Our Correspondent The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has warned government Ministries, Agencies, Embassies, High Commissions and Diaspora groups to beware of phoney diaspora groups. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, NIDCOM’s Director of Media and Public Relations, gave the warning in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Balogun stated that the phoney groups have apparent sinister and ulterior […]
From Our Correspondent The 10th House of Representatives considered and treated 1615 different legislative matters between July and December. Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abba, announced this during a plenary, shortly before the House adjourned for New Year break, on Saturday, in Abuja. Abbas said the matters comprised of 962 bills, 500 motions, and 153 […]
From Our Correspondent The Deputy National Chairman South of Consolidated APC Grassroots Movement (CAGraM), Dr Stephen Agbi, has commiserated with the family of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu over his death. TheNewsZenith reports that Akeredolu died in the early hours of Wednesday at the age of 67, after a protracted illness. In a press statement, on Thursday, […]
From Our Correspondent Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has commiserated with the family and entire people of the state over the death of the former Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba. TheNewsZenith reports that the former Speaker passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. In a condolence message, the governor […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde …….Gov. Yusuf appreciates people’s support The Kano State Government has approved the construction of two road interchanges to decongest the ever-busy junctions and facilitate easy traffic flow. Information Commissioner, Baba Halilu Dantiye, announced this in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith at the weekend. Dantiye stated that the State Executive Council, at its […]
From Our Correspondent Mr Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), on Saturday, asked sick Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State to resign and take care of his health. Sowore, who is also a renowned rights activist, made the call during a town hall meeting at Akure City Hall. He […]
By Celsus Ohain It’s another season of gubernatorial aspirations in Edo State and the league of aspirants is growing by the day, with each of the aspirants moving on with its own ‘Roman mob’. This is not unusual in a democracy; it is perfectly normal and accords with the tenets of the game. However, certain […]
From Peter Ejiofor The Coalition of Rivers State Leaders of Thought has commended President Bola Tinubu for his mediatory role in quelling the recent political crisis in the state. The group gave the commendation in a statement by its Convener, Chief Sunnie Chukumele and Mr Josiah Onoriode, the Secretary on Tuesday. In the statement, the […]
By Prof. Kehinde Yusuf President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Yoruba ethnic group has an interesting proverb about ascendancy: Eni t’ó bá ma ga, esè rè á tínrín. (‘He who would be tall cannot avoid having thin legs.’) Being tall here is the metaphor for recording the highest levels of achievement or reaching the highest rungs on […]
By Our Correspondent A New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) chieftain, Adekunle Aderibigbe, says the Appeal Court verdict on Kano governorship election is an attempt to rob Kano majority of their mandate. TheNewsZenith reports that the Appeal Court, sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked Gov. Abba Yusuf. It upheld the petition tribunal’s earlier judgement on the […]