From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has announced the passing of the ex-goalkeeper’s Super Falcons, Bidemi Aluko-Olaseni. The demise of Aluko-Olaseni was announced on X platform, formerly called Twitter by NFF in a statement. The Ekiti State-born goalkeeper reportedly died after battling cancer for eight years. “We are sad to hear of the passing […]
From Our Correspondent The President of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Pastor Henry Ojo, has admonished political and religious leaders in Nigeria to operate with the fear of God and know that they will give an account of their stewardship to Almighty God. Ojo gave the admonishing at the induction of Prophet Richard Kolawole as the […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde As the war on Gaza approaches its five-month mark, Gazan women continue to suffer its devastating impact, the ‘UN Women’ has said in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith at the weekend. “While this war spares no one, UN Women data shows that it kills and injures women in unprecedented ways. “As UN […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) says it has grown Nigeria’s domestic market with a combined supply of 1.39 million metric tons of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the last three years from 2021. Mr Andy Odeh, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development of NLNG gave this indication in a statement emailed […]
From Our Correspondent Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) says there is a real demand for clean energy such as gas in Africa to trigger a massive take-off for industrialisation, with a growing young population, abundant natural resources, and emerging internal markets. Dr Philip Mshelbila, NLNG’s Managing Director, made these remarks at the ongoing 7th Nigeria International […]
From Our Correspondent Abdullah Abu Shawesh, the Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, has raised the alarm over the looming famine and outbreak of epidemics in the occupied Palestinian land with the ceaseless attacks by the Israeli Occupied Forces (IOF). Shawesh raised the alarm at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the lives […]
By Our Correspondent The Diaspora African Forum (DAF) has honoured Mrs Abike Dabiri OON, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), with the Bridge Builder award on Saturday in Ghana. TheNewsZenith reports that Dabiri-Erewa is so recognised as the first Nigerian recipient of the esteemed Bridge Builder award in Ghana. This accolade celebrates Dabiri-Erewa’s […]
From Our Correspondent A former member of the House of Representatives, Shina Peller has resigned from the Accord Party to join the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. TheNewsZenith reports that Peller represented Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola Federal constituency of Oyo state in the ninth National Assembly. He said he joined PDP because of Gov. Seyi […]
The New Zealand government has approved an open ocean aquaculture project to grow aquaculture into a multibillion-dollar industry, Oceans and Fisheries Minister, Shane Jones, said on Friday. The New Zealand King Salmon’s Blue Endeavour open ocean aquaculture project is expected to produce 10,000 tonnes of harvested salmon annually. The project will generate export revenue of […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Thursday in Calabar, launched the Agribusiness Innovative Forum (LAbIF) under the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project. Dr Abiodun Sanni, National Project Coordinator of LIFE-ND in Calabar, described the forum as a multi-stakeholder platform comprising the project beneficiaries […]