A former Judge of the International Court of Justice, Hague, Netherlands, Prince AbdulJabbar Bola Ajibola, is dead. Ajibola, who was also a former Attorney-General of Nigeria and founder of Crescent University, Abeokuta, died Saturday midnight at 89. Segun Ajibola (SAN), the eldest child of the late jurist, announced the death in a statement, on Sunday […]
The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerian Christians to reflect on the priceless sacrifice and limitless love of God for mankind at Easter. Tinubu made the call in his Easter Goodwill Message on Saturday. He enjoined Christians to emulate virtues of Jesus Christ by showing love to neighbours regardless of tongue, faith and tribe. […]
Prof. Adam Ahmed, the Provost of National Defence College, has joined the call to subject public officers to drug tests in the country. Ahmed made his position known while answering questions from newsmen at the sixth Annual Ramadan lecture, on Saturday in Abuja. The FCT-based Ashraaf Islamic Foundation organised the lecture series and prayer for […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called on Nigerians in the Dominican Republic to register on the commission’s portal (Database) to benefit from Diaspora Housing Projects. Dabiri-Erewa made the call during a courtesy visit of the Nigeria-Dominican Republic Business Exchange (NIDOR-BEX) in Abuja. The NewsZenith reports that […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano State says it arrested 352 suspects, dealing in hard-drug, between January and March. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, announced this to newsmen in Kano. Idris-Ahmad said the agency also seized 2.1 tonnes of illicit drugs in Kano State. According to him, the […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector, says it has deployed 1,416 personnel and 72 operational vehicles to ensure motorists’ safety during the Easter break. The Corps Commander, Mr Babatunde Farinloye, announced this in a statement issued on Thursday and mailed to The NewsZenith on Friday in Lagos. “The 1,416 personnel deployed comprised of […]
The remains of Gen. Donaldson Oladipo Diya, a former Chief of General Staff and Military Governor of Ogun State, will be buried on July 29. Olawale Adekoya, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Diya, announced this on Wednesday in Lagos. The NewsZenith reports that the former CGS died on March 26 aged 78. […]
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, sentenced a 29-year-old man, Adegboro Wale, to one-year imprisonment for theft. The trial Magistrate, Mr Bankole Oluwasanmi, sentenced the convict following the establishment of his guilty plea. Wale’s guilty plea is based on the facts of the case and available evidence before the court. The prosecutor, Insp Akinwale […]
Staff at the British Passport Office in the United Kingdom began a five-week strike in the increasingly bitter civil service dispute over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions. More than 1,000 members of Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) at eight sites walked out in the long-running row. The PCS General Secretary, Mark Serwotka, announced on […]
At least three people died, and several others sustained injuries in three shootings in southern France on Sunday night, news channel BFMTV reported citing police sources. The three shootings took place in the city of Marseille. Initial shooting happened in the Le Castellas neighbourhood, resulting in two deaths. The second shooting took place in the […]