From Our Correspondent in Ijebu-Ode Different age groups also known as “Regberegbe” have underscored the socio-economic importance of the Ojude-Oba festival to the growth and development of Ijebuland and Ogun state. Many enthusiasts, who spoke to The NewsZenith during the celebration of the 2023 Ojude-Oba festival in Ijebu Ode on Friday in Ijebu-Ode, said that […]
From Our Correspondent in Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received more than 200 people who decamped from various political parties into its fold in Andoni Local Government of Rivers State. The NewsZenith reports that Mr Victor Ere, Chairman of PDP in the local government, welcomed the defectors at Ngo, the Council’s headquarters […]
An Islamic Cleric, Ustaz Nurudeen Olajire, has commended Nigerians for strengthening democracy by voing enmass for President Bola Ahned Tinubu in the last general elections. Olajide, one of the Missioners of The Muslim Congress (TMC), Ogun State gave the commendation in a sermon during the Eid-ul-Kabir prayer on Wednesday in Abeokuta. “We commend all for […]
Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has empowered 50 female farmers, with N6 million, to cushion the impact of the removal of oil subsidies by the Federal Government, Erastus Awortu, Chairman Andoni, has announced. Awortu made the disbursement of N120,000 each to two categories of 50 beneficiaries – Seafood and Cassava farmers – on […]
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, on Monday in Abuja, decorated the new Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Shettima described the appointment of Mr Adewale Adeniyi by President Bola Tinubu as a morale booster for officers in the service. The NewsZenith reports that the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila witnessed […]
Malaysia’s exports are projected to reach $425 billion by 2030 with an annual growth rate of 6.8 per cent, Standard Chartered said on Monday. According to the global bank, China and Singapore are expected to continue to dominate Malaysia’s trade, while India, Vietnam and Indonesia are emerging as high-opportunity trade partners. Malaysia’s exports to China […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has advocated for a review of salaries for workers in the country. Abbas said this in statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi on Monday in Abuja. He said it is imperative to take look at what an average worker would […]
The locals around the Marina Resort area, in collaboration with the Police, have recovered the bodies of three medical students missing after a boat mishap in Calabar, Cross River on Saturday. The rescue team recovered the bodies on Monday morning. The NewsZenith gathered that the bodies recovered comprised of two male and one female students […]
The Debt Management Office (DMO) said the total public debt stock of Nigeria as of March was N49.95 trillion ($108.30 billion). DMO said in a statement on its official website on Sunday, that the debt stock comprises the external and domestic debts of the Federal Government, the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory. The country’s […]
Members of the Biochemist Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BPAON) have volunteered to check drug abuse and addiction among Nigerian youths. Olayemi Ikotun, the association’s President, said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Ikotun explained that in the last 20 years, youths have rapidly been involved in drug addiction, misuse and abuse in a […]