By Abdulfatah Babatunde Dwindling quality and genuine parts gradually push once-striving artisanal trade watch repair into extinction in Nigerian space. Watchmaking and repairing is globally known as horology. Horologic or watch repairing in Nigeria is a specialised trade that plays a significant role in maintaining and preserving timepieces, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques. As […]
By Our Correspondent Protesters, on Monday returned to the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota in Lagos, for the fifth day, denied that they’d suspended the protest. TheNewsZenith reports that they returned to the park after suspected hoodlums attacked them on Sunday while praying for the nation. Thereafter, one of the conveners led the protesters into what […]
From Jadar Omoniyi, Kano The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has reacted to the sudden appearance of it’s country’s national flag among protesters in Nigeria on Monday. The embassy denied involvement in the ongoing protests following the use of the Russian flag by demonstrators in northern Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that some groups of protesters on the […]
My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. 2. Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to reactivate all GSM lines, recently disconnected because of NIN-SIM verification issues. TheNewsZenith recalls that over the weekend, many telecom subscribers could not access their phone lines. This is because of their inability to verify their National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber […]
By Opeyemi Mohammed The nationwide protest entered Day two on Friday as protesting youths gathered at the popular Gani Fawehinmin’s Park in Ojota in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the group of protesters, who claimed to be concerned Nigerians, said they remain resolute on their demands. They said their positions for the protest have not changed […]
Speech by the Inspector-General of Police(IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun On Day One of the Planned Nationwide Protest (Aug. 1, 2024) at the IGP Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. Protocols Fellow Nigerians and Compatriots, It is with a grave sense of responsibility that I address you this evening. You will recall that upon several indications by […]
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 […]