleiman Isah, who wedded a 46-year-old American citizen, Janine Sanchez, two years ago,  has joined the United States Army. Isah was particularly enlisted into the California Army National Guard which comprised 18,450 soldiers. He revealed this on Friday when he posted a picture of himself with the caption, “Alhamdullillah- forever grateful”. The duo

The Federal Government says it spends N1 million annually to cater for each of the inmates at the correctional facilities in the country. Sola Fasure, the Media Adviser to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to the statement, the minister said this while inaugurating

The Anambra State Executive Council of the Labour Party, led by Chief Ugochukwu Emeh, has thrown its weight behind Mr Julius Abure-led National executive of the party. He also expressed support for the party’s presidential standard-bearer in the February 25, 2023, general election, Mr Peter Obi and his running mate, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed in

Englishman Curtis Malik emerged champion of the men’s event of the 2023 Lagos International Squash Classics, after cruising past Martin Svec of Czech Republic 3-0 in the final decided on Saturday at the Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Malik had defeated younger sibling Perry 3-1 in the semis to

According to Italian media Calciomercato, Nigerian defender Ola Aina could be playing his last season with Serie A side Torino as his contract expires at the end of the 2022/23 season. The former Chelsea defender’s future at the club remains uncertain with his contract due to expire at the end of the season and has

Super Eagles duo Joe Aribo and Onuachu were relegated with their Southampton teammates from the Premier League after the Saints lost 2-0 at home by Fulham on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The defeat brings to an end their 11-year spell in the English top flight after they cannot reel in 17th-placed Everton. Ruben Selles’s

Popular Agbeni market in Ibadan, Oyo State, has gone up in flames. The PUNCH Metro reliably gathered that the market gutted fire at about 04:30am, on Sunday. When contacted on phone, the state General Manager of Fire Services, Yemi Akinyemi, confirmed the incident to our correspondent. Akinyemi said, “The agency received the distress call at

Alex Iwobi will seek to record his 90th Premier League win when Everton host leaders Manchester City at Goodison Park on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Manchester City are on a 10-match Premier League winning streak and Iwobi who has been phenomenal this season for the Toffees, scoring twice and making seven assists will also

Two second-half goals secured lowly Spezia a shock 2-0 home win over AC Milan in Serie A on Saturday, condemning Stefano Pioli’s side to their first league loss in two months and denting their top-four hopes. Defender Przemyslaw Wisniewski and midfielder Salvatore Esposito helped Spezia earn their first win in nine games and move them

Despite his outstanding performances in the French Ligue 1 this season, former Liverpool star John Barnes has urged on-loan Arsenal and Reims striker Folarin Balogun not to return to Arsenal when his loan deal expires next month, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Balogun has been in fine form for Reims since joining the club in the

An environmental expert, Mr Olumide Idowu, has trained 85 youths on climate change in Kwara State on solving problems and misconceptions about climate challenges in Nigeria. Speaking at the ‘Climate Solution Leadership Training’ exercise held on Saturday in Ilorin, Idowu said that the training was meant to equip and give more understanding to young people

Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice as relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest grabbed a precious point at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. The Nigerian became the first Forest player to score two goals in consecutive Premier League games since Bryan Roy in 1995. He had scored twice in last Monday’s 4-3 win against relegated Southampton. He rose

Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha, has revealed that his choice of club may have denied him the chance to win the African Footballer of The Year award during his playing days. Okocha who starred for Eintracht Frankfurt, Fenerbahce, Paris Saint-Germain Bolton Wanderer, Qatar SC and Hull City before quitting the scene in 2008 at

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of  Zigma Limited, an oil and gas servicing firm, and co-founder of the Women in Energy Network, Funmi Oladeinde-Ogbue, tells GODFREY GEORGE about her life and career Y ou went from studying Sociology at the University of Lagos to becoming one of the leading women in energy in Nigeria.

The richest Nigerian woman and Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited, Folorunsho Alakija, has proven that it is possible for one to make an impact in different fields of human endeavour at the same time. She is not just a businesswoman, she is also a wife, mother and philanthropist, who is passionate about her family and

The Provost of Niger State College of Education, Prof Mohammed Yakubu-Auna, has charged matriculating students of the school to be security conscious always. He gave this charge during Saturday’s matriculation ceremony of 3,125 students admitted into the school for the 2022/2023 academic session. While tasking them to focus on their studies and refrain from acts

It was a joyful moment for the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, whose election was affirmed by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Shortly after the court ruling, Adeleke said, “We dedicate today’s victory to God. Our governorship is an affirmation that a government of the people, by the people and for

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan called for nationwide “freedom” protests on Sunday, after his brief arrest and detention last week triggered deadly unrest. The one-time cricket superstar — who has been tied up in dozens of legal cases since being ousted from power in April last year — was freed on bail on Friday