By Opeyemi Mohammed One of the foremost civil society organisations in Nigeria, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), on Thursday, counselled organisers of the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, not to overstay their welcome. The CDHR President, Mr Debo Adeniran, who spoke with newsmen on the protest in Lagos, said that the protest had […]
By Our Correspondent Major roads and bus stops in Lagos looked scanty in the early hours of Thursday at the start of a 10-day nationwide protest against hunger and suffering, TheNewsZenith reports. Our correspondents in parts of Lagos and Ibadan, Oyo State reports that so far, the protest has been peaceful. Reporters, who went around […]
Hu ADVERTISEMENT By Our Correspondent The Police Command in Lagos, on Wednesday, said it prevented an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from going off in Ikeja. TheNewsZenith reports that Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesman, confirmed the development in a statement. According to Hundeyin, an unknown person dropped the IED, contained inside a bag by the roadside. The […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Capital Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) says it generated N126.54 billion in revenue in the first half of 2024. Mr Haruna Abdullahi, the acting Executive Chairman, announced the figures at the FCT-IRS mid-year news conference, on Wednesday, in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that Mrs Chinwe Anohu-Ndu, Director of Tax, represented Abdullahi at […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde An Islamic organisation, the Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria (ADS), has expressed deep concern about the intended protests due to economic hardship in the country. ADS President, Dr Abdulrafiu Sanni, said this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Wednesday in Lagos. The organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Sola Hassan, who signed the statement […]
By Tony Nezianya (Media Officer, Team Nigeria) The 75-62 overwhelming victory of D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked team in the Paris 2024 Olympic women’s basketball tournament over their Australian counterparts has lifted the morale of other members of Team Nigeria. To Nigerians, especially Team Nigeria at the Games, this is a great victory. This is because their […]
Kenyan President William Ruto, on Wednesday, announced the listing of the country’s first Islamic bond, the Linzi Sukuk at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)’s Unquoted Securities Platform (USP). This makes the product the first Shariah-compliant product on the country’s platform. The bond is a three-billion-shilling ($23 million) Islamic secured residential-based security. It is with a […]
By Our Correspondent A socio-political group, The Collective Movement (TCM), has called for measures to prevent hoodlums from hijacking the planned nationwide protest. TheNewsZeniths reports that the advice is coming ahead of the planned nationwide protest against `bad governance, hunger and hardship’. Mrs Esther Opaluwah, TCM’s National Woman Leader, gave the advice in a statement […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Gombe Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has convened an expanded security meeting to address pressing security challenges, particularly in light of the threat of impending nationwide protests. TheNewsZenith reports that the meeting had in attendance heads of security agencies, local government chairmen, traditional rulers and religious leaders. Our Correspondent gathered that […]
By Our Correspondent …..seeks improved security around schools The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit (MSSNLagos) has called on security agencies to prioritise the safety of educational institutions as Nigerians brace up for a nationwide protest. Amir (President) of MSSNLagos, Kamoldeen Abiona, made the call in a press statement, emailed to TheNewsZenith, […]