Новости за 14.05.2023

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has disclosed that the government of Egypt, under its Food Security Plan, has shown interest in the Agro Processing Zone located in the Gateway International Agro Cargo Airport, along Iperu-Ilishan, Remo Road, in the state. According to the governor, the North African nation had signified interest to farm its

Seven newly-elected governors will face angry workers who are owed several months of unpaid salaries by their predecessors, investigation by Sunday PUNCH has revealed. Some of the incoming governors, apart from dealing with unpaid salaries of active workers and retirees, will also be faced with the challenges stemming from the failure of their predecessors to

Social media users on Saturday expressed outrage at the action of a popular singer, Seun Kuti, who was filmed assaulting a policeman on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. While some expressed disappointment at Kuti’s action, others asked that the artiste be sanctioned. A 12-second video clip which went viral on Saturday showed Kuti, who

The Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Friday inaugurated a committee to investigate the alleged anti-party activities of former minister, Barnabas Gemade, Prof. Terhemba Shija and three others. The inauguration of the fact-finding committee is coming barely two days after the party in the state suspended two former governorship aspirants and three

A total of 706 deaths and 302 abductions were recorded in some parts of the country in April 2023, Sunday PUNCH learnt. According to the 2023 Nigeria Security Report by Beacon Intel which was obtained by our correspondent on Saturday, these incidents affected 180 local government areas in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Former Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Prof Adeniyi Osuntogun, tells EMMANUEL OJO the important decisions that shaped his career What does it mean for you to turn 80 several years after your retirement? I was born on April 14, 1943, and on April 14 this year, I clocked 80. I have a

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced plans to compensate occupants who legally acquired their land at the site of the recently-demolished airport in a bid to ensure safety at the facility. The Acting General Manager Public Affairs, Faithful Hope-Ivbaze disclosed this to our correspondent in Abuja. She said,” Yes they will be compensated

The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission, Zikrullah Hassan, has announced that the four Nigerian airlines responsible for transporting pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj exercise have requested a fare increase of $250. The airlines in question are Air Peace, Azman, Max Air and Aero Contractors. The reason cited for the increased fare is the current

As opposition continues to mount against the decision of the All Progressives Congress to zone the leadership positions of the two chambers of the National Assembly to individual lawmakers, the anointed candidates have begun making moves to pacify their colleagues to accept the ruling party’s position. Sunday PUNCH reliably gathered that Senator Godswill Akpabio, who

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said that stopping Tinubu’s swear-in will be unconstitutional. Recall that five residents of the Federal Capital Territory recently approached the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court for an order to halt the ceremony. They had applied for an order restraining the Chief Justice of

FRIDAY, May 12, was the anniversary of the barbaric killing of Deborah Samuel, 22, a second-year Home Economics student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, but there is no word on the whereabouts of her murderers. It is an eerily familiar pattern in Northern Nigeria: fiendish mobs, inebriated with religious or ethnic hatred,

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, has said Nigeria might be caught in the crossfire of allegiance between the United States and China during the drive for a New World Order. The former minister, who stated this while delivering a lecture at the 41st annual district conference of Rotary International, District 9110, held

A total of 2,518 Nigerian evacuees have arrived in Nigeria in 15 flights from war-torn Sudan, Sunday PUNCH learnt. Our correspondent learnt that the 15th flight with 147 Nigerian returnees was the last batch of Nigerians airlifted from Port Sudan. No fewer than 1,108 Nigerians fleeing the insurrection in Sudan but got stranded at the

As the news of popular veteran actor, Saint Obi’s death continues to shock Nigerian, fans have continued to express sadness over the actor who reportedly died after a prolonged illness. The 57-year-old Imo-born thespian reportedly died on May 7 after battling with an undisclosed ailment. Fans and families have continued to pay their last respect

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives on Friday said over 75,000 nurses and midwives left the country in five years to seek greener pastures.  NANNM also decried the insecurity situation in the country, particularly the rising cases of kidnap of its members for ransom, and violence against its members at the workplace while

The Federal Government has called on the Rivers State Government to waive the sum of N3,849,000 million being fines owed to the state by 22 inmates at the maximum security correctional centre in Port Harcourt to enable them to regain their freedom. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the call at the inauguration of a

Former Governor of Zamfara State and one of the contenders for the Senate presidency in the 10th National Assembly, Abdulaziz Yari, has called on senators-elect to support the administration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Yari made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by his media office, two days after he threatened

A security guard at Greater Scholars International School, Lekki, identified only as Mr David, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly raping a four-year-old pupil of the school. A viral tweet posted by a Tweep, Omolomo @TheVawulence, alleged that the pupil was raped by the guard, beaten and warned not to inform

 The Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company, Mrs Elohor Aiboni, has said there is no reason for Nigeria not to grow its crude oil production output to four million barrels per day. This, according to her, is because of the country’s array of prolific assets in the deep water space. The Organisation of

In this report, Solomon Odeniyi writes on the regional security outfits established by state governors to safeguard the populace. Sadly, they have participated in the infringement of citizens’ rights they were created to protect To the Ekesinachis, the deaths of Ifechi and Emeka still bring a lot of emotion and haunting memories. The duo were

The Osun State Police Command has told residents of the state to check the state command headquarters at Osogbo for their missing goats following the recovery of 15 goats from two inter-state livestock robbers. Police operatives on Wednesday arrested the two suspects while they were making attempts to move the animals to Lagos. The suspects,

Telecoms group, MTN, has said that it is planning to increase prices in selected markets due to the elevated inflation in the operating environment. This was disclosed in its first quarter report filed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on Thursday. In its outlook for the rest of 2023, the MTN group said, “We anticipate that

A widow, Mrs Esther Ogbonna, has demanded justice after the killing of her husband in their compound at Chris Avenue, Iwofe in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The woman, in an interview with our correspondent in Port Harcourt, alleged that her husband was killed by a neighbour over a minor issue. She

The Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the state police command, has apprehended a woman, Chinyere Ifesinachi, for allegedly torturing her maid, identified as Idinmachukwu, with a pestle and cane. A viral video showing the little girl’s swollen eyes together with injuries sustained all over her body as a result

Janet Ogundepo writes about the ordeals of patients and their relatives who were victims of detention in hospitals over their inability to pay their bills The joy of reuniting with her second twin baby shone through the eyes and voice of 36 years old Akpesiri Ojiko. Ojiko, a native of Warri in Delta State, delivered