From Our Correspondent in Port Harcourt Andoni Local Government Area in Rivers State has constituted a seven-man flood management committee to begin desilting of drainages and canals to mitigate against flooding. The Council Chairman, Mr Erastus Awortu, inaugurated the committee at the weekend in Ngo, the council’s headquarters. Awortu charged members on the need to […]
The Police, on Monday, arraigned a 29-year-old man, Yusuf Ahmed, before an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing 35 batteries and 37 inverters worth N5.9 million. The defendant, residing in the Orile-Agege area of Lagos State, is standing trial for conspiracy and stealing. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp Donjour Perezi, […]
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has appealed for continuous support for the Nigerian Army to protect territorial integrity of the country. Lagbaja made the call in his goodwill message at an Interdenominational Church Service at Mogadishu Military Cantonment, on Sunday in Abuja. The interdenominational service held to mark the 2023 Nigerian Army […]
Anambra indigenes residents in Cote d`Ivoire have called on the state government to create an enabling environment that would attract people in the Diaspora to invest at home. They also said that Anambra people in the Diaspora were eager to invest in the state to boost its economy. Nze Chiadi Chinazo, Vice-President of Anambra State […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde ……..gears up for Nigeria Police Awards Night The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the resuscitation of awards and commendation system for deserving officers and men of the Force. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) announced the directive in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Egbetokun believed this […]
A former governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, has called for more commitment from the Federal Government toward ending banditry so as to achieve national development. To achieve that, Bafarawa said curbing banditry would also enhance food security in the country He made the appeal while fielding questions from newsmen on Sunday in Sokoto. […]
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has described President Bola Tinubu as a decisive leader with a depth of knowledge and ready to serve the nation. The royal father stated this at the launching of an FM radio station, Iri 96.1, on Sunday in Ibadan. Oba Ogunwusi also implored all Nigerians, especially the youths, […]
From Our Correspondent in Ijebu-Ode Different age groups also known as “Regberegbe” have underscored the socio-economic importance of the Ojude-Oba festival to the growth and development of Ijebuland and Ogun state. Many enthusiasts, who spoke to The NewsZenith during the celebration of the 2023 Ojude-Oba festival in Ijebu Ode on Friday in Ijebu-Ode, said that […]
From Our Correspondent in Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received more than 200 people who decamped from various political parties into its fold in Andoni Local Government of Rivers State. The NewsZenith reports that Mr Victor Ere, Chairman of PDP in the local government, welcomed the defectors at Ngo, the Council’s headquarters […]
An Islamic Cleric, Ustaz Nurudeen Olajire, has commended Nigerians for strengthening democracy by voing enmass for President Bola Ahned Tinubu in the last general elections. Olajide, one of the Missioners of The Muslim Congress (TMC), Ogun State gave the commendation in a sermon during the Eid-ul-Kabir prayer on Wednesday in Abeokuta. “We commend all for […]