Новости за 10.10.2023

The UEFA Executive Committee has announced that the UEFA EURO 2028 will be hosted by England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Subsequently, the UEFA EURO 2032 will take place in Italy and Turkey. The announcement ceremony took place at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Tuesday. According to a post

The Security Taskforce of the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Monday impounded 69 commercial vehicles in the territory for various offences ranging from wrongful parking to rickety vehicles and failure to use number plates. The FCTA said the action was in continuation of its efforts to rid the city of illegal operators of commercial vehicles

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Nigeria’s economic growth by 0.3 percentage points to 2.9 per cent for 2023 following weaker oil and gas production. The IMF disclosed this in its new World Economic Outlook (for October) themed, ‘Navigating Global Divergences,’ released on Tuesday. Earlier in July, the lender projected that Nigeria’s economy would grow

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission has announced the suspension of all pilgrimages to Israel and Jordan, as a result of the ongoing crisis in the nation. This was made known on Tuesday morning via a statement signed by the Head of Operations of the NCPC, Abu Okpanachi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary, Yakubu Pam.

The Governor of Anambra State Professor Charles Soludo, on Tuesday, insisted that the All Progressives Grand Alliance would reclaim Imo State in the November 11, 2023 governorship election. Soludo disclosed this while receiving the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Tony Ejiogu, at the Anambra State Government House in Awka. He said: “You’ll agree with

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, has said that strengthening health sector governance, and institutions, and ensuring efficient, resilient and affordable quality health systems are some of his agenda for the country’s health sector. Prof Pate also noted that medical industrialisation, unlocking the healthcare value chains, and embedding health security

The leadership of the Labour Party has said that there is no way its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, could be tempted to work with President Bola Tinubu’s government of national unity. The position of the party was stated in two separate interviews with the National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh and the National Legal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied invading the home of singer John Njeng-Ngeng aka Skales. The singer had on Tuesday morning alleged that some EFCC officials invaded his home with guns and hammers. Skales claimed, “So #officialEFCC pulled up to my house with 3 men with guns and some with sticks and hammers

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has disqualified the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Bayelsa State Governorship Election, Timipre Sylva from the contest. A member of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Demesuoyefa Kolomo had in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/821/2023 asked the court to determine whether Sylva was qualified to

Former Chelsea and Real Madrid player, Eden Hazard, announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 32. The ex-Belgian captain announced on Tuesday, via a statement posted on his Instagram page that he is retiring as a professional footballer after 16 years of playing football. He wrote, “You must listen to yourself and

Nairagram, a licensed International Money Transfer Operator, has said it is partnering with the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sebastian BDC, and Keystone Bank to tackle the foreign exchange liquidity crisis in the country. This was according to a statement from the firm, which was sent to our correspondent on Tuesday. According to the statement, the

The Niger State Police Command has narrated how they arrested a suspected serial killer, one Usman Yahaya Muhammad, from Kinboku-Kudu Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. The command alleged that the suspected serial killer killed a motorcycle rider. Speaking during the parade of Muhammad and other suspects in Minna, the state capital, the

The Special Military Task Force, Operation Safe Haven, has arrested 13 suspects over kidnapping, banditry, rustling and other criminal offences in Plateau and parts of Kaduna and Bauchi states. Media Officer of OPSH, Capt. James Oya, in a statement on Tuesday in Jos, said that the troops also recovered 279 cows and arms and ammunition.

Mental health experts have called on Federal Government to ensure proper implementation of the Mental Health Act in Nigeria. The call was made as today marks World Mental Health Day by the World Health Organisation with the theme: “Mental health is a universal human right”. WHO explains every October 10 is to raise awareness of

Residents of Myanmar’s flood-hit Bago city salvaged food and belongings from their waterlogged homes on Tuesday after record rainfall triggered floods that authorities said have displaced 14,000 people. The rainy season typically brings months of heavy downpours to the Southeast Asian country, but scientists say man-made climate change is making weather patterns more intense. In

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has said the government of President Bola Tinubu is interested in a stable academic calendar for tertiary institutions in the country. The minister also noted that plans were ongoing to review the security architecture for schools in the country. Mamman, who spoke during an event to mark the

Controversies have trailed the reactions of the parents of a young TikToker identified as ‘Pretty Yoruba Girl’ after she posted a video of an aftermath of demanding an iPhone 8 as a birthday gift. In the 3-minute video that went viral on Monday, she shared with the caption, “POV: Your birthday is coming, and as

A Kaduna-based non-governmental-organisation, Hope Builders, said it has successfully trained over 29,000 youths in various skill acquisition programmes since the start of 2021. The Executive Director and Founder of Hope Builders, Rev. Mathias Bodam Yashim, while addressing a press conference in Kaduna, declared that it was better to create employment than to seek for one.

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Around 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants have been found in Israel around the Gaza Strip, the army said Tuesday, as it pummelled the Palestinian enclave with air strikes. “Approximately 1,500 bodies of Hamas (fighters) were found in Israel around the Gaza Strip,” military spokesman Richard Hecht told reporters, adding that security forces had “more or

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has called for a salary benchmark for oil and gas workers in the country. The National President of the union, Mr. Festus Osifo, made this call at the second edition of the PENGASSAN Energy and Labour Submit on Monday in Abuja. The three-day event was

The Niger State police command on Monday paraded a vigilante, Yahaya Mohammed, for allegedly killing a commercial motorcycle rider before robbing him of his motorcycle. Mohammed  was paraded alongside 37 other suspects who were allegedly involved in various criminal activities. While parading the suspects, spokesman for the command, Abiodun Wasiu, said that investigation was ongoing

Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco could be placed in the same group when the Africa Cup of Nations draw is made in the Ivory Coast on Thursday. The six top seeds include Morocco, who created history at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by becoming the first semi-finalists from Africa. Nigeria is among the second

Former Chelsea and Real Madrid player, Eden Hazard, has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 32. The ex-Belgian captain on Tuesday, via his Instagram page posted a statement of his retirement after 16 years of playing football. He wrote, “You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time.