Новости за 12.04.2024

The remains of an adult male suspected to be one of the victims involved in an accident that occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State on Wednesday have been recovered. PUNCH Online reported that two passengers reportedly fell into the lagoon after a commercial bus crashed on the bridge. It was learnt that

Men of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested an official of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company and five other suspects for vandalising and stealing a transformer. This was made known in a statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, on the command’s X handle on Friday. The statement read, “The

Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, has launched a “revolutionary” vaccine against meningitis, which the World Health Organisation on Friday said was a world first. “Meningitis is an old and deadly foe, but this new vaccine holds the potential to change the trajectory of the disease, preventing future outbreaks and saving many lives,” said WHO Director-General,

President Bola Tinubu says Nigerians should expect the economy to “roar back to glory” by December 2024. He also called for unity of purpose and deeper collaboration among the Federal Government, state governors and members of the National Assembly to achieve national development goals. “Our economy has turned the corner. In the coming months, the

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared that all his administration’s policies and programmes are tailored to protecting the interests of the Rivers people, especially youths. He said this was borne out of the importance his administration attaches to youths’ development and empowerment as leaders of tomorrow. Fubara disclosed this when he received the youths

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Rivers State Command, said its operatives uncovered a local refinery at Adobi-Akwa settlement in the Etche Local Government Area of the state. The NSCDC said the discovery followed intelligence gathering on the activities of some miscreants involved in the illicit activity, saying operatives attached to its Anti-Vandal Squad

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has said his party would emerge victorious in the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. Electorate in Edo and Ondo states would go to poll on September 21 and November 16, 2024, respectively. Speaking with journalists in his residence in Osogbo, Osun

Scores of people have been feared killed in Kukawa village of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State during airstrikes by the troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Hadarin Daji. This was as the army denied the killing of any civilian in the state saying “the military was fighting bandits and not the innocent

The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Friday, swore in twelve newly appointed commissioners, charging them to be diligent with the various portfolios that would be given to them. The commissioners are; Pastor Segun Ayerin, Mr Olaolu Akindolire, Alhaji Amidu Takuro, Dr Banji Ajaka, Mr Boye Ologbese, Mr Sunday Akinwalire, Deaconess Lola Fagbemi, Mr

The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the death of a Nigerian Air Force Tarmac Four cadet in a popular hotel’s swimming pool in Umuahia, the state capital. The NAF Tarmac Four cadet, simply identified as CDT Chidiebere, reportedly died on Tuesday in the swimming pool. The victim, who was said to have a few

Officer Cadet Owowoh Oluchukwu made history on Friday as she became the first Nigerian female officer to graduate from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in the United Kingdom. Describing the feat as a profound honour, she promised to make a positive difference in the world. At 24 years old, Oluchukwu joined 134 other officer cadets

A dispatch rider, Monday Osazuwa, on Friday, narrated to the Special Offences Court in Lagos how the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, instructed him on different occasions to collect the sum of $3m cash in tranches. Osazuwa, who was led in evidence in chief by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s

A lawyer and human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has faulted the six months imprisonment sentence handed down to controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, for abuse of naira. He also urged the courts to be mindful of the “cultural undertone” surrounding the spraying of naira notes in Nigerian social events, saying a community

No fewer than 35 houses were destroyed following a heavy rainstorm that rocked the Igbonna community in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State on Thursday. This is coming barely three days after over 1,000 people were rendered homeless following a rainstorm in Iyara community, headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The

The Lagos State Police Command on Friday said a total number of seven persons drowned in different parts of the state this week. The deaths were recorded at hotel swimming pools, beaches and at the lagoon. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement. PUNCH Online reported that two passengers

No fewer than 188 terrorists were killed and 330 arrested during operations conducted across the northern parts of the country in the last one week. Also, a total of 133 kidnapped persons were rescued by troops deployed across the country within the period under review. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed

A yet-to-be-identified woman has been crushed to death by a 40-foot container at the Alapere area of Lagos State. PUNCH Online gathered that the accident that involved a Mack 40-foot fully loaded container fell on a Nissan car with number plate ABJ 692 BG when the driver was said to have lost control of the

Following the Friday imprisonment of Idris Olarewaju Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, for abusing the naira, PUNCH Online presents a list of nine actions involving the naira that could lead to legal consequences. Justice Abimbola Awogboro said the sentencing of Bobrisky, a controversial crossdresser, would be a deterrent to others who are found abusing and

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Friday, heaved a sigh of relief when he became the first aspirant to be cleared by the All Progressives Congress screening committee ahead of the April 20 governorship primary. The embattled governor has been embroiled in an alleged academic certificate forgery that has threatened his chances of

Discover a tribe where plump men are celebrated! The Bodi tribe of Ethiopia holds a unique tradition where men compete to attain the highest degree of plumpness within the village. This pursuit entails the consumption of a concoction purportedly consisting of a blend of blood and milk, accompanied by a period of residing in seclusion

The Olubadan-In-Council, on Friday, nominated Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The PUNCH reports that the seat became vacant on Thursday, March 14, 2024, after the death of Oba Lekan Balogun, who reigned for two years and died at the age of 81 years. The kingmakers agreed to appoint Oba Olakulehin as

The ruling All Progressives Congress has sworn in a seven-man committee to oversee the screening of the 16 governorship aspirants who bought the N50m nomination forms to participate in the April 20 primary election in Ondo State. The inauguration, which took place on Friday at the national headquarters of the APC in Abuja, had some

The Nigeria Football Federation on Friday appointed Manu Garba as the Head Coach of the Under-17 team, Golden Eaglets. “The former Nigeria international will now immediately resume the role and take charge of the team’s preparations for next month’s WAFU B U17 Championship, taking place in Ghana,” a message posted on the NFF website read.

The Police Command in Plateau State on Friday said its operatives arrested 66 persons suspected to be members of the dreaded Sara Suka cult group who have been terrorizing residents of the state. They also recovered weapons from the suspects. The state Commissioner of Police, Hassan Yabanet, who disclosed this while parading the suspects at

Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has admitted to being a male during his appearance at the Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Friday. Justice Abimbola Awogboro sentenced him to six months imprisonment without the option of a fine for abusing the naira. Before the sentence, the judge asked about his gender,