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 […]
From Our Correspondent The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has pledged to help Nigeria improve its response to the humanitarian crisis and reduce the poverty index through the new Climate change adaptation policy. Chairman and Group Chief Executive of the Bank, Dr Muhammad Sulaiman Al-Jasser, pledged while exchanging views with Dr Betta Edu, Nigeria’s Minister of […]
Israel’s war with Hamas erupted again, on Friday, hitting buildings in the Gaza Strip, minutes after a weeklong truce expired. Palestinian Health authorities reported dozens of Palestinians killed. Israel dropped leaflets over Gaza City and southern parts of the enclave, urging civilians to flee to avoid the fighting. Hamas in Gaza also resumed firing rockets into […]
Russia’s Supreme Court has outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the country. Ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by the Justice Ministry, the court labelled what the suit called the LGBTQ+ “movement” operating in Russia as an extremist organization and banned it. The ruling […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with two universities in the United Kingdom, on strategic collaboration in relevant fields of studies, on Thursday, in London. The College Rector, Dr Adedotun Abdul, who is currently in the UK, gave the hint in telephone interview with TheNewsZenith on Friday. “While […]
From Our Correspondent Suleiman Halilu, Chief Executive Officer of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) will address the Conference of the Parties (COP28) on Agency’s strategies for rural electrification in Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) opened on Thursday at the Expo City, Dubai, UAE. The Agency in […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted $148 million in financial support to the Commercial International Bank (CIB) of Egypt to prop up small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and trade. In a statement received by TheNewsZenith on Friday, AfDB said the financial package “comes amid a shortage of foreign currency in Egypt due […]
By Ismail Abdulaziz On assumption of office, President Bola Tinubu’s administration made its intention clear to rejig the nation’s ailing economy and make it robust enough to engender the development and growth of Nigeria. A few months into the four-year tenure of the administration, it has initiated many programmes to drive the economy towards growth. […]
From Our Correspondent Abia State Government is committed to fully digitalising the state civil service system by March 2024, the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Chima Oriaku, has said. Oriaku announced this during the sensitisation and training for civil and public servants in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), on Wednesday, in Umuahia. TheNewsZenith reports […]