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 […]
Washington, DC, July 3, ’25 (TNZ) The Pentagon has announced that United States military strikes against Iran set back the country’s nuclear programme by one to two years, an assessment that follows President Donald Trump’s claims that the programme was “obliterated”. Defense Department spokesperson, Sean Parnell, said on Wednesday that the three Iranian nuclear facilities targeted […]
By Muyiwa Adejobi Abuja, July 2, ’25 (TNZ) In a country where encounters with the police often spark anxiety instead of assurance, it’s easy to adopt a hardened belief. Can anything good come out of the Nigeria Police? Much like the ancient scepticism about Nazareth, this doubt has evolved into a common national sentiment, one born […]
By Our Correspondent Abuja, July 2, ’25 (NAN) President Bola Tinubu has said his administration was changing the nation’s infrastructure development narratives by executing tangible projects across the country. TheNewsZenith reported that Tinubu made the remarks at the inauguration of some road projects on Wednesday in Bwari Area Council of FCT. Our correspondent reports that […]
By Muhammad Opeyemi Lagos, July 2, ’25 (TNZ) Stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime sector have called for strong legislation to end marine debris and protect the country’s oceans for future generations. TheNewsZenith reports that they made the call during the 2025 annual summit of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN) in Lagos. The theme of […]
From Our Correspondent Awka, July 1, ’25 (TNZ) Daredevil gunmen from Ebonyi state have reportedly murdered thirteen persons in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Monday. TheNewsZenith reports that the attack happened between 6.00 and 7.00 on Monday afternoon, throwing the affected families and the Ebonyi diaspora in mourning. In the […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde, Enugu Enugu, June 27, ’25 (TNZ) The Chairman of the Channels Media Group, Dr John Momoh, has charged editors and journalists to create space for real conversations across divides to build a secure and cohesive Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that Momoh gave the charge at the opening of the 2025 national biennial convention […]
From Our Correspondent Abuja, June 27, ’25 (TNZ) The National Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has resigned from his position, citing deteriorating health. TheNewsZenith reports that an impeccable sources within the party hierarchy confirmed the development on Friday in Abuja. This is as the development is already causing ripples […]
From Our Correspondent Abuja, June 26, ’25 (TNZ) Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday in Abuja, said Nigeria was witnessing a silent but bold transformation under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. TheNewsZenith reports that the vice president made the remarks at the Nigeria–Brazil Business Forum. The forum was tagged, “Roots to Revenue: The Nigeria–Brazil Corridor”. Shettima said […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, June 26, ’25 (TNZ) The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has blamed Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo State of abdicating his responsibilities by handing over 36 schools to Christian missionaries. TheNewsZenith reports that MURIC was particularly disturbed that the governor approved the handing over of eight of such schools in Auchi, Edo […]
From Our Correspondent Yola (Adamawa), June 25, ’25 (TNZ) Adamawa State Government has tactically stripped former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Waziri Adamawa title. TheNewsZenith reports that this is a move that affects other Chieftaincy title holders, who are not indigenes of Adamawa. The Permanent Secretary, Department of Chieftaincy Affairs, Mrs Felicity Mamman, under […]