Malian security forces have reportedly denied entry to Gambian soccer fans, travelling by road to Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Three buses, ferrying at least 50 Gambian fans, were denied entry by the Malian border security forces. This is according to a Gambian online platform, The Alkamba Times (TAT). According […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task force) seized 344 commercial motorcycles (Okada) in different parts of the state within one week. The Public Relations Officer of the Task force, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, disclosed the seizure in a statement on Sunday. Abdulraheem said the task force raided Abule-Ado area and […]
By Our Correspondent Vice President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s administration would protect the rights of all Nigerians, regardless of their religious and ethnic beliefs. Shettima gave the assurance in Lagos at the sixth Nigeria World Maulid Anniversary National Conference and a special prayer by the Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya of Nigeria. He told the […]
Comoros kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Sunday to select the national leader from among six candidates. The candidates include incumbent President Azali Assoumani, for the next five years. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 338,940 registered voters will vote at 868 polling stations. Comoros has a population of […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Omniverse, a convergence platform for the brightest minds across African innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship will launch its inaugural Summit in Lagos, Nigeria, TheNewsZenith reports. APO Group said in a statement mailed to TheNewsZenith that the platform is co-created with Innovation Support Network (ISN) as an ecosystem partner. ISN, it added, is […]
The two-day public hearing in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) begins on Thursday. The South African government brought the case against Israel on Dec. 29, accusing it of “genocidal acts” in its assaults on Gaza. Palestinians and pro-Palestine campaigners around the world are hoping the ICJ might […]
South Africa says it will “unilaterally” complete the genocide case it filed against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It advised Arab and Islamic countries to avoid formally joining it (South Africa) in the lawsuit due to time constraints. And because the South African government has the comprehensive political will and necessary experience. […]
From Our Correspondent Kibaku Area Development Association urged the Federal Government to strengthen security against terrorist attacks in Chibok community in Borno State. The FCT Chairman of the association, Mr Mutah Nkeki, made the call at a news briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. The briefing is on the recent terrorist attacks on some Chibok communities […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has announced the unbundling of the Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication programme into three new specialised areas of study. The Executive Secretary of NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje, announced the unbundling in a letter addressed to the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde Investing in human capital development and staff motivation remain the best ways of repositioning the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), its CEO, Khalil Suleiman Halilu said. These, Halilu said, would propel the agency into a powerhouse of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) on the global scene. NASENI boss made […]