Новости за 10.07.2024

Eko Electricity Distribution Company has approved a 20 per cent cost of living adjustment for its staff, as announced by its board of directors. A statement issued on Monday by EKEDC stated that the cost-of-living adjustment would be effective July 2024. It noted that the decision reflected the company’s commitment to the well-being and financial

The Lagos State Public Works Corporation has repaired over 393 roads across the state in the first six months of the year. The LSPWC General Manager, Tokunbo Ajanaku, made this disclosure in a statement made available to our correspondent on Tuesday. Ajanaku said the corporation took advantage of the dry days in the first and

One person identified as Kanu, suspected to be a member of the Eiye confraternity, was reportedly killed by some suspected members of a rival cult group in the Iwo Road area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Sunday. PUNCH Metro gathered from a source who pleaded anonymity due to the nature of the incident on

The Senator representing the Ondo North Senatorial District of Ondo State, Jide Ipinsagba, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, speaks with PETER DADA in this interview on the political and economic issues in the country. Excerpts: How has it been as a member of the Red Chamber of the National Assembly? It has

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Tuesday, sentenced an officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Olukayode Dayo, to life imprisonment for raping a minor. The 39-year-old officer was arraigned on May 13, 2022, on a count charge of rape. The charge read, “That Olukayode Dayo on December 25, 2021,

The Nigeria Football Federation and the Ministry of Interior are in collaboration to use football as a tool for education, skill building, and leadership development among young women who are in correctional centres across the country, in line with the Football for Change project of the Confederation of African Football, The PUNCH reports. The initiative

Residents of the White Sand community in the Isheri-osun region of Lagos are urgently calling on the Lagos State Government to help them address the severe flooding problems they experience every year. After the recent heavy rains that lasted for about 10 hours, PUNCH Metro reported that the area was severely flooded, submerging homes, cars,

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, in Lagos, on Tuesday, sentenced a school bus driver, Michael Mowete, to life imprisonment for defiling a three-year-old child. The judge held that the prosecution was able to discharge the burden of proof against Mowete. He said that the convict’s allegation of having

According to an exclusive report by Alnigeriasoccer.com, Tottenham Hotspur youth teamer Miracle Adewole has sparked an international tug-of-war over his services. Adewole committed his future to The Lilywhites at the start of this month by putting pen to paper on a scholarship deal, but his international future is yet to be resolved. Born in Germany,

Caleb Okoli has said he is happy to complete his transfer to Premier League club Leicester City from Atalanta in the Italian Serie A. Central defender Okoli, 22, has signed a five-year contract till June 2029. ‘The Foxes’ coughed out 14 Million Euros for Okoli. “I’m very happy with the choice I made, so I’m

The Abia State government will, on Thursday, launch the N1bn interest-free revolving loan scheme for 9,200 residents from the 184 wards in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing the press on the outcome of the executive council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti.

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has sought increased collaboration and partnership with both local and international development agencies to ensure all-round development of the state’s economy. Oyebanji, who made the request on Tuesday during a strategic meeting with Heads of Development Agencies at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, said with the right partnership and collaboration,

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has frowned at the prevalent cases of false departure time scheduling by local airlines. The NCAA, therefore, warned the airlines to desist from such infractions or face dire regulatory actions. The Acting Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo stated this on Tuesday at the authority’s corporate headquarters in

Senators are proposing to increase the powers of the Central Bank of Nigeria to enable it to use gold to strengthen the country’s reserves. According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, a draft bill before the Senate has put forward a raft of policies that, if passed, would make the CBN the automatic off-taker for

The Nigerian Bar Association, on Tuesday, defended the Federal Government’s endorsement of the Samoa Agreement, declaring it contained no clause on same-sex marriage. President of the NBA, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), waded into the controversy surrounding the pact as the House of Representatives asked the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the agreement signed by

Members of the Ibeku Youth Association have made a strong case for the unconditional release of their kinsman and detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, from the custody of the Department of State Service. They made the call in a communique jointly signed by the National President of Ibeku Youth Association,

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested and detained one of its officials, Idris Gama, for allegedly faulting the arrest of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer members by the police. A video of Gama went viral on social media on Monday, where he was heard supporting a group suspected of promoting LGBTQ in the

Human rights groups and residents of Onitsha have hailed the Police Service Commission for the recent promotion of the outgone Divisional Police Officer, in charge of the Central Police Station, Onitsha, Anambra State, Rabiu Garba. Garba was among the three Chief Superintendents of Police recently promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police from Anambra State Command

Nigeria has emerged as the top fourth contributor to intra-Africa trade behind South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire and Egypt for 2023, a report by the Africa Export-Import Bank has disclosed. The Africa Trade Report 2024, titled ‘Climate Implications of the AfCFTA Implementation,’ disclosed that Nigeria’s intra-Africa trade decreased in 2023 by 2.1 per cent to $8bn

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has rolled out touch sanctions against Discos that commit infractions capable of inflicting pain on consumers. Among other things, NERC said it would reduce five per cent of the administrative, and operational expenditure of any electricity distribution company that failed to offtake at least 95 per cent of the total

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed condolences to the families of the four individuals who lost their lives at Jattu Market in Etsako West Local Government Area, after a thunderstorm. The thunderstorm incident during rainfall caused trees to fall on the people in the market, leading to the death of four and injury

The Southern zone of the Association of Orphanages and Homes Operators in Nigeria has said that the marriage between afrobeat star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his wife, Chioma, will be successful. The orphanage home operators stated this in a statement issued on their behalf on Monday by Chief Godson Akpuluonu, the vice

President Bola Tinubu has hinted at creating a new Ministry of Livestock Development to, among many benefits, curb decades of gory clashes between herders and farmers. He also inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms, expressing readiness to implement recommendations on ranching and other livestock reforms to enhance the economy. The President, who

South-East youths under the aegis of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders have commended the governor of Abia State, Alex Otti and the Chief Executive Officer of Roxettes Motors, Mr. Kaycee Orji, for their moves to establish the Rosettes Motor Assembly plant in Abia State, describing the gesture as highly commendable and appreciated by

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Olubunmi Kuku, has stated that only three out of 22 airports under its management are profitable and contribute largely to the growth of the aviation sector. Kuku, who was a guest on the Channels TV morning show on Tuesday, said that 19 of the nation’s