By Dominic Kidzu Who said President Tinubu is not doing well? He is. In just one short week, last week, he was photographed with the Chinese premier and old Charlie, the king of England. That’s a premium company – top-notch. The leaders of the civilized world. He flies one of the best turbo jets in […]
From Our Correspondent A coalition of accredited election observers has called for the establishment of electoral offences commission and audit of voter register. TheNewsZenith reports that the coalition made this call at the presentation of the Citizens’ Memorandum for Reform of the Electoral Legal Framework, on Wednesday, in Abuja. They said establishing the commission would […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Diverse reactions have trailed the victory of the All Progressive Congress candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the Edo State off-season governorship election conducted on Saturday. TheNewsZenith reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) hard, in the late hours of Sunday, Sept. 22, declared Okpebholo as the winner. INEC declared that Okpebholo, secured […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed more than 3,000 officers across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State for the local government elections scheduled for Saturday. The NSCDC Public Relations Officer in the state, Ayoola Shola announced this in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith, on Thursday in […]
From Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, said the tenure Mr Julius Abure as National Chairman of the Labour Party expired in June 2024 and has thus, ceased to lead the party. TheNewsZenith reports that INEC stated this stance in a counter-affidavit it filed in response to a court case filed […]
From Our Correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the weekend, led the APC campaign to Edo State, imploring the electorates to vote for the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Monday Okpebholo. TheNewsZenith reports that the Independent National Electional Commission (INEC) has fixed the governorship election in Edo on Sept. 21. At the grand-finale of […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde A Think-Tank group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has called for the separation of petrol subsidies and the nation’s economy which have become Samese twins. TheNewsZenith reports that Chief Niyi Akinsiju, IMPI Chairman, made the call at a Press briefing, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Akinsiju, the government then […]
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 […]