Two factions of Labour Party clashed at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) over legal rights to be present in court, on Wednesday, in Abuja. Members of both factions arrived early at Court of Appeal premises, where PEPC is sitting, even before the doors open. Shortly after the courtroom opened and lawyers and litigants entered, […]
The Association of Residents Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan has joined its national body on a five-day warning strike to demand better welfare and overhaul of healthcare system. Its chapter president, Dr Abiodun Ogundipe, announced this in an interaction with newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday. Ogundipe said the strike bordered on repositioning Nigerian […]
By Our Correspondent Ademoye Adewale, a food vendor, contracted by Chrisland School to prepare snacks for its students during inter-house sports, has denied his tools caused electrocution of its student, Whitney Adeniran. Adewale made the denial told a Corona inquest during cross-examination before the Corona, Mrs Oyenike Fajana, on Monday in Lagos. He said that […]
Kenya’s President, William Ruto, formally unveiled the country’s joint bid with East African neighbours, Uganda and Tanzania, to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals. Ruto said the joint bid, dubbed “Pamoja”, is part of government’s plan to harness skills and talent in sports. “Pamoja” is the Swahili word for together. “We also intend […]
Results of Turkish Presidential election have started coming in after polls closed, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leading with 49.6 per cent of total votes cast. According to poll results, published by state-run Anadolu Agency, Erdogan’s AKP party is leading with 49.6 per cent. Kemal Kilicdaroglu of CHP is following with 44.7 per cent of […]
Egypt’s Finance Ministry, on Sunday, announced the sale of a 9.5-per cent stake in state-owned ‘Telecom Egypt’ at its stock exchange market. The ministry said in a statement that it sold 162,171,802 shares of Telecom Egypt, representing 9.5 per cent of the company’s capital It sold the stake at 3.75 billion Egyptian pounds (about $121 […]
By Kamaldeen Akintunde, Esq ….the world is a stage, and men and women are merely players who make their entrances and exits. – William Shakespeare These words say the truth about Prince Abdul Jabbar Bola Ajibola, who left an indelible mark on the world before bidding it farewell. He served with distinction in the noble […]
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says the Federal Government has successfully evacuated 2,518 Nigerian citizens trapped in war-torn Sudan back home. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NIDCOM, announced this, on Sunday, in Abuja. Giving an update on the evacuation, Balogun said “as of Sunday, 2,518 people were transported home […]
Fiese fire has engulfed the popular Agbeni market in Ibadan, Oyo State, destroying goods and property worth millions of naira in the early hours of Sunday. The NewsZenith gathered that the fire started at about 04.00 a.m., on Sunday, while the cause is yet unknown. The inferno completely ruined many shops and stalls while the […]
Agege Local Government has disbursed N100,000 cash to 20 selected residents under its empowerment scheme to enable them to become self-reliant. The Executive Chairman of the local government, Chief Ganiyu Egunjobi, distributed cheques for the empowerment programme on Sunday in Agege. Alhaja Aminat Abdulsalam, represented the chairman at the elaborate programme. Egunjobi admonished the beneficiaries […]