Accra, Jan. 7, ‘25 (Reuters/TNZ) Mr John Mahama was sworn in for a second term as Ghana’s president at a Tuesday ceremony in the capital Accra. Mahama pledged to overcome public discontent by boosting the economy and creating jobs. The opposition leader, 66, won the Dec. 7, 2024 presidential election by a wide margin to stage a political […]
Beijing/Kathmandu, Jan. 7, ’25 (Reuters/TNZ) A magnitude 6.8 earthquake, rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday. Chinese Authorities said the earthquake killed at least 95 people and shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India. The quake hit at 9.05 a.m. (0105 GMT), with its epicentre located […]
From Our Correspondent Lagos, Jan. 7, ’25 (TNZ) The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it remitted more than N6 billion to the Federal Government coffers in 2024. TheNewsZenith reports that this is contained in the board’s weekly bulletin released on Monday in Abuja. According to the bulletin, JAMB generated about N23 billion in […]
From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 7, ’25 (TNZ) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has dismissed 27 officers for fraud-related misconduct. TheNewsZenith reports that the anti-graft agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewole, announced the dismissal in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Oyewole said the dismissal followed recommendations from the agency’s Staff Disciplinary Committee. […]
From Our Correspondent Lagos, Jan.6, ’25 (TNC) Oba Sejiro James, the Aholu of Kweme, the traditional ruler of Kweme Kingdom in Badagry, Lagos State, has installed Alhaji Mohammed Umar as the Seriki Fulani of Badagry. TheNewsZenith reports that all Fulani socio-cultural organisations in the southwest and neighbouring Republic of Benin grace the installation ceremony at […]
From Our Correspondent The Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) paid the sum of N137.06 billion to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) between January and September of 2024 as transmission and administrative charges. TheNewsZenith reports that this was despite the frequent collapsing of grid infrastructure, which collapsed more than 12 times last year. According to the […]
Brussels, Jan. 6, ’25 (Xinhua/TNZ) A knife-wielding man attempted to breach the premises at 16 Rue de la Loi in Brussels, the office of the Belgian prime minister, on Monday morning. The suspect was swiftly apprehended by military police on site, Belgian authorities confirmed. Officials said the individual threatened military personnel before being subdued. Read […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke One historic programme that the sincerity and innovation of the Federal Government of Nigeria in renewing the hope of Nigerians will be tested on, is the success of the new National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This is a programme, that students of tertiary institutions in the country can apply for to fulfil […]
From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 6, ’25 (TNZ) The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory has arrested 50 suspects over the alleged theft of manhole covers on roads in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that the Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of FCT, Mr Olatunji Disu, announced the arrests at a media briefing on Monday […]
From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 6 ’25 (TNZ) Two persons are feared dead in an explosion that tore through an Islamiyyah school in Kuchibiyu Community, Bwari Area Council, Abuja, on Monday. TheNewsZenith reports that several students of the school also sustained varying degrees of injuries in the explosion. A loud sound accompanied the explosion, sending […]