From Our Correspondent Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, has resigned with immediate effect. TheNewsZenith reports that the Presidency announced his resignation in a statement on Saturday. It was gathered that Ngelale’s resignation is coming barely one week after Director-General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed […]
From Our Correspondent The Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness (CCLCA) has appealed to stakeholders to adhere to ethical conduct and respect human rights during the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election. TheNewsZenith reports that the Director-General of CCLCA, Dr Gabriel Nwambu, made the call in a statement in Abuja. CCLCA is a coalition of […]
From Our Correspondent The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ogun State, Niyi Ijalaye, has slumped and died after a meeting at the headquarters in Abuja. TheNewsZenith quotes a source within the commission as confirming that Ijalaye slumped and died on Monday evening shortly after attending a crucial meeting in Abuja. However, the news of his […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi The All Progressive Congress (APC) has rejected the results of the Local Government Election conducted in all the 20 local government areas of Bauchi state. TheNewsZenith reports that the State Electoral Commission (BASIEC), on Sunday, announced the results of the elections. The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won all 20 Local […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Democratic Front (TDF) has welcomed the implementation of the duty-free window for essential food imports into the country as a commendable short-term measure to address the high cost of food items. TDF’s Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, gave the commendation in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith at […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammed, Bauchi The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) of planning to rig the local government election in favour of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). TheNewsZenith reports that APC made the allegation at a press conference on Saturday in Bauchi. It alerted that it received […]
From Bolanle Ridwan, Abuja Any attempt to undermine or disrupt the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming governorship election in Edo and Ondo will be met with full force, Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA) warned. TheNewsZenith reports that Ribadu gave the warning during an Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting. A director represented […]
The Police, on Monday, in Tanzania detained opposition leaders and rounded up several hundred supporters as they halted a planned rally. Reports say authorities have detained former presidential candidate, Tundu Lissu. At least 500 youth supporters were making their way to the event at the time of arrest. Leaders of the opposition Chadema party, including […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu’s administration is determined to support and empower more Nigerian youths to excel in their chosen careers, Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said. Shettima made the remarks when he received the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing, led by the party’s National Youth Leader, Mr Dayo Israel, in […]
From Our Correspondent The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has challenged critics of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to provide facts to disprove his initiatives for managing the impact of fuel subsidy removal on the citizenry. TMSG gave the challenge in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith on Wednesday in Lagos. In the statement, the group’s Chairman, […]