Katsina State Government has announced revocation of all lands illegally allocated by some officials of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Alhaji Ado Yahaya, Director of Human Resources for the Head of Civil Service of the state announced this in a circular made available to newsmen, on Saturday, in Katsina. Yahaya addressed the circular, dated June […]
Egypt’s annual headline inflation rose to 33.7 per cent in May, up from 15.3 per cent in the same period of 2022, the country’s official statistics agency reported on Saturday. Urban inflation increased by 2.7 per cent in May, month-on-month. This is among the highest records, said a report by the Central Agency for Public […]
Judges of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), on Saturday, viewed the first video evidence presented before them by Mr Peter Obi and his Labour Party. Obi and his LP are, in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023, challenging the election that brought President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into power. Respondents are Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), President […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Regiment Training Centre (RTC) has graduated 151 Regiment personnel of NAF’s Critical Asset Protection Squad. Those trained consisted of 10 officers and 141 airmen and airwomen, NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, said in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The training is in NAF’s efforts at building capacity of personnel […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, from office with immediate effect. The suspension is contained in signed by Willie Bassey, Director, Information in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation This is a sequel to ongoing investigation of CBN and the planned reforms in financial sector […]
By Oluwashina Iyanda Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (JANDOR) has criticised Lagos State House of Assembly on plans to enact laws that favour only Yoruba indigenes in matters of property and business acquisition. The NewsZenith reports that Adediran is the Lagos PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections. His criticism is contained in a statement issued […]
By Olufemi Kayode There is nothing wrong with anyone aspiring for a political position. But it is another for the aspirant to prove he or she is qualified to take up such a position in overall interest of society. In most cases, people who know that they are unable to meet the standards, become mischievous […]
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has commended Amb. Zubairu Dada, the outgoing Minister of State, Foreign Affairs and supervising Minister of NIDCOM, for making the job easier for its management. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of NiDCOM, gave the commendation when she led a delegation of Management Staff of the Commission on a farewell visit […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba, to assist the Oyo State Command with logistics support needed to apprehend the killers of Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole. Ayo Akinwole, Chairman, University of Ibadan (UI) Chapter of ASUU, made the plea in a statement in Ibadan on Thursday. The NewsZenith […]
The upper chamber of the National Assembly, the Senate has shifted its valedictory session, earlier scheduled to hold today, to Saturday, June 10. Dr Ahmad Lawan, the President of the Senate, announced the postponement at the plenary on Tuesday. Lawal had earlier announced on Tuesday at plenary that the senate would hold its valedictory session […]