Новости за 24.01.2024

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for Paris, France, for a private visit. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement he signed on Wednesday titled ‘President Tinubu travels to France.’ Although the statement did not state the reasons for the visit, Ngelale said, “He

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed two persons suspected to be husband and wife and dumped their corpses in a car boot of their vehicle, a Toyota Camry with the registration number: EE-621-EU. The two fresh blood-dripping corpses were seen by passers-by at a lonely place along the Tempo Junction, Umunya axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Yekini Nabena, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider relocating the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency and Nigerian Ports Authority to the Niger Delta region for efficiency. The APC chieftain also appealed that the Federal Ministry of

The former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has revealed why the ex-president refused to release his WAEC result during the 2015 and 2019 presidential elections. Adesina revealed in his book, titled, ‘Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015 – 2023),’

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor expects headline inflation to fall to 21.4 per cent in 2024. The apex bank’s governor disclosed this during his keynote speech at the launching of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group macroeconomic outlook report for 2024. He said, “Inflationary pressures are expected to decline in 2024 due to the CBN’s

Suspected notorious Abuja criminal, Chinaza Philip-Okoye, has claimed that he’s an armed robber and not a kidnapper. Chinaza made the claim during an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday during a parade of criminal suspects at the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. He narrated the incident that led to his arrest by the police while

The United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has commissioned the ‘American Corner’ in the Lekki area of Lagos State. ‘American Corners’ serve as regional resource centres for information and programs highlighting American culture, history, current events, and government. According to the U.S. Embassy, since 2000, the U.S. has launched 245 American Corners in approximately 60

More than 60 per cent of schools in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states lack teachers with the minimum teaching qualifications, according to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. “Less than 40 per cent of schools in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states have teachers with the minimum level of teaching qualifications,” the UNICEF Chief of

The Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo and the members of state Traditional Rulers Council have resolved their differences that arose from the alleged maltreatment of some traditional rulers by the state government. Soludo noted that the controversies of the last few days arose from the suspension of a monarch and the querying of two others.

 Second-placed South Africa will face winless Tunisia in a possible decider for who gets to move into the next round of this AFCON tournament. The South Africans missed the last edition, but they are here with the ambition to go far. Meanwhile, Tunisia, who were in Cameroon in 2022, are on the verge of

No fewer than 30 persons were killed in Plateau State in the early hours of Wednesday by gunmen who attacked Kwahaslalek village, Mangu Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the victims, who were mostly women and children, had run to the house of a community leader in the area on Tuesday

The immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has pleaded not guilty to the nine charges of money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The alleged money laundering is to the tune of N4,008,573,350. He was said to have moved the amount from security votes into different accounts. The offences

Police in Kano State have arrested a Kano-based politician, Abdulmajid Danbilki, also known as “Commander’’ for inciting violence while featuring on a radio programme. Danbilki allegedly uttered unguarded statements capable of promoting violence and inciting people against the state government. While on the radio programme and in a subsequent viral video, he allegedly called on

The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial, Ali Ndume, has faulted the planned relocation of certain departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria from Abuja to Lagos. According to him, President Bola Tinubu is being misinformed by “political cartels” to make wrong decisions. Speaking during an interview with Channels

China on Wednesday said it would next month cut the amount banks must hold in reserve to boost lending, state media reported. The decision comes as the world’s second-largest economy faces multiple headwinds, including a prolonged crisis in the property sector, sluggish domestic consumption and weakening foreign demand. “People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. He ordered that the former governor should be restricted to the court jurisdiction. He ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to deposit the defendant’s travel documents with the court registrar. Ekwo

A medical doctor at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, has revealed how a group of men stormed the hospital on Tuesday over the death of a patient and attacked workers. Sharing videos on his X handle, k_f2d, the doctor explained that the men who were led by an unnamed political leader  demanded to see the

The immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has arrived at the Abuja division of the Federal High Court. He arrived in the company of some officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC is expected to arraign him on Wednesday, over an alleged money laundering to the tune of N4,008,573,350. The trial

Labour Party’s 2023 governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has repaid his wife’s debt following social media bashing. A user on X, Chike Jones, who worked as a writer and social media manager for Afroscientric.com, a project owned by Rhodes-Vivour’s wife, Ify, had alleged that he was owed for over eight months. Reacting to

Uniswap (UNI) has grown at a rapid rate during the past week and is nearing the $7 price resistance point. If it passes, the crypto could experience a rally and reach new annual heights. Alongside it, the Meme Moguls (MGLS) crypto is also bullish and could soon spike in activity. Its crypto ICO has been

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dissolved the State Executive Council. The governor also relieved all Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants of their duties. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,  Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Wednesday, the governor said the development would take immediate effect. The statement read, “All members of the

The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of the Lekki Conservation Centre for repairs. This development comes after a visitor had taken to social media in a viral video to lament the bad state of the canopy walk bridge and some other areas. The closure was disclosed in a statement posted on the official

Judy Austin, the second wife of Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has congratulated her husband on the establishment of his online ministry. In a statement shared on her Facebook page on Tuesday, she  wrote, “Finally! One thing I know about God is you can’t escape his call! A big congratulations Eze Dike!   “You’ve known this

There was excitement among passengers on Friday when the remodelled Immigration Clearance Hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport’s E-Arrival Wing hosted its maiden flight clearance. Videos shared by the Nigerian Immigration Service captured the reactions of passengers experiencing a seamless clearance process in the  upgraded hall. The NIS celebrating the accomplishment on X, wrote,

The Federal Government on Tuesday asked for the support of the United States on its membership in the G20  and a seat on the United Nations Security Council. President Bola Tinubu made the request on Tuesday at a bilateral meeting with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Addressing a