Новости за 28.05.2023

Jurgen Klopp has promised Liverpool will be challenging for the Premier League title next season after a disappointing campaign ended with a 4-4 draw away to already-relegated Southampton on Sunday. A point on the south coast left Liverpool in fifth place, with Klopp’s men having arrived at St Mary’s knowing they had missed out on

Senegal opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, locked in a stand-off with the country’s authorities for more than two years, has been declared unreachable by party. Sonko, who has a significant youth following, is currently facing a rape trial which could result in his ineligibility to run for presidency in the coming general elections. Sonko set off

There was a bloody clash between residents of a host community and the students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, leaving four houses burnt. Violence broke out in the Imaweje community around Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode when a 300-level student, yet to be identified, was reportedly killed by the community. The community was alleged

The women in the ancient city of Ebenebe, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, are protesting the alleged sacking of the community’s Women President General, Mrs Favour Nworah, by the state government. Nworah has been the President General of Ebenebe Town Union, Women Wing, since April 2019. She was allegedly sacked by the

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.), is currently attending the inauguration dinner/gala night ahead of Monday’s swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima. Although the dinner is scheduled to begin at 08:00 pm Sunday, our correspondent spotted Buhari’s convoy leaving his Glass House residence to the conference centre around 07:32

Nigerian writer and life coach, Solomon Buchi has taken to social media to call comedian Shanks Comics out over the latter’s latest skit which he regarded as blasphemous and disrespectful. ”Dear Shank the comedian, You have produced skits that were outrightly blasphemous & disrespectful to the Christian faith. You once depicted Jesus in a scene

The Canadian Minister for Housing, Diversity and Inclusion, Hussein Ahmed, has arrived in Nigeria for the inauguration of Nigeria’s new president, Bola Tinubu, The PUNCH reports. This was made known in a post by the Canadian high commission via its official Twitter handle, @CanadaInNigeria saying, “ Canada in Nigeria is delighted to welcome The Honourable

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the ongoing Edo State Residency Card scheme will enable the state government to plan effectively in delivering education, healthcare, and other critical services to the people. He disclosed this at the 2023 ID4Africa Augmented General Meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya, with the theme, ‘Digital Identity as Public

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated his predecessors in office, Mr Rauf Aregbesola and Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, on the conferment of national honours on them by the president, Maj. Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (retd). Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, also felicitated with the music star,

Outgoing Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, says he should be held responsible if his successor, Bassey Otu, doesn’t do well. Ayade stated this on Sunday at the inauguration Thanksgiving Mass held at Saint Charles Luanga Catholic Church in Essien Town, Calabar. Ayade, who expressed confidence in the personality and capacity of Otu, said

Less than 24 hours to his exit as President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( Retd.), has assented to the National Assembly Service Pensions Board bill and two others. The PUNCH reports that the bill which has become an act seeks to exclude National Assembly workers, and others from the mandatory contributory pension scheme. In a

The women professionals of the All Progressives Congress from the South-South geo-political zone have thrown their weight behind the nomination of the former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for the position of the 10th President of the Senate. Akpabio, a former Minister of the Niger Delta, was one of the adopted candidates

The Civil Defence Correctional Fire and Immigration Services Board has approved over 17,000 senior officers’ 2022 promotional results. For the Nigerian Correctional Service, 8,365 officers were promoted; 3,472 in the Nigeria Immigration Service; 327 officers in the Federal Fire Service; and 5,167 officers in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. The Chairman of the

An Igbo group, the Omaluegwuoku Progress Initiative, has called on the President-elect Sen. Bola Tinubu to prioritise true federalism and gender inclusion in his administration. The president of OPI, Mrs. Ginika Tor made the call during the Igbo Kwenu Day celebration in Abuja on Sunday, Tor, while noting the challenges the group faced, including the

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory Sunday in a historic runoff vote that posed the biggest challenge to his 20 years of transformative but divisive rule. The 69-year-old leader overcame Turkey’s biggest economic crisis in generations and the most powerful opposition alliance to ever face his Islamic-rooted party to take an unassailable lead. Near

Super Eagles stars, Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho, will likely play in the Championship next season after Leicester were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday. Leicester were relegated from the Premier League just seven years after a spectacular title triumph, as Everton prolonged their 69-year stay in the English top flight by beating Bournemouth

The wife of the President-elect, Oluremi Tinubu has assured Nigerians that her family does not need the wealth of the nation to survive as God has blessed them. She made this known during the interdenominational church service that was held on Sunday in Abuja at the National Christian Centre. The president-elect’s wife added that the

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two Yoruba nation agitators. The police said they were arrested in the early hours of Sunday when the agitators stormed Alausa Police Division chanting, “Yoruba Nation has taken over.” In a series of tweets posted on the Lagos Police Command handle, @LagosPoliceNG and signed by the Lagos PRO,

The United States of America delegation for the inauguration of the Nigerian President-elect, Bola Tinubu has arrived in the country. According to a tweet by the official handle of the US Mission in Nigeria, the team led by US Secretary for Housing, Secretary Marcia L. Fudge touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on

The Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna State, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) to rescue the remaining 16 abducted worshippers still languishing in kidnappers’ as a parting gift to Nigerians. Terrorists had on May 7, 2023, abducted 40 worshippers at Bege Baptist Church, Masala along Buruku in Chikun Local Government area

There was palpable tension in Ijagun and its environs as the students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun state clashed with the host community. Our correspondent gathered that the community has been deserted following the violence that broke up on Sunday morning. The management of the institution has announced the closure of the

The wife of the Olu of Warri, Olori Atuwatse 111 has admonished Nigerian children to always pray for those in positions of authority and also render help to those in need stressing that such pleases God. The Warri Queen Consort gave the admonition at the royal palace on Thursday evening during a session with children

The outgoing governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom on Sunday handed over to the incoming governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia alongside N187 billion debt. The event took place at the old banquet hall of Government House, Makurdi. In his speech, Ortom said that his administration was handing over the N187 billion debt made up of

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, on Saturday,  inaugurated a twin lecture theatre at the Kaduna State University in Kaduna. Also, the agency’s skill acquisition centre with facilities such as electrical, mechanical, sewing, technical, and welding learning facilities amongst others, for youths and women, was inaugurated in Zaria, Kaduna State. Speaking while commissioning the two projects,

…Another Europe-bound Meth consignment seized …Cameroonian in Nigerian military uniform arrested Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said they have intercepted a consignment of 32 pieces of Improvised Explosive Devices being taken to bandits camp in Niger State, bordering the Federal Capital Territory, ahead of the May 29 Presidential inauguration, and that of