Новости за 08.01.2024

The chairman, Gtext Holding, a real estate firm, Dr. Stephen Akintayo, via his verified X handle, on Sunday, said Deborah Olaki, also known on X as Mummy Zee, who went viral after her post on X stating how she woke up as early as 4:50 am to prepare her husband’s lunch, would be allowed to

A retired permanent secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Ernest Umaghighe, has declared his intention to run for the governorship of Edo State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. Declaring his intention on Saturday night in his hometown, Otuo, Owan East Local Government, the chartered accountant promised to bring his 35 years

The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority has revoked the planning permit of a building under construction in Ikeja, Lagos. The Commissioner for Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, gave this order at the resumption of the enforcement activities by officials of Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority at

The General Manager of Lagos State Building Control Agency, Gbolahan Oki, has condemned the spate of attacks on officials of the agency. He stated this while reacting to a recent attack on its officials with dangerous weapons and charms while on routine monitoring exercise along Musical Village, Awolowo Road, Ikorodu area of Lagos. He noted

THE latest clampdown by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who ordered the arrest of motorcyclists who were caught plying a ‘one-way’ route (facing oncoming traffic), is quite laudable. However, the governor’s action is merely a one-off measure, it cannot tame the riotous lawlessness being perpetrated by riders and drivers in Lagos. The government, in

The Federal Housing Authority has refuted reports that it was planning to demolish 1,500 houses in the Zhidu community, near Lugbe Phase II, in the Federal Capital Territory. The PUNCH reports that residents in the community had alleged that the FHA planned to demolish their houses to accommodate a housing estate to be built by

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday directed a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged N585m scandal in the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. He vowed to “decisively punish” those involved in any breaches and infractions unravelled during the investigations. The President gave the directive in a statement issued by the Minister of Information and

The Central Bank of Nigeria has paid $2bn to clear a part of its backlog of matured foreign exchange obligations to the Deposit Money Banks. Reports have put CBN’s forward contract obligations to banks at $7bn. The delay in the payment of the debt has been said to be responsible for the current volatility in

The co-founder and Head of Business Development at Dukiya Investments, Lukman Shobowale, has said that Nigeria’s rising population and rapid urbanisation will drive demand for housing in 2024. In an interview with The PUNCH, he noted that real estate and housing have helped to sustain the contribution of the non-oil sector in 2023. He said,

The Super Eagles walloped Al Gharbia FC, a local team based in Dubai 12-0 in a training match in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ademola Lookman scored four goals, while Victor Osimhen and Moses Simon grabbed a brace each. Also, Sadiq Umar and Ahmed Musa weighed in with a

Morocco has made history as the first team, other than the host nation, to touch down in Cote d’Ivoire for the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The Atlas Lions arrived in Abidjan on Sunday, greeted with enthusiasm at Felix Houphouet Boigny Airport in a warm reception. In a tweet from the team’s official handle

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared that 2024 will see a strong push towards enforcing laws and regulations to protect lives and property in the state. Speaking during the annual Lagos State Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu said, “Without adherence to the rule of law, no society can guarantee progress and prosperity.” In

The immediate former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has expressed the plans by the G5 Governors within the Peoples Democratic Party, to support the Presidential and second-term ambition of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Ortom who made this revelation on Sunday, January 7, during a luncheon hosted by the Minister of the Federal Capital