News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Blood database: FG to harmonize national blood services. The Federal Government has initiated steps to create a unified national blood database. This effort aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of blood banking services in Nigeria, ensuring a safer and more reliable blood supply for patients in need. The National Blood […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Lawmakers ambushed: Benue Assembly members escape attack Five members of the Benue State House of Assembly narrowly escaped an ambush by suspected armed herders. The incident occurred on Thursday around 10 pm at Tyomu in the Gwer Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent learned that the gunmen had taken […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Demolition and compensation debate: Lagos-Calabar highway project. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that 750 houses along the path of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway are marked for demolition. This revelation came during a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos on Thursday. “If we go by the new alignment, 490 houses would […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi University orders Nigerian students to leave UK. Teesside University has expelled a group of Nigerian students and ordered them to leave the UK after they failed to pay tuition fees on time, reports the BBC. The students, who have been struggling due to the devaluation of the naira, have consequently breached […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Tinubu appoints new FRSC marshal President Bola Tinubu has named Shehu Mohammed as the new Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Mohammed, previously an Assistant Corps Marshal, will succeed Dauda Biu, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022. According to a statement issued on Wednesday […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Hearing on Trump’s document charges. A Florida judge is holding a hearing to consider Donald Trump’s request to dismiss charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents. District Judge Aileen Cannon is presiding over the session in Fort Pierce, Florida, where Trump and his co-defendant, Walt Nauta, have submitted motions to […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Tinubu’s anniversary to be low-key President Bola Tinubu’s first anniversary in office will be marked with low-key celebrations, according to Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. This approach reflects the nation’s current circumstances. Idris announced this decision on Wednesday during a World Press Conference held to mark the occasion. […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Hardship Not Created by Tinubu — Yuguda Former Bauchi State governor, Isa Yuguda, has stated that the current hardships facing Nigerians were not caused by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the inaugural Asiwaju Scorecard Series organized by the All Progressives Congress Professionals Forum in Abuja, Yuguda highlighted that the problems Tinubu […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Best small businesses that need little or no capital. Generally in Africa, the operating environment is often very challenging for startups. Access to finance poses a major hurdle due to the bottlenecks primary lending institutions put on their way and the high cost of funds in the country. Banks charge over […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Staff protest: Dana Air faces mass walkout. Over 500 Dana Air employees have barricaded the company’s headquarters in Oshodi, Lagos State, protesting their dismissal and the airline’s refusal to pay their April salaries. The demonstration follows a recent incident where a Dana aircraft skidded off the runway, leading the Nigeria Civil Aviation […]
