From Our Correspondent The Deputy National Chairman South of Consolidated APC Grassroots Movement (CAGraM), Dr Stephen Agbi, has commiserated with the family of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu over his death. TheNewsZenith reports that Akeredolu died in the early hours of Wednesday at the age of 67, after a protracted illness. In a press statement, on Thursday, […]
A malfunctioning robot has attacked a Tesla software engineer, who suffered serious injuries on the floor of the electric car maker’s factory in Austin, Texas. Witnesses told the Information, a news site that the robot pinned the engineer and sank its metal claws into his back and arm. Tesla engineers design the robot to move aluminium […]
From Our Correspondent Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has commiserated with the family and entire people of the state over the death of the former Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba. TheNewsZenith reports that the former Speaker passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. In a condolence message, the governor […]
From Our Correspondent Nigeria joined the rest of the World to sign the Final Act WRC-23, which constitutes a record of the decisions taken at the just concluded 2023 World Radio Communication conference. A statement from the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) noted that the Final Act comprised both the new and revised provisions of the […]
From Our Correspondent The Police in Cross River State have arrested two members of a four-man kidnap gang, the State Command’s spokesperson said. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Irene Ugbo confirmed the arrest, adding that the gang abducted the wife of a popular vehicle dealer in Calabar. Ugbo said the gang released their […]
From Our Correspondent No fewer than nine persons died in a road accident on Christmas day in Insha town Osun State. TheNewsZenith reports that the accident, involved a trailer loaded with beans and passengers, heading to Niger State from Edo. The accident occurred along the Ikirun-Offa highway near Inisa town. Rescue team deposited bodies of […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has installed 148,389 meters in the homes of electricity consumers between July and September. This is contained in its third quarterly report published on the commission’s website on Saturday. NERC stated that the figure represented a decline in installation by 32,670, compared to the […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde …….Gov. Yusuf appreciates people’s support The Kano State Government has approved the construction of two road interchanges to decongest the ever-busy junctions and facilitate easy traffic flow. Information Commissioner, Baba Halilu Dantiye, announced this in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith at the weekend. Dantiye stated that the State Executive Council, at its […]
From Our Correspondent The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, said the Nigerian Navy (NN) has destroyed 703 illegal refineries and confiscated 23 vessels in its operations from January to date. Ogalla announced this during during meeting with Principal Staff Officers, Flag Officers Commanding and Base Commanders, on Friday in Abuja. […]
By Our Correspondent The joint Search and Rescue Simulation by the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) will reduce rescue time and boost passenger confidence in water transportation. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this declaration during the joint exercise held, on Thursday, in Lagos. Osiyemi said because emergencies and disasters know no boundaries, […]