Retired Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, Osun State Commander, of Amotekun Corps, on Tuesday, said operatives of the corps arrested a suspected notorious cult leader in Ilesa on Monday. Adewinmbi in a statement said corps arrested the suspect, Taiwo Ogunsola (alias Taiwo Portable), on Monday midnight after a complaint was lodged at the Amotekun Ilesa Area Command […]
A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Joshua Gana (PDP-Niger), says the 10th Assembly would not be a ‘rubber stamp’ legislature for the Executive. Gana made this known in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the swearing-in ceremony in Abuja. Representing Lavun, Mokwa and Edati Federal Constituency of Niger, he said Nigerians […]
At least three people were found dead in the streets of Nottingham, a city in the English Midlands, according to British Police. Initially, the Police found two people dead in the centre of the city on Tuesday. Just after 4.00 a.m. (03:00 GMT), police officers received a call about another incident. In that incident, the […]
Ten people, including soldiers, died and several others sustained injuries on Tuesday as a fierce gun battle between Somali National Army (SNA) and regional forces broke out in Barawe, southern Somalia, local authorities said. Mohamed Ibrahim Barre, Governor of Lower Shabelle region, said the fighting started after paramilitary forces killed SNA soldiers near the headquarters […]
The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, on Monday, organised a special prayer in honour of democracy hero, late MKO Abiola, in Saudi Arabia. The State Amirul Hajj, Prof. Kamaldeen Balogun announced this in a statement issued from Saudi Arabia. The Board made the statement available to newsmen on Monday in Abeokuta. Speaking at the […]
Nigeria’s sovereign dollar-denominated bonds rose sharply as overseas investors welcomed the suspension late last week of Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele oversaw multiple exchange rates that unsuccessfully sought to keep the naira strong. The price of the West African oil producer’s eurobonds rose on Monday as much as 2.6 cents in the dollar. This […]
A Civil Society Organisation, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) say labour movement in the recent democratic era has been overtaken by the political class in Nigeria. CISLAC Programme Manager, Mr Okeke Anya, spoke in commemoration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day, observed on Monday in Lagos. Anya said the labour movement no longer engaged governments as […]
Nigeria’s telecommunications and Information Services sector contributed about N2.51 trillion to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP), representing 14.13 per cent, in the first quarter of 2023. Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced this in a statement emailed to The NewsZenith at the weekend. Figures released by National Bureau […]
Tanzania’s anti-narcotics authorities have detained at least 16 suspects in connection with the cultivation of 953 hectares of cannabis, the authorities said in a statement. The authorities arrested the suspects during an eight-day special crackdown on the cultivation of cannabis in the Arusha region. The operation started on May 31, the Drug Control and Enforcement […]
The Police Command in Bauchi State has confirmed that gunmen killed one person and abducted three others, including two community leaders in Ningi Local Government Area. The Spokesman of the command, SP. Ahmed Wakil confirmed the development to newsmen on Monday in Bauchi. Wakil said the gunmen attacked Balma community, killing one person and abducting […]