Russian authorities arrested the four men suspected of attacking a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday during an address to the nation. Putin claimed they were captured while fleeing to Ukraine. Kyiv strongly denied any involvement in Friday’s attack on the Crocus City Hall music venue in […]
From Khadijat Usman Akure Ondo State Government says it will raise 80,000 tree seedlings of various species for transplant across its 16 forest reserves. Mr Oluwagbenga Akingbasote, the Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Forestry/Produce sub-sector, announced this in Akure. TheNewsZenith reports that Akingbasote spoke with newsmen at the Nursery site of […]
Several assailants burst into a large concert hall in Moscow, on Friday, and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 100. The assailants also set fire to the venue in a brazen attack just days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on power in a highly orchestrated electoral […]
From Our Correspondent The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s public debt has climbed to a staggering N97.341 trillion ($108.229 billion) as of Dec. 31, 2023. The DMO announced this in a statement, on Friday, March 22, 2024, in Abuja. The debts comprised domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal and state governments. There […]
From Our Correspondent Men of the Osun State Amotekun Corps have arrested two men (names withheld) for an alleged kidnapping attempt. The Amotekun operatives, acting on a tip-off, arrested the suspects, aged 19 and 26 years respectively, at Ogidan Grammar School, and Nawarudeen Grammar School, Oke-Baale areas in Osogbo. TheNewsZenith gathered that residents of the […]
From Our Correspondent The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved $617.7 million for the implementation of investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i-DICE) programme across the federation. TheNewsZenith reports that the approval was part of the resolutions reached at the 140th meeting of the Council held virtually on Thursday, in Abuja. Vice-President Kashim Shettima chaired […]
From Our Correspondent Samuel Jackson, President of the Arm Wrestling Federation of Nigeria says the country has big potential in the sport. Jackson spoke against the backdrop of Team Nigeria, having won four gold, two silver and seven bronze medals in the arm wrestling event at the 13th African Games. He said Nigeria is the […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu has appealed to members of the National Assembly to exercise restraint in summoning heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies before parliamentary committees. Tinubu made the appeal during the breaking of the Ramadan fast with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and the leadership of the House […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) plan to strengthen partnerships toward curbing illegal migration on Lagos Waterways. The two Federal Government agencies reached this decision at a meeting, on Thursday, in Lagos TheNewsZenith reports that the new Comptroller of Immigration Service in charge of Lagos Seaports […]
By Yusuf Akinlotan Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Abdur-Rahman Ahmad, has urged Nigerians and the media to join the campaign against the promotion of same-sex marriage in society. Sheik Ahmad, the Chief Missioner of Ansarudeen Muslim Society, gave the advice at the maiden Ramadan lecture organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos Council. The […]