Authorities in Iran have executed an unidentified man, who allegedly acted as a spy for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, Iranian media reported. The unidentified man is allegedly working for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. According to media reports, Tehran executed the spy after he allegedly passed on confidential documents. “Authorities carried out the death sentence this morning against […]
By Our Correspondent Retired Maj.-Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju has felicitated with former President Muhammadu Buhari, who clocked 81 years on Dec. 17. This is in a press statement Olanrewaju signs and e-mail to TheNewsZenith, on Sunday in Lagos. In the statement, Olanrewaju, former Minister of Communications and Member of the Provisional Ruling Council (PRC) eulogised […]
From Our Correspondent Mr Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), on Saturday, asked sick Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State to resign and take care of his health. Sowore, who is also a renowned rights activist, made the call during a town hall meeting at Akure City Hall. He […]
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) have mistakenly killed three Israelis held hostage by the Hamas Freedom Fighters, on Saturdday, in the Gaza Strip. According to a Deutche Welle report quoting the Israeli military, the hostages were carrying a stick with a makeshift white flag, at the tine IDF shot them dead. The accidental killing of […]
The Rwandan Government has secured $268 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to confront climate shocks, the Ministry of Finance has said. IMF approved the funding under the new Standby Credit Facility, on Thursday. “The government will use the fund to boost the balance of payments,” the ministry said on social media platform X, […]
By Our Correspondent No fewer than 16,000 families suffered the consequences of flooding in Lagos State in 2022, according to data released by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator of NEMA in Lagos, said in a state also that 6,000 farmers lost seedlings and farm produce. In the statement, mailed to TheNewsZenith, […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured foreign investors of diligent repatriation of their income home and the streamlining of the tax system. Tinubu gave the assurance when he received Letters of Credence from three ambassadors of Hungary, Rwanda and Ukraine, on Friday in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that the envoys are the Ambassador […]
By Oscar Japhet The story of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), just like many other Federal Government agencies, is that of a beautiful concept but with poor implementation. This is resulting to loss of public confidence and damaging the economy. There is no doubt that enormous non-performing loans pose a big challenge to financial […]
A former Facebook diversity programme manager has pleaded guilty to scamming the social media giant out of more than $4 million. Barbara Furlow-Smiles allegedly carried out the scam through a scheme in which she faked business deals in exchange for kickbacks, the Justice Department said. Furlow-Smiles, who served as Lead Strategist and Global Head of […]
Indian parliament suspended as many as 14 lawmakers over their “unruly conduct” during the House proceedings, on Thursday, in New Delhi. All 14 lawmakers belonged to opposition political parties. While 13 lawmakers are from the lower house “Lok Sabha”, one is from the upper house “Rajya Sabha”. Nine suspended lawmakers belonged to the main opposition […]