The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has deployed more staff to Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collection centres in all wards in Enugu State. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday in Enugu. Chukwosaid it was imperative that more hands be deployed to wards and council […]
The Catholic Archbishop of Calabar, Most Rev. Joseph Ekuwem, on Sunday urged Christians to shun divisions in the body of Christ and embrace unity for national development. Ekuwem made the call during the 2023 annual Lecture of the National Missionary Seminary of St. Paul in Gwagwalada, FCT. The title of the lecture is “Missionary Cooperation […]
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it has, since 2020, processed no fewer than 148,000 passports and awaiting collection nationwide. Anthony Akuneme, the Spokesman for the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), said this in Abuja on Saturday. “We have precisely 148,000 uncollected passports nationwide from different locations.” According to NIS statistics, Lagos State topped the list […]
The Secretary of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), North-East zone, Dr Babayo Liman alongside hundreds of supporters, have dumped the party for the PDP in Gombe State. Liman, who is also a member of the Rabiu Kwankwaso Presidential Campaign Council, announced this at a news conference on Saturday in Gombe. The Secretary said he […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Friday, distributed hospital consumables to two health facilities in Lagos state. The hospitals are the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and the Air force Hospital Ikeja. They have been treating victims of various disasters and emergencies in the state. Three other hospitals are to also benefit from […]
The Enugu chapter of the PDP is mourning the death of the acting chairman of the party in Udi Local Government Area, Mr S.K.B. Ogbuagu. Reports say Ogbuagu collapsed during a town hall meeting of the governorship candidate in Enugu, Mr Peter Mbah. The incident happened at Ezeagu Local Government Area of the state on […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is responding to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano States. The Director-General of the centre, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, announced this in a statement on Friday. Adetifa said the centre is also monitoring the situation in Osun and Yobe states. He said that […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has vacated an interim forfeiture of 40 landed properties granted against the former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu. Justice Inyang Ekwo vacated the order, on Friday in Abuja. This is following a discovery that the forfeiture order was fraudulently obtained by the Federal Government against the properties. Lifting […]
By Our Correspondent The Sultanate has condemned a statement on social media, attempting to drag Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, into toxic political water. Reacting to the alleged statement by the media team of one of the frontline presidential candidates, Prince Bashir Adefaka, a member of the Sultanate Media Team, described the statement as fake and […]
……………Promises better welfare for police family The Inspector-General of Police (IG) Usman Baba, on Thursday, began the distribution of cheques to cover insurance benefits of officers who lost their lives while in service. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO, said in a statement, e-mailed to The NewsZenith that those who suffered life-threatening injuries while on active duty also […]