From Our Correspondent Men of the Osun State Amotekun Corps have arrested two men (names withheld) for an alleged kidnapping attempt. The Amotekun operatives, acting on a tip-off, arrested the suspects, aged 19 and 26 years respectively, at Ogidan Grammar School, and Nawarudeen Grammar School, Oke-Baale areas in Osogbo. TheNewsZenith gathered that residents of the […]
From Our Correspondent The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved $617.7 million for the implementation of investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i-DICE) programme across the federation. TheNewsZenith reports that the approval was part of the resolutions reached at the 140th meeting of the Council held virtually on Thursday, in Abuja. Vice-President Kashim Shettima chaired […]
From Our Correspondent Samuel Jackson, President of the Arm Wrestling Federation of Nigeria says the country has big potential in the sport. Jackson spoke against the backdrop of Team Nigeria, having won four gold, two silver and seven bronze medals in the arm wrestling event at the 13th African Games. He said Nigeria is the […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu has appealed to members of the National Assembly to exercise restraint in summoning heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies before parliamentary committees. Tinubu made the appeal during the breaking of the Ramadan fast with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and the leadership of the House […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) plan to strengthen partnerships toward curbing illegal migration on Lagos Waterways. The two Federal Government agencies reached this decision at a meeting, on Thursday, in Lagos TheNewsZenith reports that the new Comptroller of Immigration Service in charge of Lagos Seaports […]
By Yusuf Akinlotan Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Abdur-Rahman Ahmad, has urged Nigerians and the media to join the campaign against the promotion of same-sex marriage in society. Sheik Ahmad, the Chief Missioner of Ansarudeen Muslim Society, gave the advice at the maiden Ramadan lecture organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos Council. The […]
From Our Correspondent Two illegal miners have died after the well they dug for mining activity collapsed on them at Buya community in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. The state Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Effiom-Ekaha Otu, confirmed the incident on Wednesday. Otu added that three other persons sustained injuries, describing the incident […]
From Our Correspondent The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have attributed the alarming rising child mortality rates to low enrollment in health insurance schemes in Nigeria. A Health Specialist with UNICEF, Ijeoma Agbo, made these remarks at a two-day media dialogue workshop, recently in Ibadan. TheNewsZenith reports that […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on the path to victory in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State. Tinubu expressed optimism while presenting the party’s flag to the governorship candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, on Monday, in Abuja. Addressing party stalwarts led by its National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Army has warned the Okuama Community in Delta State against any form of propaganda to arm-twist the narrative of the gruesome murder of 16 of its personnel by angry youths of the community. Army Spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu gave the warning in a statement in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the community […]