By Our Correspondent The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged companies and institutions owning large vehicles fleet to key into its Road Transport Safety Standardisation Scheme (RTSSS). TheNewsZenith gathered that FRSC designed RTSSS, specifically for big companies to ensure safer motoring. The FRSC Unit Commander in Ojota, Mr Spence Olakunjo, gave the advice when […]
By Our Correspondent A 28-year-old man, Salisu Rabiu, on Thursday, requestef for an interpreter in Hausa Language to know his offence before a Federal High Court in Lagos. When the charge of conspiracy and peddling in Indian hemp was first read to him, Rabiu shook his head to convey that he did not understand the […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent spate of kidnappings and bandit attacks, describing the development as disturbing, ungodly, and sinister. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity announced the President’s remarks in a statement, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Tinubu made the remarks when he received a delegation […]
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on Tuesday, said the kingdom could recognise Israel if a comprehensive agreement, included statehood for the Palestinians, were reached. Such agreements included statehood for the Palestinians, ambitious talk as war between Israel and Hamas shows no sign of easing. “We agree that regional peace includes […]
From Our Correspondent The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it has screened 136,177 candidates within six days in the ongoing police recruitment exercise. TheNewsZenith reports that the exercise began on Monday, throughout the country. The commission, in a statement mailed to TheNewsZenith on Tuesday, the Police Recruitment Board is conducting the screening for PSC. Ikechukwu […]
*** De Renaissance Patriots Cry Out Indigenes of Lagos State are gradually wising up and ostensibly opening their eyes. They are beginning to realise that, since the return of democracy in 1999, non-indigenes have been depriving them of opportunities to govern their state as guaranteed by the Constitution. They are now crying out against the […]
Malian security forces have reportedly denied entry to Gambian soccer fans, travelling by road to Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Three buses, ferrying at least 50 Gambian fans, were denied entry by the Malian border security forces. This is according to a Gambian online platform, The Alkamba Times (TAT). According […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task force) seized 344 commercial motorcycles (Okada) in different parts of the state within one week. The Public Relations Officer of the Task force, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, disclosed the seizure in a statement on Sunday. Abdulraheem said the task force raided Abule-Ado area and […]
By Our Correspondent Vice President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s administration would protect the rights of all Nigerians, regardless of their religious and ethnic beliefs. Shettima gave the assurance in Lagos at the sixth Nigeria World Maulid Anniversary National Conference and a special prayer by the Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya of Nigeria. He told the […]
Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates. The candidates include incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 338,940 registered voters will vote at 868 polling stations. Comoros has a population of […]