From Our Correspondent Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says the upgrade of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport to the International Airport will boost the state’s investment drive. TheNewsZenith reports that the governor said at the groundbreaking of the airport project that the facility would position Ibadan as a true regional business hub. According to him, […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed more than 3,000 officers across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State for the local government elections scheduled for Saturday. The NSCDC Public Relations Officer in the state, Ayoola Shola announced this in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith, on Thursday in […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Two young social media influencers, living with HIV, have called on world leaders to partner with them in the response to HIV. With support from UNAIDS, they are attending the UN General Assembly and the Summit of the Future in New York. TheNewsZenith reports that Ibanomonde Ngema and Jerop Limo from South […]
From Our Correspondent The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has commended the Federal Government for making efforts to ensure Nigerians buy petrol at the cheapest cost possible. TheNewsZenith reports that Charles Ibiang, NCSCS’s Director of Petroleum and Natural Resources, said this at a news conference in Abuja. Ibiang explained that the Nigerian National […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde Ogun State Government has charged all its Information Managers to embrace Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the dissemination of government information for better public understanding. TheNewsZenith reports that the State’s Head of Service (HOS), Mr Kehinde Onasanya gave this charge at the opening of a two-day capacity training programme for Information/Public […]
By Our Correspondent The Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Lagos State Branch, earlier in the week inaugurated its 2024 Legal Year with a grand reception and lecture. TheNewsZenith reports that the occasion brought together prominent personalities in the judiciary, legal practitioners and Islamic scholars. The theme of the Legal Year is “The Judge, Judgment, […]
From Our Correspondent The Oyo State Government says it has reabsorbed former occupying traders into the redeveloped Bola Ige International Business Complex, New Gbagi, Ibadan. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Adeniyi Adebisi, Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment, and Cooperatives, announced the reabsorption in a statement, in Ibadan on Monday. Adebisi said upon completion of the project, […]
From Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, said the tenure Mr Julius Abure as National Chairman of the Labour Party expired in June 2024 and has thus, ceased to lead the party. TheNewsZenith reports that INEC stated this stance in a counter-affidavit it filed in response to a court case filed […]
From Our Correspondent The Aromolaran Muslim Community in Ibadan, Oyo State, has expressed shock over the passage of a first-class monarch in Osun State, the Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran. TheNewsZenith reports that Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, had announced the passage of the monarch in a statement, on Thursday in Osogbo, […]
From Our Correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the weekend, led the APC campaign to Edo State, imploring the electorates to vote for the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Monday Okpebholo. TheNewsZenith reports that the Independent National Electional Commission (INEC) has fixed the governorship election in Edo on Sept. 21. At the grand-finale of […]