The first group of Ukrainian F-16 pilots have completed their basic training under the work of the International Air Force Coalition, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. The training course, which started in August, took place in the UK, the ministry said in a statement. After the course, six Ukrainian pilots went to Denmark […]
From Our Correspondent Nigeria joined the rest of the World to sign the Final Act WRC-23, which constitutes a record of the decisions taken at the just concluded 2023 World Radio Communication conference. A statement from the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) noted that the Final Act comprised both the new and revised provisions of the […]
From Our Correspondent The Police in Cross River State have arrested two members of a four-man kidnap gang, the State Command’s spokesperson said. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Irene Ugbo confirmed the arrest, adding that the gang abducted the wife of a popular vehicle dealer in Calabar. Ugbo said the gang released their […]
From Our Correspondent No fewer than nine persons died in a road accident on Christmas day in Insha town Osun State. TheNewsZenith reports that the accident, involved a trailer loaded with beans and passengers, heading to Niger State from Edo. The accident occurred along the Ikirun-Offa highway near Inisa town. Rescue team deposited bodies of […]
An Israeli airstrike killed least 68 Palestininans in central Gaza, Health officials have said, while the number of Israeli soldiers who died in combat over the weekend rose to 17. Associated Press journalists at a nearby hospital watched frantic Palestinians carrying the dead, including a baby and wounded following the strike on the Maghazi refugee […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has installed 148,389 meters in the homes of electricity consumers between July and September. This is contained in its third quarterly report published on the commission’s website on Saturday. NERC stated that the figure represented a decline in installation by 32,670, compared to the […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde …….Gov. Yusuf appreciates people’s support The Kano State Government has approved the construction of two road interchanges to decongest the ever-busy junctions and facilitate easy traffic flow. Information Commissioner, Baba Halilu Dantiye, announced this in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith at the weekend. Dantiye stated that the State Executive Council, at its […]
France has announced the indefinite closure of its embassy in Niger and the termination of the employment contracts of embassy staff. The announcement is contained in a letter sent to embassy staff and seen by Xinhua on Friday. French Ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itte, said in the letter that since the coup and the violent […]
From Our Correspondent The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, said the Nigerian Navy (NN) has destroyed 703 illegal refineries and confiscated 23 vessels in its operations from January to date. Ogalla announced this during during meeting with Principal Staff Officers, Flag Officers Commanding and Base Commanders, on Friday in Abuja. […]
By Our Correspondent The joint Search and Rescue Simulation by the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) will reduce rescue time and boost passenger confidence in water transportation. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this declaration during the joint exercise held, on Thursday, in Lagos. Osiyemi said because emergencies and disasters know no boundaries, […]