Новости за 09.06.2023

Five persons were on Wednesday arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State for rape and conspiracy. The defendants include the victim’s two cousins aged 11 and 13 as well as her 44-year-old teacher who were alleged to have defiled her at different times. The victim’s mother and the mother of her two

The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Nigeria, has appealed to the government to provide some palliatives for private schools so as to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal. Speaking on Thursday during a webinar, titled, ‘Government policies and resultant effects on private school administration: a case study on the removal of

The Ondo State chapter of the Social Democratic Party, on Thursday, demanded that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who is said to be sick, should hand over to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to avert what the opposition party described as a  constitutional crisis in the state. The Ondo SDP, in a statement by its chairman, Stephen Adewale,

•President called for zoning, failed to name anointed aspirants – Sources •Opposition parties claim majority, plot to use number against APC candidates Five days to the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, President Bola Tinubu’s meetings with lawmakers-elect failed to resolve the crisis over the All Progressives Congress zoning arrangement. The APC National Working Committee

A group, under the auspices of Jaji Unity Group, has described the relationship between Hon. Aminu Jaji, seeking to become Speaker House of Representatives and President Bola Tinubu to be beyond House of Representatives politics. The convener of the group, Sanni Mustapha, in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, added that Jaji is

The telecommunications and information services sector contributed N2.51tn, representing 14.13 per cent, in terms of financial value contribution to the country’s gross domestic product in Nigeria in the first quarter of 2023. The Nigerian Communications Commission disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. It said one of the key drivers of the industry’s performance in

Oil marketers are currently converting some of their trucks to start supplying gas to filling stations in order to dispense Compressed Natural Gas to vehicles that run on gas. It was gathered on Thursday that about 800 tankers that formerly transported petrol to filling stations, were being converted by marketers to start moving gas to

A Catholic priest, identified as  Rev. Fr. Charles Igechi, under the Benin Archdiocese, has been shot dead by gunmen in Benin, Edo State. It was gathered that the priest was shot by gunmen on Wednesday along the Agbor Road Bypass area in the Ikhueniro axis of Benin. He was said to be on his was

Drivers under the platform of e-hailing firms like Uber, Bolt, and InDriver, following the refusal of the companies to implement a significant upward review of fares in light of the new price of gasoline, withdrew their services on Wednesday. EDIDIONG IKPOTO writes on the grievances of the drivers On Wednesday, June 7, e-hailing drivers under

If there is any event in recent times that amply demonstrates that nations succeed or fail and define their essential character by the way they challenge the unknown and cope with fears, it is the Senate’s recent rejection of the controversial National Water Resources Bill, 2023 after it was listed for concurrence on the order

No fewer than 13 persons were kidnapped along Abuja Road in Isua, the headquarters of the Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State by some unknown gunmen. According to a source in the town, the victims were in an 18-passenger bus travelling to Abuja from Lagos when the hoodlums waylaid their bus and dragged

The Concerned Northern Forum has called for the arrest and prosecution of the immediate-past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over his alleged complicity in the Nigeria Air fraud. The call was coming after the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation’s description of Nigeria Air as a fraud. The committee also charged the Federal Government to

Septem Paints, a subsidiary of Eleganza Group, has proposed embracing backward integration in the production process as a strategic move to overcome the current challenging business climate. The firm’s Managing Director, Tunde Okoya, stated this on Thursday during a painters’ forum organised to unveil the company’s products to key industry players. Okoya said, “We are

The Anambra State Police Command on Thursday said it rescued two persons accused of ritual killing by an irate mob in the Ihiala Local Government Area of the state from being lynched. In a video that went viral, a man and a woman were seen being paraded naked by members of the community as they

Snapnet, an IT solutions firm, and Huawei have collaborated to showcase cloud advancements and cost optimisation strategies to businesses. According to the firms, they did this during an event that brought industry experts, IT professionals, and business leaders together to explore the possibilities of single and multi-cloud computing. They stated that the event-themed, ‘Current cloud

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will go down in history as the first Nigerian leader to trigger a national crisis in his very first hour in office. Amid the current asphyxiating socioeconomic climate, his impetuous “subsidy is gone!” declaration at his inauguration immediately triggered panic buying of petrol, whose pump prices rose by over 250 per cent,

A student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Oluwakorede Olubitan, has won the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources Youth Video Competition. A statement by the school said the competition held in commemoration of the World Environmental Day 2023, witnessed an impressive display of talents, creativity, and environmental awareness by students from various top-notch

The Total School Support Seminar/Exhibition has said Nigeria’s transformation must begin from the classroom. Speaking on Thursday at the 15th edition of the TOSSElead, titled, ‘Transforming education across borders’, CEO, Edumark and convener of TOSSE, Mrs Yinka Ogunde, advised education professionals to see themselves as people who could use education to initiate global transformation. She

Globacom has announced data roaming plans for Nigerians performing the 2023 pilgrimage in Mecca. According to the telecommunication firm, this was to allow the pilgrims the chance to communicate, capture and share moments with their loved ones back home. The firm said it had introduced unique Glo data roaming packages enabling subscribers to take advantage

The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang,  on Thursday, reversed some appointments made by his predecessor, Simon Lalong. Among the reversed appointments were those of Permanent Secretaries and civil servants recruited by the immediate-past governor. Mutfwang’s decision was announced in a  statement on Thursday by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere. He

The Labour Party and its presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Peter Obi, on Thursday evening, sought an order of the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja to interrogate the Independent National Electoral Commission. The LP and Obi, among other things, are seeking details relating to the information and communication technology experts used by

No fewer than 114 students who went through the Lagos Anglican Dioceses Bible College have been awarded diplomas and certificates in Bible Studies upon the completion of their programmes. The 24th graduation was held on Thursday at Our Saviour’s Church, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. While congratulating the graduates, the Bishop of Lagos West and Chairman,

Investors on the Nigerian Exchange on Thursday lost N37bn due to losses recorded by Stanbic IBTC holdings (-3.02 per cent), Wapic (-6.52 per cent), GlaxoSmithKline (-5.30 per cent), FCMB (-2.17 per cent) and others. Both the All-Share Index and market capitalisation shed 0.12 per cent to close at 55,956.59 and N 30.468tn, respectively, as the

The Chairman, Apapa Residents Association, Brigadier General Sola Ayo-Vaughan (rtd), said the collapse of the Ijoba Bridge, which served as a vital link between Apapa and Ajeromi, has caused residents to experience shock and distress. In a statement, he said the unfortunate incident had resulted in an unprecedented commuting hardship for the affected individuals. He

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has challenged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ladi Adebutu, to return to the country to answer the money laundering and vote-buying charges filed against him by the Federal Government. The Ogun APC, in a statement on Thursday  by its Assistant Publicity Secretary, Ogunsanya