From Our Correspondent For allegedly killing a crane operator, who denied him sexual advances, the Police in Abia State have arrested a Chinese expatriate Mr GZ Zhen. TheNewsZenith gathered that Zhen is a Chinese expatriate at the Inner Galaxy Steel, Umuahala Asa, Ukwa West council area of the state. The police spokesman in the state, […]
From Khabab Abdulfatah, Abeokuta The Ogun State Muslim Council (OMC) has commended Gov. Dapo Abiodun for providing funds to augment the shortfall in Basic Travelling Allowance for the state pilgrims to perform the 2024 Hajj. In a statement, the Council described the governor’s action as a gesture that would enhance unhindered Hajj conduct. It would […]
From Kazeem Oduola, Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has directed the Police to arrest the former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero for attempting to forcefully return to the palace. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa announced the directive in a statement late on Friday. In the statement, the […]
From Our Correspondent That deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has been reinstated nor the current Emir dethrone is no longer news. But we now know why Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano reinstated the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, back to the royal stool. TheNewsZenith reports that the governor said he decided to […]
From Our Correspondent Some female Muslim students of the University of Ibadan International School, Ibadan (ISI), on Wednesday, came out of a six-year legal battle victoriously to enforce their hitherto denied right to wear hijab in school. TheNewsZenith reports that Justice Moshood Ishola of Oyo State High Court ruled that female students, willing to cover […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) says President Bola Tinubu administration’s efforts to modernise Nigeria’s infrastructure are fully on track with the recent Cabinet approvals. TheNewsZenith reports that TSF In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman Ahmad Sajoh and Secretary Josiah Afolabi, TSF noted that those initiatives are as a result of […]
From Our Correspondent A contractor, Olugbenga Obadina, on Monday, told a Federal High Court in Abuja that payments made to his company, was neither meant for installation of power plant in Yobe State nor for any power project whatsoever. TheNewsZenith reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Obadina and his company, […]
By Our Correspondent The Lagos State Government has inaugurated the `Last Mile Meat Shops and Butchers Academy’, thus revamping sales of red meat under improved hygienic conditions. Ms Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner for Agriculture opened the butcher academy, on Monday, at Alausa, Lagos. Olusanya said the initiative aims to give residents confidence in what they consume […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), has chartered a new vessel, AKTORAS, in a strategic move to diversify and reduce the carbon footprint of its shipping portfolio. Iwokiri Aprioku, NLNG’s Acting Manager, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp) as the Lead Developer of Evergreen City, Nigeria’s green industrial zone. TheNewsZenith reports that the appointment is in line with the President’s commitment to ensure industrial development in the country. In approving the appointments, the President outlined […]