Новости за 13.03.2023

The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has been thrown into mourning, following the death of its former Dean, Archbishop Maxwell Anikwenwa. Anikwenwa’s death was announced in a press statement issued by the Secretary General of the Church of Nigeria, Bishop Anthony Poggo, on Monday. According to the statement, Archbishop Anikwenwa passed on Monday, March 13,

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed commercial banks to dispense and receive old naira notes as legal tender across the country. The CBN gave the directive at a Bankers’ Committee meeting held on Sunday, according to a statement by the acting Director, CBN Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, on Monday. This is coming hours after

A leading economist, Dr Ayo Teriba, has called for reforms in the Central Bank of Nigeria to make it into a law-respecting organisation. Teriba, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Economic Associates, made this call in an interview with our correspondent. He stated that the CBN was putting its credibility at stake over the

Suspected gunmen have killed a 400-level Computer Engineering student of the University of Benin, Destiny Osasenaga, in Benin, Edo State. It was gathered that the deceased was abducted at his residence in the Uwelu area of Benin by gunmen in the presence of his father and other family members. A source stated that the gunmen

An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on Monday urged those who lost in the just-concluded presidential and National Assembly elections to approach the court to challenge the results rather than embark on a silent protest.   Yakasai, during a chat with The PUNCH, counselled political parties and politicians to conduct the forthcoming governorship and state

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Monday, met with lawmakers that will constitute the 10th National Assembly. Those present at the meeting include Orji Kalu, Ahmad Lawan, Abdulaaziz Yari, Adams Oshiomhole, Godswill Akpabio, and Solomon Adeola, among others. Below are the pictures from the event:  

The Presidency on Monday evening said the Presidential and National Assembly elections of February 25 has consolidated Nigeria’s democracy and improved the integrity of the Electoral Act 2022. It also argued that as much as international observers faulted the irregularities witnessed in the collation of results, due credit must be given to the efforts of

The National Emergency Management Agency has said that the communities affected by the recurring fire disaster will be assessed for consideration and support from the Federal Government. The Director General, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, stated this on Monday in a press statement by the agency on the recurrent fire disasters in Nigeria. He said NEMA noted

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has been named to Y Combinator’s 2023 Top Companies List for the third consecutive year. Flutterwave’s inclusion in the list is a reflection of the company’s impressive growth as a major driver of commerce and economic growth in Africa, serving more than one million businesses and processing more than

The Nigerian Army has denied a report that some of its senior officers were partisan during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. The Army said contrary to the “smear campaign”, its officers rather ensured a peaceful election free from interference by ill-motivated groups. A report by a media outlet (not The PUNCH) claimed

Q&A FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Diversity and Inclusion is good for business and while substantial gains have been recorded in overall leadership and boardroom representation, it is no news that gender parity is still some way from being achieved globally. The World Economic Forum attributes this to multi-layered and compounding crises including the rising cost

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has revealed that he has no preferred candidates for the leadership of both chambers who will constitute the 10th National Assembly. Tinubu, who was represented by the Vice President-Elect, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this at the meeting with new members-elect to the National Assembly. A member-elect for Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency of Zamfara

The Presidency Monday evening said the Central Bank of Nigeria had no reason not to comply with the ruling of the Supreme Court on the naira redesign policy. It stated that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), did not instruct the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to

Newly elected lawmakers on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, on Monday, in Abuja, said the party would zone principal offices only after the conclusion of the governorship election holding on Saturday, March 18. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, amongst other lawmakers-elect, disclosed this to our correspondent after a meeting

The Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Olukayode Aluko, has said that some Nigerians repatriated from the Republic of Benin for one reason or the other do find their way back to the country. This is as the envoy says some commercial sex workers and ‘yahoo boys’ (Internet fraudsters) in the neighbouring country are

The Inventors community is one of the fastest-growing tech communities in Nigeria. Since its inception in 2015, the community has made significant strides in the tech industry, providing training and mentorship to individuals interested in software development, product and graphics design, data science, and other related fields. It’s worth mentioning that as the founder and

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to end the naira scarcity in the country. The labour union threatened to go on strike if the issue was not resolved at the expiration of the ultimatum. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, gave the

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Elder statesman and leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum, Edwin Clark, has given his blessings to the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, in Delta State, Ken Pella. Clark declared his blessing on Pela during a courtesy visit to the candidate at his residence in Abuja on Monday. The elder statesman said, “My hope, whoever

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Monday evening admitted that the conduct of the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly poll was not ‘perfect.’ Adamu made the statement while giving his speech at the parley of APC National Working Committee with the president-elect, Bola Tinubu; vice president-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima

Hundreds of protesters under on the aegis of The Natives on Monday warned the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi, against intimidating officials of both the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The demonstration was a reaction to the

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said his administration was ready to infuse technology to aid learning in public secondary schools. Adeleke spoke in Osogbo on Monday at the presentation of instructional materials to students of secondary schools in the state. The governor, who said the technology would also assist the teachers and improve

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has made a U-turn on his earlier statement that he will only challenge the process that led to the declaration of the All Progressives Congress’ Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election and not the declaration itself. He made this U-turn in

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Gboyega Isiaka, has insisted that the party raised the bar of governance and also helped foster unity in Nigeria, especially in Ogun and Lagos states. Isiaka, who is the Reps-elect for Yewa North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency in Ogun State, stressed that the party had rekindled hope for the

The Managing Director, Nigerian Export and Import Bank, Abubakar Bello, has stressed the need for gender equity and women’s empowerment to improve access to health, education, economic and political opportunities in the country. Bello also stated the need to ensure they (women) have access to opportunities that would further harness their potential for the development