From Our Correspondent The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Nigeria’s 36 State governors will, next month sign a compact agreement to improve healthcare services delivery. Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State announced this at a news briefing after National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday. TheNewsZenith reports that Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, chaired the meeting in […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, inaugurated 15 motorised boreholes in Benue State to address the perennial shortage of drinking water in the state. Represented by the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr Zaphaniah Jisalo, Tinubu hinted that National Lottery Trust Fund funded the project. TheNewsZenith reports that projects is located […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has winged 12 combat pilots, with a charge that they contribute their best towards sustaining the counter-insurgency operations in the country. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, gave the charge during the winging of Basic Flying Course-20 at the 403 Flying Training […]
The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza has resumed its detailed count of Palestinian casualties from the war, saying over 13,300 have died. The figures do not include updated numbers from hospitals in the north, where services and communication largely broke down earlier this month. The ministry says some 6,000 people are reportedly missing and are feared […]
By Our Correspondent The Agbekoya Society of Nigeria, a Yoruba farmers and hunters association, says it has deployed about 4,000 personnel to provide security for farmers in the Southwest. The President-General of the association, Chief Kamorudeen Okikiola, announced this at a news conference, on Wednesday, in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that Agbekoya held the press conference.to […]
From Our Correspondent Nigeria and Germany have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on gas supply to Germany and another $500 million worth of renewable energy projects in Nigeria. Ajuri Ngelale, Presidential Spokesman, announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ngelale said President Bola Tinubu witnessed the signing of the two MoUs on […]
The Israeli cabinet approved a deal for Hamas to release at least 50 women and children held hostage in the Gaza Strip during a four-day pause in fighting, the Israeli prime minister’s office announced. “The government of Israel is obligated to return home all of the hostages,” the Israeli statement said. “The release of every additional […]
By Our Correspondent Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to support Nigeria’s industrialisation agenda through demand-driven research and development. Nnaji gave the assurance at the eighth edition of the Nigeria Manufacturing and Equipment Expo (NME-Expo) and the Ninth Edition of the Nigerian Raw Materials Expo (NIRAM-Expo), on […]
Israel and Hamas, on Tuesday, appeared close to a deal to temporarily halt their devastating six-week war for exchange of dozens of hostages on either side. But as Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu convened his cabinet for a vote, he vowed to resume the Israeli offensive against Hamas as soon as the truce ends. “We are […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government says the modern integrated cassava processing plant in Igbara-Oke will create 1,000 jobs through the cassava value chain. Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Dr Jumai Adamu-Tutuwa, announced this, on Monday, in Igbara-Oke, Ondo States. TheNewsZenith reports that Adamu-Tutuwa was in Igbara-Oke, in Ifedore LGA […]