Новости за 03.03.2024

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Sunday urged Nigerians to apply discretion in protesting the current economic hardship country, asking them to do so “in a responsible and mature manner.” Upon assuming office nine months ago, the Tinubu administration discontinued subsidies on petrol, which, it said, would save the government monies for infrastructural expansion. It also unified

Relatives of passengers on a Malaysia Airlines plane that mysteriously vanished 10 years ago pushed for a new search Sunday as they spoke of enduring grief and the struggle to find closure. Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 aircraft carrying 239 people, disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland’s response to an awful miss in the first half of Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday showed the mental strength of a sporting great. The Norwegian somehow managed to spoon the ball over the bar with the goal gaping from Phil Foden’s header across goal when United

The FCT Police Command has announced dates and venues for the computer-based test as part of the next phase for applicants to the Nigerian Police Force. In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Police Command, the NPF said the tests will take place on the 5th and 6th of

Two policemen were on Saturday beaten to death in Ikpeshi, a community in Akoko-Edo local government area, as a result of their convoy hitting a motorcycle, which resulted in the deaths of the rider and the passengers. On Sunday, it was gathered that the policemen were in a Hilux as escort to a former member

President Bola Tinubu has asked Qatari captains of industry to report any Nigerian official who demands any form of bribe before allowing them to do business in the country. He insisted that Nigeria would no longer be held back by its past dotted with bureaucratic bottlenecks and corruption that stifled the ease of doing business.

An ex-member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has challenged governors in the country to come clean on the amount collected and how post-subsidy removal windfall that accrued to their state had been administered. Oyintiloye, who represented Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly between the years 2015

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has appealed to the Federal Government to direct the contractor handling the construction of a Smart Secondary School in the state to resume work and ensure project completion. The Governor made the plea on Sunday while on an inspection tour of some ongoing projects in the state. He said, “Let

Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City came from behind to beat Manchester United 3-1 on Sunday and close to within one point of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Erling Haaland also struck in stoppage time for Man City to leave the title race perfectly poised ahead of City’s trip to Liverpool next weekend. Details later…

The Police Command in Kaduna State announced on Sunday 39 computer-based test centres for the 2022 Nigeria Police Force recruitment, which is for police constables, scheduled from March 5 to March 6. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, said the command wished to notify residents of the state who applied for the

The Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration confirmed the looting of its warehouse in Dei-Dei on Sunday, by residents in the FCT, over the economic hardship in the country. Confirming the incident to our correspondent, the spokesperson for the ARD Secretariat, Zakari Aliyu, said the Secretary, had earlier visited the

 Our betting expert has prepared Sheffield United vs Arsenal predictions for this English Premier League clash on Sunday, March 3rd. Arsenal strive to remain in the title hunt as they visit the rock-bottom Sheffield United. The Blades already look doomed and anything other than a heavy defeat here would be a shock. Sheffield United

Jadon Sancho is unlikely to stay at Borussia Dortmund beyond the end of the season, because “it would take a lot of money” to keep the Manchester United loanee, said club sporting director Sebastian Kehl. Sancho returned to Dortmund on loan in January after struggling at Old Trafford following a big-money move in 2021. He

The National Emergency Management Agency has refuted media reports suggesting the looting of its warehouse in Abuja, asserting that the warehouse in question does not belong to the agency. This was made known in a statement by the NEMA Press Unit on Sunday which was shared on the agency’s X account. The statement said, “The

Tea makers popularly known as ‘Mai shayi” say their business is witnessing low patronage, especially for Indomie noodles as the price continues to increase rapidly. They spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday while reacting to the incessant increase in the price of Indomie instant noodles. NAN reports that Mai shayi,

The crypto market is rarely calm, and evidently, Chainlink (LINK) experienced a downturn due to whale sell-offs after reaching a peak of $20 on February 11. In contrast, Render (RNDR) Token and KangaMoon (KANG) are making significant strides Particularly, KangaMoon is a new entrant in the meme coin market, aiming to redefine the meme coin

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Doha said Nigerian youths are worth every investment as they are educated, reliable and proactive. He argued that a few bad eggs cannot be a yardstick for gauging the capacity of the majority who, he said, are “ready to be unleashed for the mutual benefit of both nations.” Tinubu

President, Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria and overseas, Pastor (Dr) Henry Ojo has urged Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government, saying that what they are facing now is not new in the history of Nigeria and the history of the world. The cleric recalled that Nigerians faced even more terrible times in 1984 during

The Chief Magistrates’ Court (Upper), sitting in New Karu in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, has vacated a restraining order imposed on various bank accounts owned by a real estate dealer, Odupaye Abimbola Joseph. Odupaye Abimbola Joseph and company, Tigers Property LLC, had been charged before the court for allegedly obtaining N457

President Bola Tinubu has sent his condolence message after veteran actors John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu and Quadri Oyebamiji, known as Sisi Quadri, passed away last week. The Yoruba Nollywood actor, Oyebamiji, who celebrated his 44th birthday on December 25, 2023, died on Friday. His death was announced by some of his colleagues

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Mr Olaniran Olanusi, has described the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as the best among other aspirants of the party jostling for the ticket of the party ahead of the primary coming up in April. Speaking with journalists in Supare Akoko, Akoko South-West Local

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State,  Mr Gbenga Edema has called on the state governor to clarify the allegation of certificate forgery against him. Edema, in a statement by the Gbenga Edema Campaign Organisation’s spokesman, on Sunday, said a police report has indicted Governor Aiyedatiwa of forging a West Africa

Erstwhile Niger Delta militant leader and founder of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Chief Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo has expressed worry over the state of the national economy just as he appealed to all Nigerians to “guard against greedy saboteurs of the nation’s oil and gas economy”. “Our economy is in dire need

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has advised candidates writing the Police Recruitment Computer-Based Test not to engage in any form of examination malpractice, as anyone caught will be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted. Adeoye has also ordered close security monitoring of the exercise in the designated centres in the State to avert

Tears flowed freely on Saturday when the remains of Rebekah Sekidika, a first-class graduate of Microbiology from the Benson Idahosa University, Benin City in Edo State was buried at the Port Harcourt cemetery in Rivers State. Recall that the father of the late 24-year-old girl, Sampson Sekidika, had told PUNCH Metro that his daughter died