Новости за 05.08.2024

The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has declared a 24-hour curfew in Jos and Bukuru metropolis. In a statement on Sunday night, the governor said the curfew was imposed in the affected areas following reported cases of looting of goods in the Bauchi Road community and Zolo Junction by hoodlums on Sunday A statement signed

The European Union on Sunday said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s contested re-election last month “cannot be recognised”, as the country’s electoral authority has failed to produce the official voting records. The results published by Venezuela’s National Electoral Council on August 2 “cannot be recognised. Any attempt to delay the full publication of the official voting

North Korea has deployed 250 ballistic missile launchers to its southern border, with leader Kim Jong Un describing the weapons as a “powerful treasured sword” to defend its sovereignty, state media said Monday. The olive green mobile launchers were displayed during a special “transferring” ceremony in the capital Pyongyang on Sunday, the official Korean Central

Turkey’s annual inflation rate slowed sharply in July to 61.78 per cent, according to official data, on Wednesday, as the country battled a cost-of-living crisis. It is the second consecutive fall after consumer price rises eased to 71.6 per cent in June. “Annual inflation is falling,” Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on the social media

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has promised to take immediate action to tackle the gully erosion menace on Ovom Street, Aba. He also said he had ordered the evacuation of those living around the erosion site. The erosion had cut the road on the street into two thereby creating a long valley and leading

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, said the hardship in the country is blamable on the policies of the Federal Government. This was as hunger protesters in Edo State held a church service on the street. Obaseki, in a statement on Sunday, said his government had implemented several people-oriented programmes to reduce the

Nigeria’s public debt stock is projected to hit N130tn this year, raising concerns about the country’s debt-to-gross domestic product ratio. This was revealed in a report by Afrinvest, an investment management company, titled, ‘Bank Recapitalisation, Catalyst for a $1tn Economy, ‘ unveiled in Abuja recently. Nigeria’s public debt stock, which includes external and domestic debt,

BUA Foods Plc has recorded a 38 per cent growth in its profit after tax to N130bn at the end of June 2024, compared to N95.18bn in the same period of 2023 despite the macroeconomic headwinds. This was indicated in its financial results for the half-year filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited recently.  The financial

The 33 local government chairmen in Oyo State have announced their decision to form an association to further the interests of their people. They disclosed the decision in a communiqué issued at the end of their meeting in Ibadan on Saturday. The communiqué neither named the new association nor clarified if the Oyo LG chairmen

Former governor of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, will receive a ceremonial beaded crown this week, palace sources confided in The PUNCH on Sunday. The PUNCH reports that Ladoja had publicly announced to accept the beaded crown at a live programme on Fresh FM 105.9 FM, Agbo Oselu,

Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, his Abia State counterpart,   Dr Alex Otti, and the Minister of Works, David Umahi, have praised the South-East region for not joining the ongoing nationwide hunger protests. Addressing journalists during a project inspection tour in Enugu on Sunday, the governor and the minister said the region’s decision to abstain

The Office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has not responded days after its officials abducted The PUNCH photojournalist, Kayode Jaiyeola, and made away with his camera and phones. The officers have yet to return the camera and phones they took from Jaiyeola, either to the Federal Capital Territory Police Command or to him

Investment experts have advised that when it comes to transferring wealth to Generation Z, digital strategies must be at the forefront. This came to the fore at the recent Cordros Summit in Lagos, with the theme ‘Wealth Revolution’, where leading financial experts gathered to explore innovative strategies for transferring wealth to Generation Z. According to

Five banks declared N67.89bn in foreign exchange gains in the first half of 2024, according to the analysis of their interim reports by The PUNCH. According to their interim financial results filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the forex gain recorded by the financial institutions for the half year was about 67.89 per cent lower

The Bank Directors Association of Nigeria have distanced itself from the views of some bank chairmen on the proposed foreign exchange windfall tax. The Chairman of the association, Mustapha Chike-Obi, who disclosed this via his X (formerly Twitter), noted that BDAN would communicate its views on the issue after its board meeting on August 12.

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has expressed dissatisfaction with the inadequate support from international development partners, noting that the government had anticipated greater assistance for its reform efforts to yield results. He said the international bodies have not provided enough support to consolidate the “bold, courageous, and risky” reforms undertaken by

The value of customers’ deposits in banks has risen to N136tn as of the end of the first quarter of 2024, data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited and banking industry have indicated. In Q1 2024, the banking sector recorded an inflow of about N21tn in new deposits to push the sector’s total deposits to about

The Kwara State Government has sought the collaboration of the 22 Brigade Commander, Brig. Gen. Olufemi Williams, for the sustenance of a cleaner Kwara. The Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Buge, disclosed this on Saturday, when she paid a courtesy visit to the 22 Brigade Commander at Sobi headquarters, Ilorin. She said, “We are here

The controversy surrounding the sulphur content in the Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has yet to abate, The PUNCH reports. Over the weekend, there were online reports alleging that the diesel recently supplied by the $20bn refinery contained high sulphur. This came as oil marketers stated that despite

Nigerian technology startup Chowdeck has announced its partnership with Chicken Republic, a popular quick-service restaurant chain, to enhance food delivery experiences in Lagos and Ibadan. By leveraging its advanced logistics technology, Chowdeck said it is focusing on how to provide faster, more affordable, and reliable delivery services to customers. According to a statement from the

A chairmanship aspirant for Ikoyi/Obalende Local Government Area of Lagos State, on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, Omotola Soares, has said the local government autonomy will foster transparency at the grassroots level. Soares said this during the Ikoyi/Obalende youths buffet and interactive session held at Victoria Island, at the weekend. While declaring his

The Chairman of the Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State, Alhaji Ganiu Egunjobi, has denied the allegation of public disturbance, unlawful arrest and actions capable of threatening public peace and security, levelled against him by the Board of Trustees and the executive of Ijaiye Medium Income Housing Estate Development Association, LSDPC Phase 1, Agege.

The Lagos State Government has completed a one-month intensive training for some youths in the state in an agricultural entrepreneurship programme. In a statement on its X handle on Sunday, the government disclosed that the participants in the programmed had pledged their commitment to contribute to food security in Lagos. The statement noted that the

Ours is a nation full of surprises and I was surprised by a court case where some tried to prevent the Federal Government from securitising the N22.7 trillion ‘Ways and Means’ loans received from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Granted, it is the right of the Nigerians who sued to do so. But, considering the

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria is one organisation that I have a significant relationship with, a relationship that spans many years. It is one organisation I count as a partner in the struggle to transform the public service system in Nigeria. The CIPM is strategic as the key umbrella body—the community of