From Our Correspondent The UN Development Programme (UNDP), says Nigeria recorded an estimated 35,000 causalities of violent extremism (VE) between 2009 and 2023. The Deputy Resident Representative (Programme), UNDP, Mr Lealem Dinku, said this at the inauguration of the Countering Violent Extremism Course, organised by the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPCK) […]
From Our Correspondent Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, at the weekend, promised that his government would soon rehabilitate the Ikenne township roads. Abiodun made the pledge at the closing of the 47th Annual Ikenne Ereke Day Celebration. TheNewsZenith reports that the theme the Day is: “Divine Year of Accomplishment”. He said the government would […]
From Our Correspondent A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from further denying issuing the NYSC certificate to Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State. In a judgement on Monday, presiding Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that evidence before him showed that Mbah properly participated in the NYSC programme. Ekwo […]
Israeli airstrikes hit two refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip, on Sunday, killing scores of people, health officials said. The strikes came as the U.S. keeps urging Israel to take a humanitarian pause from its relentless bombardment of Gaza and rising civilian deaths. U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, travelled to Ramallah in the […]
By Our Correspondent Sen. Said Alkali, the Minister of Transportation, has described Thursday’s maiden trip of the Lagos-Ibadan freight train service as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s railway projects. In a statement, on Sunday in Abuja, Alkali said the commencement of the service also reinforced the government’s dedication to providing a robust transportation network to […]
From Our Correspondent Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lieut-Gen. Yusuf Buratai is scheduled to direct the affairs of the prestigious “2023 OurNigeria” Magazine award as chairman of the occasion. TheNewsZenith reports that the Award comes up on Nov. 12 at the Abuja International Conference Centre. The theme of the Award is: “Providing A Podium […]
From Our Correspondent The National Agency for Science and Engineering (NASENI) is set to make its products and technologies available in every household in Nigeria in the next few years. Mr Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice-Chairman of the agency, announced this during his maiden interactions with the Media, on Thursday, in Abuja. Halilu said some tangible […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted some amunitions and arrest two suspects in One near Port Harcourt, TheNewsZenith reports. The Comptroller of Rivers Command, Baba Imam, told newsmen, on Friday in One, that the Customs have handed the suspects over to the Police. TheNewsZenith quotes Imam as saying the command also […]
By Our Correspondent The Chief Imam of Lagos, Sheikh Sulaimon Abu-Naollah, has urged Muslim communities to ensure proper documentation of their Mosque property to avoid forfeiture to the government in future. Abu-Naollah made the appeal during a one-day sensitisation programme tagged “Mosque Documentation in Lagos State”, held in Lagos on Saturday. He said there were […]
From Our Correspondent The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says 26.5 million Nigerians in Borno, Sokoto and Zamfara States including the FCT may face a food crisis between June and August 2024. FAO Country Representative, Dominique Kouacou, announced this at the presentation of the October to November round of the Cadre Harmonise (CH) food security […]