Новости за 15.03.2024

The Debt Management Office has faulted recent news reports suggesting the appointment of transaction advisers for a potential Eurobond issuance. The DMO made its position known in statement made available to PUNCH Online on Friday. It was earlier reported that the Federal Government has enlisted the expertise of leading global investment banks, including Citibank NA,

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General Lawal Isa (retd.) as Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. Isa replaces Sha’aban Sharada, who served as the commission’s pioneer leader since its creation in May 2023. His appointment was announced in a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser

The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, lamented on Friday that the economic hardship is forcing some Nigerians to loot warehouses to avoid going to bed hungry. Bakare raised concerns in the keynote address he delivered at a symposium in Abuja to celebrate the 70th birthday of Pastor Chinedu Ezekwesili,

Ogun Area I Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, on Friday, announced seizure of 940 rounds of live ammunition concealed in sacks of cassava flakes fondly called garri. The command also disclosed intercepting 123 sacks and 3,172 parcels of cannabis sativa, commonly known as Indian Hemp; 380 pieces of donkey skin; 304 bales of used

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is deploying resources to critical sectors and areas that significantly impact the welfare of Nigerians. He, however, asserted that such efforts require outwitting smugglers and those he called “old subsidy beneficiaries,” whom he said are fighting back. Upon assuming office on May 29, 2023, President Tinubu implemented the budgetary

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency. She replaces Mustapha Ahmed whom former President Muhammadu Buhari appointed in May, 2021. “Her appointment further underlines the President’s avowed commitment to gender inclusion,” the Presidency said in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on

Troops of the Nigerian Army, in separate operations, thwarted a kidnap attempt on passengers onboard three commercial buses in Kogi State, and killed two insurgents in Zamfara State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The statement partly read, “Troops successfully thwarted a kidnap attempt by

The ruling All Progressives Congress on Friday warned the Peoples Democratic Party to stop meddling in the affairs of the National Assembly. This is even as it said the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has done nothing wrong to warrant quitting his position over the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi. The warning comes on the heels

The member representing Oriade State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Kanmi Ajibola, has written the leadership of the National Assembly demanding that death penalty be made a punishment for corruption. Ajibola, in his five-page letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen

The Forum of the All Progressives Congress Chairmen has asked President Bola Tinubu to “wield the big stick” on heads of security agencies slacking in their responsibilities. It premised Friday’s request on the increasing cases of kidnapping nationwide. The forum’s Secretary, Alphonsus Eba, stated this after meeting with Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on

The Federal Ministry of Finance has said that, delays in counterpart funding from state governments, inadequate salaries, and outstanding payments for the International Fund for Agricultural Development replenishment have occasionally disrupted the smooth implementation of IFAD’s projects in Nigeria. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who was represented by

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kano State have arrested one Muhammad Munzali of Kaura Gidan Damo, Shanono Local Government Area of the state. The NSCDC operatives were attached to the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Department in the state. The arrest of the suspect was confirmed in a statement by

Canada is conducting a national security review of Chinese-owned TikTok’s proposed expansion of the popular video app in the country. Canada Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said this on Friday. In a teleconference from Italy after meeting with his G7 counterparts, Champagne said the review under the Investment Canada Act had been quietly initiated in September

The voting process in Russia is ongoing, with incumbent President Vladimir Putin widely anticipated to secure his fifth term as the country’s leader. Putin is running as an independent candidate. According to Al Jazeera, other candidates are perceived as “figureheads” and included in the process solely to show Putin’s popularity. The three-day voting started on

The Nigerian Communications Commission has tasked Artificial Intelligence developers to be transparent about the data, algorithms and models used in systems for fair and responsible deployment of AI to address challenges facing the country. The commission also called on AI organisations to handle personal data responsibly, following strict privacy regulations, stressing that consumers should understand

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; and his Kogi State counterpart, Ahmed Ododo, have commiserated with the  Oyo State Government over the passing of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun. The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the monarch’s death in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, on Thursday. He

The Kogi State Government has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to come clean on its prosecution of the immediate past governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, insisting that the funds of the state are not missing. The anti-graft agency on Thursday named Bello in an amended charge filed at the Federal High

The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated the implementation committee for Nigeria’s digital in health initiative. The FG said the implementation committee will midwife data policy, regulation, repository management and serve as an ombudsman to establish a national digital health environment that will support the scale-up of digital health interventions. Speaking at the inauguration of the

The remains of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, were on Friday interred at his Aliiwo ancestral home around 4.30pm. PUNCH Online reports that the late monarch, who reigned for two years, died at the age of 81 on Thursday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, after a

The remains of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, were on Friday interred at his Aliiwo ancestral home around 4.30pm. PUNCH Online reports that the late monarch, who reigned for two years, died at the age of 81 on Thursday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, after a

The Olubadan-in-Council, on Friday, said there was no specific date yet for the coronation of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland. A former governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, made this announcement shortly after a closed-door meeting with the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, at his Alalubosa residence in Ibadan, the

The Europa Conference League quarter-final fixtures for the 2023/2024 season have been concluded. The draw took place on Friday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Here are the Europa Conference League quarter-final fixtures: Olympiacos vs Fenerbahçe Club Brugge vs PAOK Viktoria Plzeň vs Fiorentina Aston Villa vs LOSC Lille Here are the UECL semi-finals schedules:

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to track terrorism funding in the country. This, he said, was one of the means to curb terrorism globally. The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa in a report titled “Terrorist Financing in West Africa”

Ogun State Government, on Friday, started the distribution of palliatives to residents of the state. This is part of the efforts of the state government to cushion the effect of the prevailing economic hardship. The distribution started with Muslim faithful who are currently observing this year’s Ramadan fast with thousands of bags of rice allocated

The Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Abuja Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has urged Nigerians to learn from countries like China and India regarding the development of natural medicine. According to him, natural medicine remains a viable alternative for many people who are unable to afford orthodox medicine. Onaiyekan said Nigeria was endowed with natural medicine, urging