Новости за 21.04.2024

The mutilated corpses of soldiers killed in last Friday’s attack by suspected bandits have been recovered in Niger State. The soldiers were reported to have been killed when they engaged bandits in a duel in the Roro, Karaga, and Rumace communities, Bassa Ward, Shiroro Local Government Area of the State A source, who is privy

The lawmaker representing Benue South Senatorial District, Senator Abba Moro, has said the survival of Umar Damagum as the Peoples Democratic Party acting National Chairman was not a matter of victory or defeat for any individual but a collective decision made by stakeholders to propel the party forward. Moro’s remarks came amidst speculations suggesting that

Josip Stanisic scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time as Bayer Leverkusen extended their unbeaten run to 45 games in all competitions with a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Sunday. Crowned Bundesliga champions for the first time last week, Leverkusen looked set to lose their unbeaten record when Dortmund’s Niclas Fuellkrug scored with

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has won the governorship primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state, held on Saturday. In the poll, the governor scored a total of 48,460 votes in the total votes cast in the 18 local government areas of the state. The result was announced by the

The lawmaker representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ede Dafinone, on Sunday called for the rehabilitation and effective engagement of the displaced people of Okuama community in Ewu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. Several indigenes of Okuama fled into the bush in the aftermath of the March 14, 2024, killing of

Nigerian actress, Toyin Abraham, took to social media on Sunday to praise her colleagues, Funke Akindele and Mercy Aigbe, as she urged for more positivity within the Nollywood film industry. “Please, it is time we celebrate ourselves more rather than compete with ourselves. We need to create an ecosystem of more successful people so we

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in the North Central on Sunday backed the suspension of the National Chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and demanded that the seat that Abdullahi Adamu previously occupied be returned to their zone. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, the APC stalwarts lamented that the alleged imposition of

There was tension in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital on Sunday when residents of Bini village in the Maru Local Government Area of the state blocked the Gusau Government House gate. They were protesting the withdrawal of security personnel from their village despite persistent bandits’ attacks on their community. The villagers, who were in large

A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, on Sunday, said 24 hours after he threw a challenge to supporters of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, nobody has come with an answer to his poser. Omokri had earlier challenged Obi’s supporters popularly called ‘Obidients’ to mention one school Obi built while in office as Anambra

Manchester United recovered from an astonishing collapse to beat Coventry on penalties in an FA Cup classic on Sunday, setting up a second straight final against Manchester City. Erik ten Hag’s men won the shootout at Wembley 4-2, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring the decisive spot kick after the teams were level at 3-3 following extra

The Abia State Police Command, on Sunday, said since January 2024, its operatives have arrested 110 suspects of various offences, out of which 108 are male suspects while two are females. Briefing newsmen before parading some of them, the state Commissioner of Police, Kenechukwu Onwumelie, through the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka,

Management of a Chinese supermarket located in the Federal Capital Tarritory, Abuja, does not allow Nigerians to shop in the facility, PUNCH Online’s investigation has revealed. The supermarket situated at the China General Chamber of Commerce, along Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Road in Abuja, is acclaimed as a destination for Chinese cuisine and beverages. When our

A former lawmaker who represented Zamfara Central senatorial district in the Seventh and the Eight Senate, Kabiru Marafa, has countered the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, stating that Northern elders are neither a burden nor paperweights whatsoever. He also said that President Bola Tinubu holds “the North, the Northerners, and their leaders in

The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of one Anosikwa Patrick, who was allegedly stabbed by a police officer identified as Inspector Taofeek at Skymall Shopping Mall in the Ajah area of the state on Saturday. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on

The Presidency on Sunday said it was ready to launch about 2,700 CNG-powered buses and tricycles before May 29 when President Bola Tinubu turns one year in office. It said the Federal Government is set to deliver 100 conversion workshops and 60 refuelling sites spread across 18 states before the end of 2024. The Special

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Folakemi Omogoroye, has rejected Saturday’s governorship primary election, demanding its cancellation. Speaking on Sunday, the aspirant alleged that the election did not take place in many wards across the state. She called on the party’s national leadership and President Bola Tinubu to intervene in

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Sunday announced that it has sanctioned some officials over the harassment of a female Hijab-wearing candidate. The female candidate who sat her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination at the Bafuto Institute, Ile-Iwe Bus Stop, Ejigbo, Lagos was said to have been asked to remove her headcover during the accreditation

No fewer than three persons lost their lives on Sunday when bandits invaded a market in Tsafe town, headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An eyewitness speaking to Channels TV said the bandits stormed the market around 11 a.m. on Sunday and opened fire on those at the market. He said, “The

A pastor of the Redeem Christian Church of God, Olugbenga Olawore, who was kidnapped at the Maya axis of Lanlate-Eruwa road in Oyo State regained his freedom, on Sunday. The PUNCH reported that Olawore and a few others were kidnapped, on Thursday, at the Maya axis of Lanlate-Eruwa road, all within the state boundary. The

Social media influencer, Reno Omokri has praised the embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, for handing over to incumbent Governor Usman Ododo. In his interview on the ‘Mic On Podcast’ programme hosted by Channels Television’s journalist, Seun Okinbaloye, late Saturday. the former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan noted the significance of a governor “anointing”

Nigerians have vehemently criticised the discriminator policy implemented by a Chinese supermarket, which restricts entry exclusively to individuals of Chinese descent, denouncing it as discriminatory and unjust. The supermarket situated at the China General Chamber of Commerce, along Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Road in the Federal Capital Territory, is acclaimed as a destination for Chinese cuisine

The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested two suspects involved in the recent clash between bandits and vigilantes in the Gada Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ahmed Rufai, disclosed this while speaking with our correspondent in a telephone conversation on Sunday. The state police command had confirmed

Afolabi Orekoya, an aide to the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ogun State, Ladipupo Adebutu, on Saturday said his principal will never be involved in any frivolous claims about his indigenship. Orekoya disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday. Orekoya said that the clarification became necessary to silence the

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved N138.7m for the payment of car and housing loans to 448 teaching and non-teaching staff of the state Teaching Service Commission. This was disclosed in a statement from the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, Mr Mike Omolayo, made available to journalists

Reactions have been trailing the Saturday’s governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress as two aspirants in the election, Mr Wale Akinterinwa and Chief Olusola Oke, have condemned the process of the election on Sunday. The primaries held in 18 local government areas of the state was on Sunday declared by the head of the