By Abdulfatah Babatunde An Islamic Scholar, Alhaji AbdulHamid Solate, has advised Muslims to embrace the savings culture towards fulfilling the Hajj obligation, one of the pillars of Islam. Solate gave the advice in an exclusive interview with TheNewsZenith at the weekend in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the advice is coming against the backdrop of skyrocketing […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Alhaji AbdulHamid Solate, the Managing Director of Hajj Mabrur Ventures Ltd., (HMVL) has rated the organisation of this year’s pilgrimage as a huge success. Solate assessed in an exclusive interview with TheNewsZenith on Thursday in Lagos. He said there was a ‘marked improvement’ this year over the 2023 hajj operation. TheNewsZenith reports […]
From Our Correspondent The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has tasked all safety officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to ensure an enhanced safety culture in all NAF activities and operations. Abubakar gave the charge at the NAF Safety Review Board Meeting in Abuja. He said actions or inactions of […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has approved an electronic verification system for military pensioners to ensure sanity in pension administration. The chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB), AVM Paul Irumheson, announced the approval at a news briefing in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that Irumheson said the exercise will begin on Monday, July 1, adding […]
From Our Correspondent in Iseyin A Muslim cleric, Abdul-Azeez Sulaiman, has petitioned the Police Commissioner in Oyo State over a bloody assault on his family by a CAC Pastor, on Sunday, June 16 in Iseyin. In the petition, a copy of which TheNewsZenith obtained, Sulaiman narrated how Pastor Busari Stephen, brutalised his family. He said […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The management of Yaba College of Technology prides itself on having the most mature and robust student unionism in Nigeria. Dr Ismail Badmus, Deputy Rector (Academics), made this assertion in an interview with TheNewsZenith, on the sideline of the first anniversary of the Rector, Dr Ibrahim Abdul. Badmus said a robust […]
From Our Correspondent The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Jamie Christoff has emphasised the need to partner with Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) for mutually beneficial collaboration on migration management between the two countries. The Envoy made these remarks when he paid a courtesy visit to the Commission office on Wednesday in Abuja. […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos has explained why it is becoming increasingly difficult for the Government to offer free education at the tertiary level. TheNewsZenith reports that Ogunsola explained this while presenting the 3rd Virtual Lecture Series organised by the University of Lagos Mass Communication Class of […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite has expressed the desire to work with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) to boost diaspora investments in the country. Uzoka-Anite made the remarks when she received the in audience, Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Tuesday, […]