France’s interior ministry said an estimated 1.12 million French people took to the streets across the country to protest against the government’s controversial pension reform plan. The CGT, France’s largest union, estimated the nationwide protest number at two million. According to the ministry, in Paris alone, 80,000 demonstrators expressed their discontent. Simultaneously, workers in several […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has vacated an interim forfeiture of 40 landed properties granted against the former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu. Justice Inyang Ekwo vacated the order, on Friday in Abuja. This is following a discovery that the forfeiture order was fraudulently obtained by the Federal Government against the properties. Lifting […]
By Our Correspondent The Sultanate has condemned a statement on social media, attempting to drag Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, into toxic political water. Reacting to the alleged statement by the media team of one of the frontline presidential candidates, Prince Bashir Adefaka, a member of the Sultanate Media Team, described the statement as fake and […]
……………Promises better welfare for police family The Inspector-General of Police (IG) Usman Baba, on Thursday, began the distribution of cheques to cover insurance benefits of officers who lost their lives while in service. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, said in a statement, e-mailed to The NewsZenith that those who suffered life-threatening injuries while on active duty also […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC). This is contained in a statement issued by Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director Public Affairs, and emailed to The NewsZenith. According to the statement, the MoU has provisions to deter unapproved lottery and gaming practices on […]
The Maldives has welcomed the first direct flight from China with a water cannon salute following the latter’s recent optimisation of COVID-19 strategy. The Capital Airlines’ flight with over 190 Chinese tourists aboard was received on Wednesday by Chinese Ambassador Wang Lixin, Tourism Minister of the Maldives Abdulla Mausoom and other officials at the Velana […]
Eighteen ships, carrying petroleum products are waiting to berth in Lagos ports are carrying petroleum products. The Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) announced this in its daily publication, “Shipping Position” for Thursday. It is hoped that lingering petrol scarcity across the country may soon abate as the ships discharge the products. NPA said some of the […]
Residents of Ikorodu in Lagos state, on Thursday, commended the leadership of the Ikorodu Local Government, for providing logistics to ease the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The NewsZenith reports that there is a high turnout of people in areas like Solomade, Agbele, and Ogunleye communities visited. Mr Samuel Akinsanya, a resident of the […]
The Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it intercepted hard drugs and military/police hardware at the cargo section of the airport worth N13.8 billion. Sambo Dangaladima, the Customs Area Controller, announced this while interacting with journalists at the command in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday. Dangaladima said his men intercepted 162 cartons […]
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, says the apex bank has waived some of the conditions for accessing the new banknotes by commercial banks. He announced this at a sensitisation tour on the redesigned naira notes to the Computer Village, Ikeja in Lagos. Emefiele was represented by the CBN Director of Legal […]