Новости за 02.02.2024

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it is over 95 per cent ready to conduct a hitch-free re-run elections in two constituencies within Enugu State as ordered by the Court of Appeal. INEC will conduct a re-run in Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency and Enugu South (Urban) Constituency on Saturday. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr

An All Progressives Congress aspirant for the Edo State governorship election, Gideon Ikhine, on Friday, submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms at the party secretariat in Abuja. Ikhine was the Deputy Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Council for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2020 before he defected to

The Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Angola to advance into the semi-finals game of the ongoing 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup in Cote d’Ivoire on Friday. A lone goal from Ademola Lookman in the 41st minute gave Nigeria the lead and victory. In a highly contested match at the 33,000-capacity Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan,

The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States Parliament, Mohamed Tunis, has disclosed that Nigeria loses 91 per cent of its revenue from the mining sector to illegal miners. The Speaker stated this at the opening of a three-day seminar organised by the Parliament on “Illegal mining and its implications in the ECOWAS

The Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, revealed on Friday that the traditional ruler of Ido town in the Ido Local Government Area of the state, Oba Gbolagade Babalola (Gbadewolu I), was suspended over his alleged link with illegal miners. Barely three weeks ago, an explosion rocked Adeyi Avenue, Old Bodija, in

A Nigerian woman was arrested by customs officials at the international airport for allegedly smuggling into the country cocaine worth ₹ 82 crore, (N75m) according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The accused was intercepted after she arrived from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) on Tuesday. Sharing a video on Thursday, Asian News International wrote, “Based

Benneth Igweh on Friday assumed office as the 31st Federal Capital Territory  Commissioner of Police. Following his assumption, he pledged to tackle kidnapping, ‘one chance’ robbery, banditry, and other crimes in FCT. The CP, who took over from AIG Haruna Garba following the latter’s promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, is

Seconds  into the final whistle. 90+4 Osimhen is off for Paul Onuachu. 90+2 We are into seven additional minutes 86′ Four minutes before the end of regulation’s time. Nigeria leads by an Ademola Lookman goal in the first half. 85′ Another sub for Nigeria. Frank Onyeka is off for Joe Aribo 81′ So close to

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, met with the management team of the China Airport Construction Company on Friday at its headquarters in Beijing, China. He stressed that the state is desirous of building and completing its Lekki airport project as soon as possible. The governor stated this during his visit to the Beijing Subway, specifically

Guinea and DR Congo are set to lock horns on Friday at 9 pm in the Match Day 2 encounter at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpé. The coveted semi-finals spot in the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire is hanging in the balance. This clash marks the fourth AFCON encounter

President Tinubu on Friday, encouraged the Super Eagles ahead of their match tonight. The video of the moment was shared by the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, who noted that the president called to motivate the team ahead of their quarter-final encounter in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023. The video was shared by

Hundreds of bakers of local bread, popularly known as ‘Gurasa’ in Hausa, on Friday, staged a protest against rising price of flour in Kano State. The protesters, mostly women, notably Gurasa bakers, (a local delicacy) staged the protest at Chediyar Yangurasa, in the Dala Local Government Area of the state. The protesters wielded placards with

The Nigeria Police Force has said that crowdfunding for kidnap ransom on social media is an illegal and punishable offense. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated this on Thursday while speaking on a live TV programme on Channels TV. Adejobi said such actions demoralise police personnel, stressing that paying a ransom is criminal

The January transfer window came and went without the usual flurry of activity from Premier League clubs as spending by the English top-flight collapsed to its lowest level in a non-pandemic season since 2012. English clubs spent just £100 million last month, down from a record £815 million 12 months ago, as for the first

Nigerians have been assured of Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s availability for selection in Nigeria’s quarter-final clash against Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations today. Nigeria faces uncertainty regarding the fitness of Nwabali, who has been deputising for Francis Uzoho at the tournament. The goalkeeper was withdrawn due to injury during the match against

The Department of State Services has called for violence-free conduct during Saturday’s bye-elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission will conduct elections to fill various vacant political seats in 26 states of the country. The states are Ebonyi, Yobe, Kebbi, Lagos, Ondo, Taraba, Benue, Borno, Kaduna, Plateau, and Akwa Ibom. Others are Anambra, Cross River, Delta,

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra State has begun the distribution of sensitive materials to Nnewi North and Orumba North Local Government Areas, where the rerun election is taking place on Saturday. The distribution exercise was supervised by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Elizabeth Agwu, at the premises of the Central Bank of

The Lagos State Police Command has clarified that the restriction on vehicular movement for the state by-election on Saturday will specifically apply to only the Surulere area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this clarification on Friday, on his X account, @BenHundeyin. This clarification is coming following an order

The Independent National Electoral Commission, Benue State said it has trained over 400 ad-hoc staff for Saturday’s bye-election. The election is to fill the vacant position of Guma 1 state constituency in the state assembly. The winner of the March 18, 2023 election left to take up an appointment as commissioner in the cabinet of

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed a preliminary objection challenging the competence of the Inspector General of  Police to prosecute them on terrorism-related offences. The defendants Chime Eguma Ezebalike, Prince Lukman Oladele, Kenneth Goodluck Kpasa, Osiga Donald, and Ochueja Thankgod, who are loyalists of the Rivers state governor, Simialayi Fubara, are standing

The coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peserio, has maintained the starting 11 against Cameroon for the quarter-finals clash against Angola on Friday. Stanley Nwabali also maintained his goalie spot ahead of Frank Uzoho who stood in for him after his injury in the Round 16 game. Details later…

The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has named Kayode Ajulo, SAN, and five others as commissioner-nominees. The names of the nominees have therefore been sent to the House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Friday. The governor had

Operatives of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control have arrested three persons after they raided some factories producing alcohol and beverages in Jos, Plateau State capital. The Assistant Chief Regulatory Officer, Federal Taskforce, Investigation and Enforcement Directorate of NAFDAC, Umar Suleiman, confirmed the arrest to The PUNCH in Jos on Friday. Business

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 election, Peter Obi, has assured the Nigerian Super Eagles of his support and prayers in the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament. Obi has joined other Nigerians at the Ivory Coast in support of the players ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final

The Anambra State Government on Thursday, reiterated the ban on the public display of caskets across the state. The ban on the public display of caskets is one of the provisions in the state burial law passed in 2019 to control burial and funeral activities in Anambra state. The law was passed and signed into