Новости за 04.08.2023

Pro-Nigerien hackers, Anonymous Sudan, tried to shut down MTN Nigeria’s network, to protest Nigeria’s stance on the coup in the Republic of Niger. A credible source in the telecommunication firm, who spoke to our correspondent on Thursday, that the hackers tried to access MTN’s network many times but failed. Anonymous Sudan, a hacktivist group, had

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced the suspension of airport taxi services at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The agency said this move was a result of unresolved factional disputes among the car hire operators, which had been affecting airport car hire service operations. A statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs &

Some suspected members of a cult gang have killed a yet-to-be-identified middle-aged man and dumped his corpse inside a partially destroyed tricycle near the back gate of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka, Anambra State capital. PUNCH Metro gathered on Thursday that the incident happened on Wednesday as the corpse caused panic

No fewer than four persons, including a businessman, Chief Bode Olayinka, were injured and goods worth millions of naira were destroyed at Efon Alaaye, Efon Local Government Area of Ekiti State when a group of hoodlums unleashed violence on some All Progressives Congress chieftains in the area. Sources alleged that the attack was connected with

The Nigeria Customs Service has unveiled a platform for authorised economic operators for compliance traders. A statement by the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Thursday night, said that the platform is in line with the World Customs Organisation protocol. In the statement, the acting Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi,

The Zamfara State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed 18 nominees sent to the state legislature by Gov. Dauda Lawal for appointment as commissioners. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau, the state capital, on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer of the House, Mallam Nasiru Biyabiki. The News Agency of Nigeria

With the group stage matches of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup concluded on Thursday, the Super Falcons of Nigeria, Banyana Banyana of South Africa, and the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco gave Africa a historic three-placement in the next stage of the tournament. This is the first time in history that three African countries have

A team from the West African regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States, left Niger without meeting the leader of the junta which seized power in a coup, a delegation member said Friday. The ECOWAS delegation arrived in the capital Niamey on Thursday “but did not spend the night” as scheduled, nor meet with

The Ondo State Government, on Thursday evening, announced some measures to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal. Part of the measures included plans to give free food packages to one million households across the 18 local government areas of the state. The state government also announced the rolling out of free shuttle buses to

Attendances at the Women’s World Cup are up nearly 30 percent on 2019, FIFA said Friday, declaring that the tournament in Australia and New Zealand had “exceeded expectations in many ways”. Data provided by football’s governing body showed that after 48 matches so far, 1,222,839 fans had passed through the turnstiles. That is a 29

 On the heels of their most recent entrant into the market, Reno 8T, the premium phone brand, OPPO is set to launch yet another device that would have everyone buzzing with its specially designed features taking phone experience to new heights. The new device christened,A78 which will be available for purchase in a few days,

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, dispatched a delegation led by a Nigerian diplomat, Babagana Kingibe, to engage with the leaders of Libya and Algeria on the crisis in Niger Republic, where a military junta overthrew democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum. This was as he sent another delegation, headed by former  Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami

The General Abdourahmane Tchiani-led military junta in the Republic of Niger is planning on recalling the Nigerien Ambassador to Nigeria after failing to come to terms with the delegation of the Economic Community of West African States, on the return of democracy in Niger. The junta is also planning to recall Nigerien Ambassadors to Togo,

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have expressed their dissatisfaction over the commissioner nominees list transmitted to the House last Friday by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The lawmakers, who spoke during plenary on Thursday, said the list did not reflect their expectations and those of their constituencies. The Clerk of

Criticisms have greeted the appointment of 47 media aides by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State. Fintiri had on Thurday night, announced the appointments on his official Twitter handle. He tweeted, “I’m pleased to constitute my media team” The governor added that “I’m confident that this diverse and talented team will play a crucial role

Australia is interested in holding the men’s World Cup in 2034, football’s governing body in the country said Friday, as it looks to build off the momentum of hosting the women’s version. Football Australia is keen to use the experience of staging the biggest-ever Women’s World Cup, which it is sharing with New Zealand, to

Barely 24 hours after meeting with President Bola Tinubu where an agreement was reached to call off their protests, the rapprochement between the organised labour and the Federal Government appeared to have collapsed as the unions on Thursday night vowed to embark on a nationwide strike from August 14 if their leaders were summoned for

About 512 directors in the civil service who have spent eight years on the directorate cadre may be forced out of the service sequel to the implementation of the newly revised Public Service Rules, 2021, by the Federal Government. The PSR, which takes effect from July 27, 2023, was launched by the Office of the

The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors in the Federal Tertiary Hospitals to implement the no work, no pay policy on the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors. The FG also directed the hospitals to maintain an attendance register for all resident doctors willing to work. The

In line with the new tenure limit introduced for directors in the Federal Civil Service, the Federal Ministry of Finance has ordered that all its directors who have spent eight years in the directorate cadre to tender their notices for early retirement, our correspondent gathered. A memo signed by the Director of Administration of the

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Jim Obazee, has alleged slander against him over some imaginary financial impropriety, describing it as “outrageous falsehood.” His lawyer, Anayo Mbah, who spoke at a press conference in Lagos on Thursday, said the malicious campaign was meant to abuse the minds of the people

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party have berated the ruling All Progressives Congress for appointing former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, as the new National Chairman of the ruling party, saying the 73-year-old politician has corruption baggage hanging around his neck. However, Ganduje, who emerged APC National Chairman on Thursday at the

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued at least four kidnapped victims and destroyed bandits’ camps in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Yahaya said the kidnapped victims were rescued by

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, met in Lagos on Thursday with the commission’s administrative secretaries to review the 2023 general elections. Yakubu said the meeting was to identify some of the administrative issues that affected INEC’s performance in the last general elections. He said, “This meeting is to identify

The acting Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, on Thursday played host to the acting Comptroller General, Nigerian Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The meeting served as a platform for both agencies to seek ways to strengthen cooperation across all areas of their respective operations, especially border control.