Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) has fixed May 20 for the conduct of the local government council election in the state. The Commission’s Director of Information, Hajiya Zara Alhassan, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri. Alhassan quoted BOSEIC’s Chairman, Lawan Maina, as announcing this in a meeting with leadership of political […]
By Our Correspondent ………. APC Governorship candidate donates N5m Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), has commiserated with the families of boat accident victims in Kebbi State. The NewsZenith reports that the accident claimed the lives of 14 passengers on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The boat was carrying about 100 rice […]
PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), says elites’ apathy to the democratic process in Nigeria had slowed down gains and dividends of democratic rules. Adediran, who is the convener of the Lagos-4-Lagos Movement, made the remarks in an interaction with newsmen in Lagos. He said that until elites get involved in the […]
The PDP governorship candidate for Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (a.k.a Jandor), says he will establish an airline for the state if elected governor in the 2023 general election. Adediran told newsmen in Lagos on Thursday that the state had enough resources to establish an airline. He said that the establishment of an airline […]
By Our Correspondent The PDP governorship candidate in Lagos, Olajide Adediran, says he will create more LCDAs if elected in the 2023 general elections. He said that he has no plan to cancel the existing 37 LCDAs in the state as is being rumoured in some quarters. Adediran told newsmen in Lagos on Thursday that […]
By Our Correspondent Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, on Sunday, called on the Federal Government to resettle Internally Displaced People (IDP) currently living in camps. Obi made the call while celebrating Christmas with displaced people at IDP camp in Abagana, Makurdi Benue State. He told them that their plight would not […]
The Osun State Government has set up an Assets Recovery Panel to retrieve assets allegedly stolen by officers of previous administration. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesman for Gov. Ademola Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed. The NewsZenith received a copy of the statement on Saturday. Rasheed said the government constituted the panel to recover […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed fears of manipulating the 2023 general election results. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of Edo, Mr Obo Efanga, said this when he played host to Edo Media Executives on Wednesday in Benin. Efanga noted that the new electoral law had addressed virtually all grey areas that […]
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of JIgawa State Prof., Muhammad Lawal Bashar has flagged off the distribution of the last batch of 98,890 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs). Bashar said the distribution will end on 22/01/2023 at all the commission’s local government and registration areas in the State. Bashar said: “I’m not aware of PVCs sales […]
…assures South West Muslim leaders of faster economic growth By Oluwashina Iyanda The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, pledged to retool the economy for the benefit of all Nigerians. Tinubu gave the assurance while speaking at a TownHall meeting with South West Muslim Leaders on Sunday in Ibadan. […]