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Video: IGP warns officers against rights violations, misconduct

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Feb. 11, ’25 (TNZ) The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday, warned officers against serious breaches of Human Rights and ethical misconduct while on duty. TheNewsZenith reports that Egbetokun gave the warning during a virtual meeting with strategic police managers. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in […]

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Education Special Report

French Village gets new CEO as Ayeleru’s tenure ends

By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 11, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigeria French Language Village (NFLV) has appointed Prof. Samuel Kolawole, formerly with Ekiti State University, as its new Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment is contained in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Monday evening in Lagos. Mrs Sessi Fagbeji-Agemo, the Deputy Registrar (Information […]

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Education Environment Politics

Citing federal varsity in Ogoniland’ll heal historic wound – TDF

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Feb. 9, ’25 (TNZ) The Democratic Front (TDF) has described the approval of a university in Ogoniland as the federal government’s intention to heal the people’s long-standing grievances. The group’s Chairman Mallam, Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo said this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Sunday in Lagos. […]

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Economy Oil & Gas

TMSG hails ban on export of crude meant for local refining

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Feb. 9, ’25 (TNZ) The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has commended the Federal Government’s decision to ban crude oil export allocated to domestic refineries. TMSG’s Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo, gave the commendation in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Sunday. The group expressed shock that some 500,000 […]

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Education

JAMB warns against nocturnal registration practices

By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 9, ’25 (TNZ) JAMB says it is aware of the concerning trend of nocturnal (nighttime) registration of prospective candidates for the 2025 UTME in some registration centres. Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Saturday. “While JAMB appreciates the enthusiasm of […]

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Politics

Group rejects Ozigbo’s planned defection to APC

From Our Correspondent Awka, Feb. 9, ’25 (TNZ) A group under the aegis of Concerned members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has kicked against the plans by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in 2021, Mr Valentine Ozigbo to join the party. TheNewsZenith reports that the group urged the national leadership […]

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Economy Maritime

NPA raises tariffs by 15% after 32 years

By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 8, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) says it is reviewing its charges upward by 15 per cent, citing a need for competitiveness and infrastructural upgrades. TheNewsZenith reports that Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, the Managing Director of the NPA, announced the review during a maritime stakeholders’ meeting, on Thursday in Lagos. […]

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Video: APC group mobilises members for LG poll in Lagos

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Feb. 7, ’25 (TNZ) The Itesiwaju Mainland (IM), a political group under the ruling APC, has started mobilising members in Lagos Mainland Local Government and Yaba LCDA for the council poll. TheNewsZenith reports that the group held its first monthly meeting of the year at the Herbert McCauley Primary Adekunle Area […]

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General

Kidnap: LP lawmaker found dead in Anambra

From Our Correspondent Awka, Feb. 7, ’25 (TNZ) A member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, kidnapped on Christmas Eve has been found dead, according to a family source. TheNewsZenith reports that gunmen kidnapped late Azuka at Onitsha while he was travelling home for the Christmas holiday last year. There have been […]

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NLNG’s 2025 Nigeria Prizes to spotlight AI, digital innovation

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Feb. 6, ’25 (TNZ) The NLNG’s sponsored Nigeria Prizes for Science and Literature have opened submissions of entry applications for the 2025 awards. The NLNG’s Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Wednesday in Lagos. According to the statement, the 2025 […]

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