The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N49 billion being the revised reimbursement for the old Enugu-Onitsha road project. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, announced this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Council. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fashola said his […]
The remains of former Judge of the World Court in The Hague, Prince Abdul-Jabbar Ajibola, were laid to rest in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Ajibola’s buriak followed a Janazah (Islamic prayer for the dead) held for him at the Islamic Mission for Africa (IMA) on Sunday. The Janazah was led by the Chief Imam of […]
The Centre for Media, Policy and Accountability (CMPA), has begun the implementation of the Nigeria Anti-Corruption Performance Public Reporting (NAPPR) Project 2023 in the country. The project is in partnership with Anti-Corruption Agencies (ACAs) in the country. Ibrahim Yusuf, CMPA’s Director of Communications, Outreach and Advocacy, announced this in a statement mailed the statement to […]
A former Judge of the International Court of Justice, Hague, Netherlands, Prince AbdulJabbar Bola Ajibola, is dead. Ajibola, who was also a former Attorney-General of Nigeria and founder of Crescent University, Abeokuta, died Saturday midnight at 89. Segun Ajibola (SAN), the eldest child of the late jurist, announced the death in a statement, on Sunday […]
Prof. Adam Ahmed, the Provost of National Defence College, has joined the call to subject public officers to drug tests in the country. Ahmed made his position known while answering questions from newsmen at the sixth Annual Ramadan lecture, on Saturday in Abuja. The FCT-based Ashraaf Islamic Foundation organised the lecture series and prayer for […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has called on Nigerians in the Dominican Republic to register on the commission’s portal (Database) to benefit from Diaspora Housing Projects. Dabiri-Erewa made the call during a courtesy visit of the Nigeria-Dominican Republic Business Exchange (NIDOR-BEX) in Abuja. The NewsZenith reports that […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector, says it has deployed 1,416 personnel and 72 operational vehicles to ensure motorists’ safety during the Easter break. The Corps Commander, Mr Babatunde Farinloye, announced this in a statement issued on Thursday and mailed to The NewsZenith on Friday in Lagos. “The 1,416 personnel deployed comprised of […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will continue to consult stakeholders on issues affecting telecommunication service deployments and developments. Prof. Garba Danbatta, NCC’s Vice-Chairman, gave the assurance while receiving delegation from Food Basket Foundation International, on Monday in Abuja. Danbatta said this is in line with NCC’s culture of inclusiveness, collaboration and partnership as […]
Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the late foremost diplomat and defence analyst, Alhaji Rasheed Adesokan, as a true patriot, honest straightforward and trustworthy person. In a condolence message sent to the family of the Adesokan in Ibadan, the NIDCOM boss said the global community and Muslim community in Nigeria […]
The Diya family from Odogbolu, Ogun State, has announced the death of Lt.-Gen. Donaldson Oladipo Diya. Diya died in the early hours of Sunday, March 26, 2023. Prince Oyesinmilola announced the death a statement issued at Odogbolu, Ogun state, the country home of the retired Army General. ”On behalf of the entire Diya family home […]