From Our Correspondent The Executive Vice-Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida has applauded a proposal to train three million Nigerians, to enable Nigeria become an exporter of digital skills. Maida made the remarks at the City Business News Submit, in Lagos. The programme has attracted more than one million applicants. The NCC boss […]
From Our Correspondent Three Nigerian ministers have assured Nigerians in Diaspora of the Federal Government resolve to overhaul the nation’s economy to restore its glory globally. They are Ministers of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa; , Sports Development, John Enoh and Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The ministers spoke at the sixth Nigeria Diaspora Investment […]
From Our Correspondent Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FHC, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday revoked the bail earlier granted one of the defendants in the trial of a former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. TheNewsZenith reports that the defendants are facing trial over an alleged fraudulent diversion of public fund to the tune of N109.5 […]
By Our Correspondent A fleeing driver has crushed two street sweepers with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) to death. TheNewsZenith gathered on Monday that the driver was trying to evading arrest from traffic officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), when the accident happened. The incident occurred around Charly Boy Bus […]
From Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Usman Ododo, the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State. TheNewsZenith reports that the State Returning Officer, Prof. Johnson Urame, announced the result of the election on Sunday in Lokoja. Urame said Ododo […]
From Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended election in nine Registration Area (RAs) in Kogi State over electoral malpractices. The INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Malam Mohammed Haruna, confirmed the suspension in a statement on Saturday. According to Haruna, INEC received reports from its officials in […]
From Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared Gov. Hope Uzodinma of the APC the winner of Imo governorship election, thus securing a second term in office. The State Returning Officer, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, declared results of the Saturday’s off-circle election. Fasina said Uzodimma polled 540,308 votes to defeat 17 other […]
By Our Correspondent The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has apprehended a reckless private car driver after killing a pedestrian on Saturday. LASTMA’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Mr Toafiq Adebayo confirmed the accident in a statement in Lagos. Adebayo said the accident happened around Yaya Abatan by College Road, Ogba, Ikeja. He […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Forum has called for holistic reappraisal of Nigeria’s health policy thrusts to allow for civil societies and citizen participation. The Forum made the request during a consultative meeting with the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate, on Friday, in Abuja. TheNewsZenith […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has charged electoral staff to always demonstrate highest level of patriotism and professionalism. Yakubu gave the charge in a message, issued on Thursday, to staff who will conduct the governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states on Saturday. “Electoral staff […]