Egypt, on Thursday, sent a convoy of 96 trucks carrying humanitarian aid via the Rafah border crossing to the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip. The aid came in after the Israeli side had inspected them, an Egyptian source said on condition of anonymity. “The trucks contain medicines, medical supplies, tents, food, water and baby formula,” he […]
Israeli forces fought Hamas fighters through shell-blasted buildings in the north of the Gaza Strip on Thursday as the plight of civilians in the besieged Palestinian territory worsened. Gaza residents said Israeli troops were inching their way closer to the Al-Shifa hospital, Gaza’s biggest health facility. Israel believes Hamas has a command centre in that […]
Eight people died on Wednesday when the driver of a car suspected of carrying smuggled migrants fled police and smashed into an oncoming vehicle on a South Texas highway. The crash happened around 6.30 a.m. when the driver of a 2009 Honda Civic tried to outrun deputies from the Zavala County Sheriff’s Office. The State […]
From Our Correspondent Wife of Edo Governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki has threatened legal action against public officials who marginalise women in appointments, especially at the local government level. Obaseki made the threat Wednesday evening at the Edo Women Summit, to mark the 2023 Alaghodaro Summit in Benin City. TheNewsZenith reports that the event attracted women […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke It is, indeed, troubling that most noble reform ideas, initiatives, projects and programmes are never welcome. Soon after the commencement of implementation, they ran into a glitch. They get abandoned. What the government spent billions of dollars on in publicity and publications campaigns and rallies are soon consigned into waste bins of […]
Israel faced pressure from its closest allies on Wednesday over the plight of civilians in Gaza, where thousands streamed on foot out of the enclave’s north. The mass exodus of civilian Palestinians followed dwindling food and water and increased fighting in urban areas. More than 70 per cent of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million have […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has dismissed speculative reports of domestic price surge of cooking gas known as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Andy Odeh, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development at NLNG dismissed the speculation in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Wednesday. “The speculation is indicative of a fundamental misunderstanding of Nigeria’s […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde Two Federal Government establishments are discussing a plan on how to improve agro allied-industries development for food security. These are the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). They will deploy technical competencies and other resources to target climate change mitigations and solar […]
From Our Correspondent The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) association says time has come to work with the Federal Government, stop strikes and ensure an adequate supply of petroleum products. Mr Lucky Osesua, President of PTD, while chatting with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Osesua urged PTD members nationwide to go about their normal duties to […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida say effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating financial crimes. Maida made these remarks while speaking at the 11th Anniversary Lecture Series of RealNews Magazine, on Tuesday, in Lagos. “ICT plays a critical role in […]