From Abdulfatah Babatunde The Organised labour unions under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have thrown the nation into darkness by shutting down the National Grid. The Public Affairs Manager of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ndidi Mbah confirmed the shutdown in a statement on Monday. Mbah said the labour shut […]
Moroccan police seized more than four tons of cannabis resin in an operation in Casablanca, on Sunday, Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security said in a statement. Authorities seized the drugs during a routine vehicle inspection at the city’s entrance, Moroccan online news website ‘Hespress’ reported, citing an anonymous security source. The source revealed that […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi A heavy rain, accompanied by a windstorm, killed four persons at IBB Square Tradefair Permanent site on Saturday night in Bauchi metropolis. TheNewsZenith reports that the Police confirmed the incident to newsmen, on Sunday, in Bauchi. The police spokesman in the state, SP Ahmad Muhammad Wakil, said five people were found […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has secured a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of N20 billion, to facilitate local production of assistive devices for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). Dr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) announced the facility, at the weekend in Abuja. Lalu said the need […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Sunday, accused China of helping Russia to disrupt an upcoming Swiss-organised peace conference on the war in Ukraine. At Asia’s premier security conference, Zelenskyy said that China is pressuring other countries and their leaders not to attend the upcoming talks. He did not say which ones. “Russia, using Chinese influence in […]
By Our Correspondent The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) is working with two security arms to curb insecurity on Lagos waterways, the General Manager, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, has said. TheNewsZenith reports that the collaboration is with the Marine Police and the Nigerian Navy. Emmanuel explained that beyond the Marine Police and the Navy, LASWA laos […]
One South African soldier died and 13 others sustained injuries in fighting against rebels on Thursday in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Friday. The fighting occurred in Sake town, in the eastern province of North Kivu. The fight is against the March 23 Movement (M23), the SANDF said in a statement. […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to patronise technologies and products of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). TheNewsZenith gathered that the directive aims to support Made-in-Nigeria goods and reduce importation. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, represented President Tinubu […]
By Our Correspondent The Yaba College of Technology Students’ Union (SUG), at the weekend, rounded off a three-day retreat for its Executives, Senate and Judiciary members, in Lagos, TheNewsZenith reports. Our correspondent reports that the theme of the Retreat was “Building a Foundation for Quality Administration”. The retreat is the first of its kind […]
Police From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi The Police Command in Bauchi State have arrested the ring leader of a gang, who allegedly participated in killing six NYSC members and two others, 13 years ago. TheNewsZenith reports that the Commissioner of Police, Awwal Musa Mohammed, paraded the suspect before newsmen on Friday in Bauchi. Muhammed named the […]