From Our Correspondent Prof. Ali Pate, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, says the Federal Government would prioritise investment in health and infrastructures in tertiary hospitals. Pate emphasised that this is to ensure Nigerians have better quality health care. Pate announced this at the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Committee of Chief Medical […]
By Abdulfathah Babatunde The ‘All On’ and Global Energy Alliance For People and Planet (GEAPP) have announced a joint $15 million investment to expand the Demand Aggregation for Renewable Technology (DART) programme in Benue State of Nigeria. They announced this additional investment during Energy Day on the sideline of the World Bank event on Distributed […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has conferred the Investment in Societal Renewal and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) award on the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG). TheNewsZenith reports that the awards were in recognition of the NLNG’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives in Nigeria. Andy Odeh, NLNG’s General Manager (External Relations and […]
The Chinese military said an American naval ship had “illegally intruded”, on Monday, into waters near the Second Thomas Shoal. Thomas Shoal is the site of a hot territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. China mobilised its naval force to track the USS Gabrielle Giffords during the operation, according […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Medical Guild has cried out over the deplorable condition of healthcare workers in Lagos State having recorded 15 deaths within six months. The Guild, therefore, appealed to the Lagos State Government to prioritise the health and lives of healthcare workers. TheNewsZenith quotes the Guild chairman, Dr Sa’eid Ahmad, as announcing the […]
Houthis claim attacking 2 ships An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack on Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels later claimed attacks on two ships they described as having links with Israel but did not acknowledge targeting a U.S. Navy vessel. The attack potentially marked a major […]
The Somali National Army (SNA), on Sunday, killed 60 al-Shabab militants and wounded several others in a joint operation near Halgan town in central Somalia, the government said. This as coming as 110 people died due to flash flooding from the El Nino-induced heavy rains. The operation targeted al-Shabab militants and their commanders, who were […]
From Our Correspondent Wheat farmers in Kaduna State are in a joyous mood, praising the Federal Government for subsidising inputs for dry-season wheat farming by half, on Sunday in Zaria, Kaduna State. TheNewsZenith reports that the government subsidises dry season wheat farming inputs by 50 per cent under its National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro […]
The first batch of mini-petrol stations the Beninese government bought to replace illegal streetside petrol stalls at risk of fires have been put into operation in Cotonou, Benin. In several districts of Cotonou, these mini-petrol stations now serve petrol to road users, particularly motorists and certain vehicles. “The mini-petrol stations make it possible to store […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Nigeria and 10 other African countries have led the world to join first-of-its-kind consortium to deploy 5-GW of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). TheNewsZenith reports that the other African countries are Barbados, Belize Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique and Togo. Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), in a […]