By Opeyemi Mohammed One of the foremost civil society organisations in Nigeria, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), on Thursday, counselled organisers of the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, not to overstay their welcome. The CDHR President, Mr Debo Adeniran, who spoke with newsmen on the protest in Lagos, said that the protest had […]
By Our Correspondent Major roads and bus stops in Lagos looked scanty in the early hours of Thursday at the start of a 10-day nationwide protest against hunger and suffering, TheNewsZenith reports. Our correspondents in parts of Lagos and Ibadan, Oyo State reports that so far, the protest has been peaceful. Reporters, who went around […]
Hu ADVERTISEMENT By Our Correspondent The Police Command in Lagos, on Wednesday, said it prevented an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from going off in Ikeja. TheNewsZenith reports that Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesman, confirmed the development in a statement. According to Hundeyin, an unknown person dropped the IED, contained inside a bag by the roadside. The […]
An Israeli air strike, near the house of Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza, killed two journalists who were reporting on the Hamas leader’s assassination in Iran. Ismail al-Ghoul, a journalist for Al Jazeera Arabic, and cameraman Rami al-Refee died in the strike near the Aidia area west of Gaza City. Al Jazeera Arabic’s Managing Editor, Mohamed Moawad, […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Capital Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) says it generated N126.54 billion in revenue in the first half of 2024. Mr Haruna Abdullahi, the acting Executive Chairman, announced the figures at the FCT-IRS mid-year news conference, on Wednesday, in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that Mrs Chinwe Anohu-Ndu, Director of Tax, represented Abdullahi at […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde An Islamic organisation, the Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria (ADS), has expressed deep concern about the intended protests due to economic hardship in the country. ADS President, Dr Abdulrafiu Sanni, said this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Wednesday in Lagos. The organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Sola Hassan, who signed the statement […]
By Tony Nezianya (Media Officer, Team Nigeria) The 75-62 overwhelming victory of D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked team in the Paris 2024 Olympic women’s basketball tournament over their Australian counterparts has lifted the morale of other members of Team Nigeria. To Nigerians, especially Team Nigeria at the Games, this is a great victory. This is because their […]
Kenyan President William Ruto, on Wednesday, announced the listing of the country’s first Islamic bond, the Linzi Sukuk at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)’s Unquoted Securities Platform (USP). This makes the product the first Shariah-compliant product on the country’s platform. The bond is a three-billion-shilling ($23 million) Islamic secured residential-based security. It is with a […]
Hamas, on Wednesday, confirmed that an Israeli strike killed its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. Reports say Haniyeh was attending the inauguration of Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian when the Israeli struck. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also announced the death, saying Israeli strike “hit” Haniyeh’s residence in Tehran. “This morning, the residence of Ismail Haniyeh […]
No fewer than 40 people died when a boat capsized Sunday evening on the Congo River near Kindu, Maniema Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local media reported. Reports say rescuers recovered at least 40 bodies from the waters after a boat, named “ABC-BONOBO,” capsized. The boat was carrying about 50 passengers […]