News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Escape from drug plot: Flight passenger’s harrowing experience. A flight passenger, Kofi Badu, has shared his narrow escape from being implicated in a drug trafficking scheme by an elderly woman on a flight to Dubai. In a video circulating on social media on Monday, Badu recounted, “One day, an old lady sat […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Bill to reserve seats for women in parliament. The House of Representatives is currently reviewing a bill to allocate seats specifically for women in the National Assembly, according to Deputy Speaker Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu. Kalu revealed this during his goodwill message at the 2nd Women of Divine Destiny Initiative (WODDI) Inspiring […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Killers of soldiers will face justice: Police. Abia State Commissioner of Police, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, has vowed that those responsible for the brutal killing of soldiers at Obikabia junction, Ogbor Hill, Aba, will be brought to justice. Speaking after a meeting of the state security council and the newly inaugurated Abia Security Advisory […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Kyari released: Bail conditions met. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed the release of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari from prison. Adamu Duza, the spokesman for the FCT Command of the NCoS, confirmed the news in a brief statement. Duza stated that Kyari successfully met the bail conditions […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Billionaire divorce: $1bn settlement. South Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won, chairman of the SK Group conglomerate, has been ordered to pay his ex-wife, Roh So-young, 1.38 trillion won ($1 billion) in cash, marking the largest divorce settlement in the country’s history. The ruling comes nearly a decade after their marriage ended amidst scandal, […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Oloba Salon Mansion Buzz. Big congratulations flood social media as Nigerian TikTok star Oloba Salo spends millions on a new mansion. The news has sparked discussions, with some speculating that his rival, DJ Chicken, might be upset, even on TikTok. TikToker and content creator Oloba Salo’s first house in Lekki has left […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Happening: Strike over Minimum Wage. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike starting Monday, June 3, 2024, due to the deadlock in negotiations over a new minimum wage. TUC President Festus Osifo announced the strike at a joint news conference with NLC leaders […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Levies Suspended: Keyamo halts helicopter landing fees Following a meeting with the Airline Operators of Nigeria’s Executives, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has paused the collection of helicopter landing fees. The enforcement rights, initially assigned to NAEBI Dynamic Concept Ltd by the Federal Government, are now on hold. […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Health Law: Mimiko, Others complete First Semester in UNIMED Programme. The pioneer Visitor and former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, along with others, on Saturday, May 18, 2024, completed the first-semester examination in the Health Law and Policy Master’s Degree programme at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo City, […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Trump Trial: Jury enters second day of deliberation. Court resumed on Thursday morning with jurors requesting Judge Juan Merchan to reread the deliberation instructions. Donald Trump appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024, in New York. The 12-member jury, consisting of seven men and five women, returned to the courthouse […]
