President Biden, on Friday, wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, urging them to convince Hamas to release some of the vulnerable hostages that remain in captivity in Gaza. Biden, 81, also asked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Than to ensure that Hamas abides by the […]
Nine Egyptian men, on board a migrant boat that sank off Greece last year, killing hundreds of people, are to face trial next month. Greece accused them of people smuggling, Greek judicial sources said on Friday. The circumstances of the sinking of the Adriana in June remain a source of dispute between the Greek authorities […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (“AEDC”) N200 million for non-compliance with the Supplementary Order to the April 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order 2024. In a statement on Friday, the Commission explained that AEDC failed to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu has invited the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) to collaborate with Nigerian vaccine manufacturers towards ensuring equitable access to life-saving vaccines. Tinubu sought the collaboration when a team of GAVI, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Sania Nishtar, visited him at the State House in Abuja, on Thursday. The President […]
From Our Correspondent The chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded the Bauchi State Government for appointing a Focal Point Officer for the State Diaspora. The NewsZenith reports that the State Diaspora Focal Point Officer is Dr Esther Ahmed. The Secretary to NIDCOM, Dr Sule Yakubu Bassi gave the […]
Parents of the American-Canadian aid worker, who died in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza are demanding answers, and saying the governments left them in the dark about the incident. Jacob Flickinger’s parents, American John Flickinger and Canadian Sylvie Labrecque said, on Thursday, that they have not heard any details about their son’s death from their […]
By Our Correspondent A microfinance bank (MFB), Moniepoint, says it has developed a new Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) service to enhance financial inclusion and prevent fraud. The Managing Director of the MFB, Mr Babatunde Olofin, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. According to Olofin, the USSD service would be accessible […]
Israel faced anger from some of its closest allies, on Tuesday, after killing seven aid workers in airstrikes in Gaza City. The killing prompted an international charity to suspend food deliveries to desperate Palestinians. It also raised alarm about the relief effort for the territory’s mounting humanitarian crisis. The deaths of the World Central Kitchen […]
Kenyan public hospital doctors, who have been on strike since March, convened in two major cities on Tuesday to discuss their grievances against the government. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), which represents over 7,000 members, went on strike on March 15. They are demanding payment of their salary arrears and the […]
From Khadijat Usman, Akure The National Vice Chairman, South-West of ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Isaac Kekemeke has joined the Ondo State gubernatorial race. Kekemeke made the declaration at a press conference and public presentation of “LEKELEKE Agenda of prosperity, on Tuesday, in Akure. TheNewsZenith reports that the party primaries will hold on April […]