Новости за 21.06.2023

A lawmaker representing Abeokuta South Constituency II in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Igbalaye Ayodele, has assured constituents of quality representation and the dividends of democracy. Ayodele, known as ‘IWA, gave this assurance on Tuesday during a visit to the state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, in Abeokuta, the state’s capital. The member of the All

Workers at the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, on Wednesday morning, staged a protest, against the dismissal of over 35 of their colleagues by the school’s authority. It was gathered that all the concerned workers received their sack letters on Tuesday. The protesting workers, who shut the school’s main gate

Residents of Ibule-Soro in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State have lauded the immediate past member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Adefisoye, over the construction of the one-kilometre Imogun Road in the community. Adefisoye represented the Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency in the 9th National Assembly on the APC platform. The newly constructed Imogun

The Indigenous People of Biafra has clarified that Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Ifeanyi Ejiofor, are still legal representatives for the pro-Biafran leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The IPOB group also dismissed the reports making the rounds that both lawyers have been disengaged from Kanu’s legal team by his family members, adding that Kanu’s family members can’t

A visit to Oporoza, in the Gbaramatu Kingdom of Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, gives one the eerie feeling of drifting in the middle of the ocean. In the days of militancy in the Niger Delta region, the mere mention of Oporoza or its neighbour Okerenkoko sets off palpitations in many

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has applauded President Bola Tinubu on the appointment of Major General Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff. The PUNCH reports that President Tinubu had on Monday appointed the new service chiefs to replace the old ones and elevated Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who was earlier appointed Security

Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency has welcomed 102 distressed Nigerians, mostly young women, from Tripoli, Libya. They were brought back to the country on a chartered flight via Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 with registration number 5A-DMG. The agency confirmed their arrival in a statement on its website on Wednesday. According to the statement, the

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, approved the reinstatement of Muhyi Rimingado as Chairman of the Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission. His reinstatement, according to the governor, would ensure the embattled anti-corruption agency boss completes his tenure. The PUNCH reports that the administration of the immediate past governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, had

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Audiomack, the limitless music-streaming and discovery platform. This collaboration enables Audiomack to provide premium music experiences and unlock new features for its customers and artists for a fee. With a strong presence in almost all 54 countries on the African continent,

Suspected terrorists who attacked Chisu village in Mangu Local Government of Plateau State, on Tuesday night, burnt 11 persons to death. The victims were said to have run to a house in the village for safety after they heard sporadic gunshots in the community around 11 pm but the assailants pursued them to the place

A Socio-political Organization, Yoruba Elite in Politics has described the recent appointment of new service chiefs by President Bola Tinubu as an indication that he is not ethnical or religious bias. The group, while commending the president for spreading the appointment across the country’s geo-political zones, stressed that the action of Tinubu is a testament

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, has called for an urgent amendment of the Petroleum Industry Act. Diri made the call on Tuesday when the new commander of the joint military task force, Operation Delta Safe, Rear Admiral Eugenio Ferreira, and other officers paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Yenagoa. Describing the Act

Veteran entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has threatened to sue Premier Records Limited over alleged violation of terms of agreement in musical contracts signed about 35 years ago. The ‘Our mumu don do’ activist made this known in a letter written to the record label by his lawyer, Mr Rockson Igelige, which

Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of Malam Hisham Habib as Acting Chief Press Secretary. Habib will act pending the return of Mr. Bature Dawakin-Tofa, who is leading the state’s 2023 Hajj Operation Media Team to Saudi Arabia. This is contained in a statement issued by Dawakin-Tofa in Kano on Wednesday.

The United Nations has allocated $20 million dollars to urgently ramp up the response to the alarming food security and nutrition crisis in the North-East of Nigeria. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday at UN headquarters in New York. “With nine million dollars from the Central Emergency Response

In an exciting announcement for smartphone enthusiasts, the Redmi 12C has received a significant price reduction, making it the most enticing deal of this year. With discounts of up to ₦15,800, the Redmi 12C offers an exceptional value proposition that caters to users who demand the best in terms of camera quality, processing power, immersive

Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu (retd), on Wednesday, debunked the claim that he had been appointed as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The PUNCH gathered that news indicating that the President, Bola Tinubu, had appointed Odumosu to chair the anti-graft agency circulated across various media platforms late Tuesday. However,

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George has praised President Bola Tinubu’s good start to his administration saying it was better than his time as Lagos State governor between May 1999 and May 2007. Chief George who is a former Deputy Chairman of the PDP gave the praise while speaking on Channels

The presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, as well as aggrieved members of the Integrity group led by former governor Nyesom Wike were all missing at the meeting of a select committee of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party at the party’s secretariat on Tuesday. PDP’s National Organising Secretary,

Rescuers using sonar to search for the missing Titanic submersible with five people onboard detected “underwater noises” in the North Atlantic near where the craft vanished two days earlier, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday. “Canadian P-3 aircraft detected underwater noises in the search area. As a result, ROV (remotely operated vehicle) operations were relocated

The Department of State Services told the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday that suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, will flee the country if granted bail. The Attorney General of the Federation also supported the argument of the DSS, describing Emefiele as a “flight risk.”. The former head of the apex

A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has remanded seven Yoruba Nation agitators who invaded Radio Nigeria, Amuludun FM, at the Abolongo correctional facility in Oyo town, until Wednesday, September 13, 2023. The PUNCH had reported that the agitators took over the broadcast of Amuludun FM 99.1, Moniya, on May 28

Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd. on Tuesday, in partnership with the University of Lagos, commissioned a Green Eco Hub project at the university campus in Yaba, Lagos. The initiative entails the installation and operation of four drop off centres for the collection of post-consumer PET bottles for recycling; a sustainability learning centre to educate and create

In the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, seasoned investors (often with huge investments/wallets) known as “crypto whales” are constantly searching for opportunities that can potentially yield substantial profits. Recently, they have been captivated by three of the most popular tokens in the market: Algorand (ALGO),  InQubeta (QUBE), and Caged Beasts (BEASTS). These projects have attracted significant

The Ikeja Unique Lions Club has donated new computers and a multimedia ICT centre to Ogudu Junior Grammar School, Ogudu, in the Ojota area of Lagos. Receiving the donation, the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Education District II, Mrs Anike Adekanye, stated that the project was donated by the club to complement the efforts