From Our Correspondent Nigeria army troops have arrested a suspected ammunition courier, Shamsiyya Ahadu, 25 for allegedly supplying arms to terrorists in the North West. TheNewsZenith reports that Lieut-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordinating Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, announced the arrest in a statement on Sunday in Gusau. Abdullahi narrated how troops […]
From Our Correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu has approved the proposal to establish a Federal University in Southern Kaduna. Shettima announced the approval when he paid a condolence visit to Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. TheNewsZenith reports that the Kukah family lost a royal father, Yohanna Kukah, the […]
From Our Correspondent The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 48-year-old businessman, (name withheld), for allegedly ingesting 74 wraps of heroin and cocaine while attempting to board a flight from Abuja Airport to France. TheNewsZenith reports that the Spokesman for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, announced the arrest in a statement on Sunday. […]
Chadians were voting on Sunday in a parliamentary election boycotted by the opposition that will likely consolidate President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s power. The election would also complete the oil-producing nation’s transition towards constitutional rule. Deby came to power in a disputed poll in May, three years after he seized power and declared himself interim leader. […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed sanctions on five airlines over alleged violations of aviation regulations. TheNewsZenith reports that the affected airlines are Aero Contractors, Air Peace, Arik Air, Ethiopian Airlines and Royal Air Maroc. NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, announced the sanction in a […]
From Musab Gbemisola, Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State, on Saturday, announced automatic employment for the state’s foreign scholarship programme graduates in engineering, medicine, pharmaceuticals and other health-related fields. TheNewsZenith reports that the governor’s spokesperson, Mr Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa announced the employment in a statement issued on Saturday in Kano. Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam, commissioners […]
At least 176 people have died when a passenger plane caught fire after skidding off a runway and crashing at an airport in South Korea’s Muan city, the country’s National Fire Agency said. The accident occurred on Sunday at 9.03 a.m. local time (00:03 GMT) as the Jeju Air flight, carrying 175 passengers and six […]
From Our Correspondent In a swift and coordinated operation, the Police operatives in Kwara State have rescued 13 kidnapped victims. TheNewsZenith reports that the command’s spokesperson, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, announced the rescue operation in a statement on Saturday in Ilorin. Ejire-Adeyemi stated that the achievement demonstrates the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security […]
From Our Correspondent The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has dismissed the criticism of the 2025 budget proposal by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing it as a tirade, ungrounded in fact. Atiku, former presidential candidate of PDP had claimed that the budget estimates lacked structural reform and fiscal discipline. TheNewsZenith reports that President […]
From Khadija Usman, Akure No fewer than 13 people died in a fire resulting from an impactive road crash along Ikare-Akoko/Owo road in Ondo State on Saturday, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). TheNewsZenith reports that the Sector Commander of FRSC, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, announced the death in a statement, that two buses […]