Новости за 30.05.2023

The presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed, are currently in attendance at the ongoing presidential election tribunal PUNCH reports. Former minister of state for labour and employment, Festus Keyamo, is also present at the tribunal and appearing as a counsel in the legal team of President Bola Tinubu.

The Osun State Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo, on Tuesday, has declared that the owner of Hilton Hotel Ile-Ile, Osun State, Dr Rahman Adedoyin, is culpable in the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University. Vanguard reports that Justice Ojo made the declaration while reading his judgment during the ongoing trial

A 40-year-old man, Adeleke Abiodun, was arraigned on Tuesday in a Kaduna Magistrate Court for an alleged N2.5 million visa procurement scam. The defendant, Abiodun, who resides in Barnawa in Kaduna State, was docked on charges bordering criminal breach of trust and cheating. The prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that one Hannah Kehinde

Italian football giant, Juventus Football Club has refused a 50-million-euros (53.45-million dollars) offer from Bayern Munich for forward Dusan Vlahovic. Vlahovic moved to Juventus from Fiorentina last summer for a sum of 80 million euros and has a contract until June 2026. Despite having a weak season in which he scored 14 goals in 42

The Kwara State governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has cautioned oil marketers to avoid imposing needless hardship on the citizens through the creation of artificial fuel scarcity in the state and beyond. AbdulRazaq, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Tuesday, said the present situation

The Presidential Election Petition Court resumed hearing the petitions challenging the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, which produced Bola Tinubu as president and Kashim Shettima as vice president. During Tuesday’s proceedings, counsel for Tinubu, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, informed the court of a recent judgement of the Supreme Court, which, according to him, appears to

Following the announcement of fuel subsidy removal by the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has declared war on agitators in support of its continuation. The senator made this known in a tweet on Monday while reacting to developments stemming from the president’s announcement yesterday. PUNCH reported that Tinubu announced

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has called for coordination and understanding among the South-East governors to propel the zone forward. The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, made the appeal during the inauguration/ swearing-in ceremony of Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Monday in Enugu. Ogbonnia said coordination

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has appointed Dr. Monday Uzor as his Chief Press Secretary. Uzor, who hails from Effium community in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, served as the Chief Press Secretary to the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Kelechi Igwe. Nwifuru also ordered the freezing

The raid on the home of the sacked Chairman of the Oyo State Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, aka Auxiliary, has been linked to an alleged attempt by his loyalists to cause trouble in the state following the dissolution of the PMS committee by the state governor, Seyi Makinde, The PUNCH reports. An impeccable source,

A policy analyst and Professor of Strategy and Development, Prof. Anthony Kila, has advised President Bola Tinubu to commence an independent public inquiry into Nigeria Air. Kila, who is also a Commonwealth Institute Director, made the call in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. The Airline Operators of Nigeria, along with various aviation unions, on

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has said that his administration plans to recruit at least 5,000 teachers to fill the shortage in the primary and secondary schools. Otti made the disclosure in his inaugural speech, shortly after taking the Oath of Office and Allegiance at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Monday. He said

The Osun State Government has on Tuesday threatened to seal off filling stations in the state hoarding petrol. This was contained in a statement signed by the state’s governor spokesman, Olawale Rasheed. The PUNCH reports the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu during his inaugural speech at Eagle Square on Monday, immediately after

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on Monday, decried the N241bn debt left over by the administration of the former governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje. Yusuf, who was declared winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state was sworn in as the 19th governor of the state on Monday at the

The Department of State Services has refuted reports that its personnel denied operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission access to its office in Lagos. The spokesperson for the Service, Peter Afunanya said the DSS was occupying “its own facility” where it was carrying out an operation. He disclosed this in a WhatsApp message

The Nigerian Medical Association has urged President Bola Tinubu to appropriate health sector financing with the Abuja 2001 Declaration of at least 15 per cent of the annual national budget. The NMA said this will abate medical tourism and the attendant loss of financial resources. The association said this in its congratulatory message signed by

The seven defendants in the case of the alleged murder of an ex-Masters student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke, have arrived at court for the commencement of judgement by Osun Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo. Justice  Ojo was expected to deliver judgement on the case on Tuesday, and the courtroom was already filled

Journalists International Forum For Migration has appealed to President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the creation of a separate ministry for diaspora and migration engagements. The appeal is made in a goodwill message signed by JIFORM President, Dr Ajibola Abayomi, to the nation’s 16th President, and issued to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Abayomi pleaded with

The Oyo State Police Command has raided the apartment of the sacked chairman of Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary. An online news platform, (not The PUNCH) Tuesday morning that the police stormed his Ibadan residence recovering weapons and ammunition. It was reported that though Auxiliary escaped, some of his loyalists were

A group of Arewa youths under the aegis of Northern Christian Youth Professionals has hailed the president, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for announcing the removal of the fuel subsidy. The group also urged the incoming administration to prioritise the appointment of Northern Christians into cabinet and government parastatals. Tinubu had earlier on Monday, in Abuja, affirmed

Operatives of the Department of State Security have stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos. Impeccable sources in both agencies told The PUNCH that there has been an ongoing rivalry between the DSS and the EFCC

Operatives of the Department of State Security have stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, preventing officials of the anti-graft agency from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos. Impeccable sources in both agencies told The PUNCH that there has been an ongoing rivalry between the DSS and the EFCC

Security operatives and a local vigilance group on Monday rescued three more victims of Thursday’s kidnap on the Lokoja-Abuja highway. Among the three rescued victims, who are all indigenes of Imo, was a pregnant woman. The Chairman of Kogi/Koto Local Government Area, Mr Dauda Aliyu, confirmed this in a statement in Lokoja. “The commendable display

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has urged the newly sworn-in President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to empower traditional rulers in the country with more constitutional roles in tackling issues of security management and conflict resolutions. The Osun monarch made the call in a congratulatory message to Tinubu Monday, through his Director

A group under the auspices of security outfits in Nigeria, Prayer and Support for the Nigerian Armed Forces and other Security Agencies has urged the new President, Bola Tinubu, to keep to his promise of defending the nation from all forms of criminality. Tinubu, a former Senator and Governor of Lagos State was sworn in