Seven members of the Al-Mu’minaat (The Believing Women) Muslim Organisation, died in a ghastly road accident at Odogbolu in Ogun State on Wednesday. Seven others are in critical conditions and initially rushed to the General Hospital in Ijebu-Ode. The NewsZenith reports that among the dead were pregnant mother, nursing mother and babies. It was gathered […]
By Our Correspondent ……assures of enabling environment for justice The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Usman Baba, has recommended the immediate suspension of ASP Drambi Vandi, for allegedly killing Omobolanle Raheem. The NewsZenith reports that ASP Vandi allegedly killed Raheem, Lagos-based lawyer on Christmas Day in Lagos. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, […]
By Our Correspondent The Police Command says it would release two police officers arrested with ASP Dambri Vandi, over the alleged killing of a female lawyer. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to newsmen on Tuesday, while giving an update on the killing. According to Hundeyin, the two officers did not take […]
Two fun-seekers have been drowned at the Baracuda beach in Abraham Adesanya area, Ajah Lagos State. This is contained in a statement issued by Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Tuesday in Lagos. According to the statement, two adult male were trying to rescue an adult male from drowning in […]
By Our Correspondent Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, on Sunday, called on the Federal Government to resettle Internally Displaced People (IDP) currently living in camps. Obi made the call while celebrating Christmas with displaced people at IDP camp in Abagana, Makurdi Benue State. He told them that their plight would not […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerians on the need to act right to achieve a better society and make the country economically and politically great. Buhari gave the advice at the closing ceremony of the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, held in Gusau on Saturday. Represented by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isah […]
Alhaji Sadiq Yelwa, Managing Director of Hydroelectric Power Producing Area Development Commission (HYPPADEC), says criticism is considered a wake-up call for the agency to do more for the people. Yelwa made these remarks in an interaction with the newsmen in Minna, Niger State. He described those who criticise the Commission, in public interest, as partners […]
A faulty safety feature caused the 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-8 Max aeroplane which killed 157 people, Ethiopian authorities have said in their final report. On March 10, 2019, the aircraft flying from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed immediately after takeoff, killing all passengers and crew. A final report on the accident concluded […]
The Osun State Government has set up an Assets Recovery Panel to retrieve assets allegedly stolen by officers of previous administration. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesman for Gov. Ademola Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed. The NewsZenith received a copy of the statement on Saturday. Rasheed said the government constituted the panel to recover […]
By Our Correspondent The University of Abuja says its researchers won a total of one-billion-grant, following publications in first-class journals across the world. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, announced this during the University’s Authors and Researchers’ Recognition and Award ceremony in Abuja. The award was organised by the institution’s Centre For […]