Elon Musk and Twitter Inc may reach an agreement to end their litigation as soon as Wednesday and clear the way for the world’s richest person to close his $44 billion deal for the social media platform, a source familiar with the litigation told Reuters. Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, the judge on Delaware’s Court of Chancery, wrote: “The […]
The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State, Mr Umar Bago on Wednesday rewarded three teachers with cars for outstanding performance and exemplary behaviour. Bago, who was represented by his running mate, Alhaji Yakubu Garba, gave out the cars during the Commemoration and Teachers Award programme, organised by the Niger State Ministry […]
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Wednesday announced the appointment of two Deputy Executive Directors for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Angeli Achrekar, who is currently Principal Deputy U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, PEPFAR, will be UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director for the Programme Branch while Christine Stegling, who is currently Executive Director […]
By Our Correspondent Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State says 394 candidates of different political parties are jostling for the 40 seats in the state’s House of Assembly. Recalls that governorship and houses of assembly elections were scheduled to hold across the country on March 11, […]
By Agency report The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has criticised North Korea for conducting a series of missile launches in recent days and called on the autocratic regime to engage in diplomacy on Tuesday. “I strongly condemn North Korea’s dangerous and destabilising missile tests,” the alliance’s leader Jens Stoltenberg said on Twitter. The missile […]
By Our Correspondent in Abuja The Federal Government has formally registered two new university-based unions – Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) and National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA). Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, announced this while presenting certificates of registration to the two new unions on Tuesday in Abuja. […]
By Our Correspondent Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Adeleke Mamora, (STI), on Tuesday, called for the sustainable implementation of Executive Order 5 with a view to fast-tracking the nation’s economic development. Mamora made the call at the inauguration of the National Dialogue on the Establishment and Implementation of the Technology and Innovation Centres […]
By Our Correspondent On Tuesday, a Lagos-based human rights campaigner, Mr Spurgeon Atatene described the Nigerian justice system as being faced with a myriad of problems, and consequently, called for an overhaul. Ataene told newsmen in Lagos that impunity and disrespect for the rule of law were primarily responsible for the decadence in the justice […]
By Agency Report Oil prices jumped nearly $4 a barrel on Monday as OPEC+ considered reducing output by more than one million barrels per day (bpd) to buttress prices with what would be its biggest cut since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent crude futures for December delivery rose $3.72 to $88.86 a barrel, […]
The Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) says it has trained more than 50 youths in digital marketing as part of the initiatives to stem unemployment in the country. Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike, the Chief Missioner of NASFAT, in a statement on Thursday, said that youths, irrespective of their religious affiliation were selected for the training. “NASFAT is poised […]
By Our Correspondent As Nigeria clocks 62 years of statahood, the Federal Government on Wednesday, declared Monday, Oct. 3, as a public holiday to mark the nation’s 62nd Independence anniversary celebration. Ogbenu Rauf Aregbewsola, the Minister of Interior, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in Abuja. In a statement signed by the […]
New Zealand is preparing for the five-yearly national census in March 2023, the Statistics Department (Stats NZ), said on Wednesday. The next census will be held on March 7, 2023, Stats NZ said, adding the official count of population and dwelling gives the most complete picture of life in the country. Government Statistician and Chief […]
By our Correspondent Fadama Farmers Association, Kaduna State Chapter, has appealed to the state government and the Federal Government to assist its members, whose farmlands were submerged by flood. The Chairman, Mr Ahmad Abakwa, told newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna that many farmers in the state had been devastated by the loss of their farms […]
By Oluwashina Iyanda The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says pilgrims enjoyed $410 reduction in accommodation fare in this year’s Hajj operation, among other services. The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, gave the scorecard during an interactive session with newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. “We were able to reduce the cost of […]
By Our Correspondent ABUJA, July 10, ’26 (TNZ) The Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria has appointed Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Summit University, Offa. TheNewsZenith reports that the National President of the Society and Visitor to Summit University, Prince Mosediq Adeniji […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, July 9, ’26 (TNZ) Nigeria LNG Limited has received the Operational Excellence Award in the Energy Awards 2026 at the 25th anniversary edition of the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week. TheNewsZenith reports that the 2026 NOG Energy Week took place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, […]
From Our Correspondent Abuja, July 8, ’26 (TNZ) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to prepare the legal framework for the implementation of state police across the country. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), announced this in a statement on […]
By Our Correspondent Abuja, July 8,’26 (TNZ) The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), on Wednesday, accredited new Defence Advisers and Attachés (DAA) from five countries, assuring them of adequate safety and support throughout their diplomatic assignments in Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that the accredited countries and DA are the Republic of Ghana, Commodore Bright Jojo; the Italian […]
By Our Correspondent Abuja, July 7, ’26 (TNZ) President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, urged the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to intensify efforts at mobilising Africa’s human, financial and natural resources for the continent’s economic transformation. TheNewsZenith reports that Tinubu gave the charge while receiving a delegation from Afreximbank, led by its President and […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, June 23, ’26 (TNZ) The Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), government officials, and private-sector leaders have called for stronger climate action, environmental stewardship and sustainable development in Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that they made the call during activities marking World Environment Day (WED) in Lagos. WED is observed annually on June 5 to promote […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, June 17, ’26 (TNZ) The management of Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech) says it has secured about N80 million grants under the 2026 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for two of its multidisciplinary research teams. The NewsZenith reports that Dr Ibraheem Abdul, the College Rector, announced the grants in a statement […]
By Great Ogbeiwi Lagos, June 16, 26 (TNZ) Bigotry is that quiet danger that often enters a society without the sound of gunfire or the smoke of burning buildings. It arrives through words that are repeated carelessly, stereotypes that are inherited uncritically, and prejudices that are passed from one generation to another. It breeds hatred and […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, June 15, ’26 (TNZ) No fewer than 242 inmates of the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre, Apapa, have benefited from a medical and mental health outreach organised by the Headfort Foundation for Justice on Thursday. TheNewsZenith reports that the Programmes Manager of the foundation, Mrs Oluwakemi Adenekan, announced this to newsmen during […]
By Bashiroh Omowumi Ibadan, May 26, ’26 (TNZ) The recent attack on schools at High School, L.A. Basic School, and Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School, in Ahoro-Esinele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, is a debilitating news that sent sadness down the spine. It indeed cast an ominous poll when gunmen descended […]