By Our Correspondent Finance Minister & Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, says the world could no longer afford the “elevated high levels” of interest-based financing. Edun made the remarks at a forum organised by the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) in Abuja. Citing man-made and natural […]
By Our Correspondent The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says an explosion of a capacitor voltage transformer stirred a fire outbreak on Sunday on its Maryland-Ikorodu 132/33kV transmission line-2. In a statement, TCN spokesperson, Ms Ndidi Mbah, said the incident necessitated the emergency opening of the substation at about 7.58 p.m.. This entailed the isolation […]
From Our Correspondent The Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has released the results of the November 2023 diet of its Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), with 3,963 teachers failing. TRCN Registrar, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, announced this at an interactive session with newsmen, on Monday, in Abuja. “A total of 3,963 teachers who sat for the […]
By Our Correspondent Cambridge University College has announced a Nigerian-born Professor, Ijeoma Uchegbu, as its next President. The Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has, therefore, sent a congratulatory message to the professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM issued a statement, congratulating Uchegbu. “A Nigerian-born Professor of […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) is actively collaborating with Nigeria and six other African countries to develop robust Carbon Market Activation Plans (CMAPs). TheNewsZenith reports that the countries are Nigeria, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, DRC, Ghana and Rwanda, This is contained in a statement from the African Communication Group (ACG) and e-mailed to […]
Russia has no interest in having war with NATO countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. In an interview with a local TV channel, Putin refuted the claims that Russia may attack NATO as “absurd and a figure of speech”. “Moscow and NATO countries have no territorial claims against each other,” he said. Putin […]
Authorities in Iran have executed an unidentified man, who allegedly acted as a spy for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, Iranian media reported. The unidentified man is allegedly working for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. According to media reports, Tehran executed the spy after he allegedly passed on confidential documents. “Authorities carried out the death sentence this morning against […]
By Our Correspondent Retired Maj.-Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju has felicitated with former President Muhammadu Buhari, who clocked 81 years on Dec. 17. This is in a press statement Olanrewaju signs and e-mail to TheNewsZenith, on Sunday in Lagos. In the statement, Olanrewaju, former Minister of Communications and Member of the Provisional Ruling Council (PRC) eulogised […]
From Our Correspondent Mr Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), on Saturday, asked sick Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State to resign and take care of his health. Sowore, who is also a renowned rights activist, made the call during a town hall meeting at Akure City Hall. He […]
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) have mistakenly killed three Israelis held hostage by the Hamas Freedom Fighters, on Saturdday, in the Gaza Strip. According to a Deutche Welle report quoting the Israeli military, the hostages were carrying a stick with a makeshift white flag, at the tine IDF shot them dead. The accidental killing of […]