Новости за 16.03.2024

Three people were killed by gunfire in two shootings in a Philadelphia suburb Saturday and the suspect fled and remains barricaded in a house in Trenton, New Jersey, the police and local authorities reported. They said the suspect – identified as 26-year-old Andre Gordon, who was believed to be homeless – had stolen a vehicle

Harry Kane broke a 60-year record for most goals in a debut season while Jamal Musiala scored twice as Bayern Munich won 5-2 at Darmstadt on Saturday. With 31 goals in 26 league games since arriving from Spurs in the summer, Kane overtook German legend Uwe Seeler, who scored 30 goals for Hamburg in 1963-64.

Tottenham wasted a chance to move into the Premier League’s top four as they slumped to a shock 3-0 defeat at Fulham, while Luton salvaged a crucial 1-1 draw with relegation rivals Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Ange Postecoglou’s side would have climbed above Aston Villa into fourth place with a win, but instead they handed

Bernardo Silva scored twice as Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-0 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday, while Coventry struck twice in stoppage time to stun Wolves 3-2. Holders City remain on course to repeat their treble triumph of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup last season as Pep Guardiola’s men stretched

The Peoples Democratic Party has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the chairman of its Edo State Chapter, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi. According to reports, Aziegbemi was abducted by a group of armed individuals near his home in Benin City, the capital of Edo State on Friday. He was reportedly trailed by his abductors, who

The Director of Basic Education, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr Folake Olatunji-David, has assured Nigerians that the school feeding programme suspended by the Federal Government would soon be back. President Bola Tinubu, on January 12, suspended all programmes of the National Social Investment Programme Agency for six weeks. The four programmes administered by NSIPA are

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that it has not introduced a new intervention as a result of the fertiliser it donated to farmers recently. The CBN donated the fertilisers through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. The apex bank disclosed this in a statement uploaded to its website on Saturday. It said

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspects, Augustine Udeh and Adepoju Moses, for allegedly raping two teenagers in different parts of the state. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Adejobi noted that Udeh was arrested in the Surulere area of the state following

The Lagos state Police Command has arrested one Adepoju Ifedayo for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old sister. This was made known in a statement shared by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on his X account on Saturday. Sharing a picture of the suspect, Hundeyin wrote, “Adepoju Ifedayo reported to the police that

The National President, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Baba Ngelzarma, has called on President Bola Tinubu to retain the National Commission for Nomadic Education as an agency under the Ministry of Education. According to him, the commission has a special mandate of providing basic education to nomadic communities in the country. The Federal

A commercial bus driver simply identified as Lukman died when he suddenly slumped on the wheel while carrying some students of the University of Ilọrin to the school campus. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, leaving the passengers in shock. A passenger who witnessed the incident had narrated in a viral WhatsApp

The National Human Rights Commission has blamed the abduction of 286 students and teachers from two schools in Kaduna on the failure of the federal policing system in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the commission’s Executive Secretary, Anthony Ojukwu, in an interaction at a stakeholders’ dialogue on state police organised by the Rule of Law

Pan-northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, on Saturday, condemned the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi over the alleged padding of the 2024 budget to the tune of N3.7tn by the Senate.  Ningi had in an earlier interview made the allegation that culminated in his three-month suspension for what the Senate labelled an unfounded allegation. However,

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and one of his queens, Olori Tobi, have welcomed twins. The Ooni shared the news on his verified Instagram account, revealing that Olori Tobi gave birth to a prince and princess on Saturday. He said, “To God be the glory, great things he has done. Hearty congratulations to

The Nigerian Medical Association in Rivers State said it has arrested one Echi Michael, who has been posing and practising as a medical doctor in the state for over two years. The NMA, in a statement signed by the State Secretary, Dr Hope Avundaa, in Port Harcourt on Saturday, said Michael, a graduate of Banking

A yet-to-be-identified male adult has been confirmed dead after an electric cable drum fell on him at Ojo-Igbede Road in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident happened on Thursday while a forklifter was transloading armoured cables from a container into its body. A police source who spoke

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that people must reflect on the kind of life they live and make amends if it will not open doors of better opportunities for their children, and others who have encountered them. Fubara gave the advice at the funeral service of his late mother-in-law, Mrs Adeline Ndalu Jaja,

The Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, has said that the government is not oblivious of the present economic hardship Nigerians are facing with the galloping inflation and unbearable increase in prices of commodities. Salako-Oyedele said that as a responsible government, the present administration is committed to alleviating the current economic realities and providing

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the chairman of the Edo State People Democratic Party, Tony Aziegbemi, along Idaro Street, off Country Home Road, Benin, Edo State. Aziegbemi was reportedly abducted around 11 pm on Friday. The Edo PDP chairman was said to have left a meeting at the Government House and was going

The ruling All Progressives Congress has disclosed that the nationwide electronic registration of its members has received the blessing of President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed by the National Chairman of APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, when he hosted 33 members of the APC state chairmen at the headquarters of the party in Abuja on Saturday.

The Defence Headquarters has said 15 military personnel were killed during a communal clash in Delta State. The personnel consist of two Majors, one Captain, and 12 soldiers. They were said to have met their deaths while responding to a distress call during a clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities in Delta State on Thursday.

Aliu Yesufu, the husband of ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ movement co-founder, Aisha Yesufu, has disclosed that the popular activist used to be a shy young lady who was always scared of speaking in public when they met. He made the revelation while delivering a speech on ‘The Act of Becoming a Purposeful Man’ at a

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has empowered over 150 indigent residents of the state to establish themselves in businesses to make them self-reliant. The governor, under the aegis of his transformative Ojuse Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji Initiative, reiterated his commitment to uplifting the lives of Ekiti people to fight poverty among them and strengthen a more

The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party took a different dimension on Saturday after the National Working Committee of the opposition party accused the National President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, of desperately seeking to replace its National Chairman, Julius Abure. The allegation was a response to an open letter written on Friday by

A group, Middle Belt Patriots, has urged state governors not to succumb to pressure from the Federal Government to cede lands to herders for grazing. The group said yielding to such demands would worsen the security situation in the middle belt and other parts of the country. President Bola Tinubu had while speaking at the