From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 12 pharmaceutical companies as part of its efforts to guarantee medicine security. The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, announced the initiative at the signing of the MoU with NHIA Medicines Supply Initiative (NMSI) in Abuja. […]
By Our Correspondent Students of the Lagos State University (LASU), which hitherto is non-residential, will now enjoy a hostel facility, from the next academic session. The LASU’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, announced on Wednesday, that an 8,000-bed hostel is now ready for allocation at the Ojo Campus. TheNewsZenith recalls that in July, a Non-Governmental Organisation, […]
At least 14 people have been reported dead and more than 100 missing after a flash flood in India, news agencies reported. The flooding also damaged 14 bridges severely, according to Indian media, on Thursday. The report says some villages were also flooded, cited information from the authorities. The flood damaged a highway and disrupted […]
The Zimbabwean Government will enact legislation to bolster its fight against drug and substance abuse, a cabinet minister has said. Zimbabwe faced the growing challenge of drug and substance abuse by youths in recent years. This prompts the government to step up efforts to combat the scourge. The government has since established an inter-ministerial task […]
Three scientists, Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov, won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 rewards the discovery and development of quantum dots, nanoparticles so tiny that their size determines their properties, […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) has applauded the giant stride of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta. In a statement, Chike Onwuegbuchi, National Chairman of NITRA, noted that NCC had recorded “unprecedented achievements in Nigeria’s telecom sector”. It stated that […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde As the temperature in Africa is forecasted to increase at an accelerated pace, climate expert says many sub-Saharan countries will witness a two-degree Celsius rise between 2025 and 2040. This alarming trend has raised concerns about its potential impact on food production and security in the continent. Dr Enock Chivaka, an African […]
From Our Correspondent Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, has commended BUA Group for lowering the price of its cement to the nation’s construction subsector. In a statement, on Tuesday, Dangiwa said BUA Plc’s decision to reduce the price of cement to N3,500 per bag “is a demonstration of the company’s commitment […]
From Our Correspondent A 26-year-old labourer, Friday Joseph, will spend 10 months in a correctional facility for stealing N250,000, a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court ruled on Tuesday. The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Joseph after he pleaded guilty to a three-count charge of conspiracy, breaking-in and theft. Emmanuel, however, gave Joseph an option of a N30,000 […]
From Our Correspondent The Borno State Government and World Health Organisation (WHO) have begun a 10-day polio vaccination campaign to eliminate any potential poliovirus. At the start of the campaign, the State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Prof. Baba M. Gana, said the vaccination will cover all the 27 local government areas. Dr Aliyu […]