From Our Correspondent in Maiduguri President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of 1,000 housing units in seven states, Vice-President Kashim Shettima announced. Shettima announced, in Maiduguri, the construction at the commissioning of projects executed by the Borno State Government in the last 100 days. TheNewsZenith reports that the houses will be located in […]
From Our Correspondent Broadband penetration nearing 50% by year-end According to the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) computation, the telecommunications sector’s contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has risen to 16 per cent in the second quarter of 2023. The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, announced […]
At least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers died during a dual terrorist attack in northern Mali, on Thursday, the Malian government said in a statement. Claimed by the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM), the two attacks targeted passengers of the boat “Tombouctou” and a military camp of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) in […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security launched a five-year National Strategy on Potato on Thursday in Jos. At the launch, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, said that the strategy would run from 2023 to 2028. Mr Abdullahi Abubakar, the Director in the Department of Agriculture of […]
By Our Correspondent Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed happiness over the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petition Court (PEPC), confirming the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Vice President Kashim Shettima. This is contained in a statement issued by spokesman of former president, Garba Shehu and emailed to TheNewsZenith late […]
Leaders of African countries have called for more investments in renewable energy to achieve green energy transition with the adoption of the Nairobi declaration. They made the call at a three-day Africa Climate Summit, which wrapped up on Wednesday, in Nairobi, Kenyan. Ministers participating in the summit are exploring the production of green hydrogen to […]
From Our Correspondent in Abuja The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), has declared that a candidate does not need to score 25 per cent of votes in the FCT to win presidential elections. Chairman of PEPC, Justice Haruna made the declaration, on Wednesday, in Abuja. Tsammani delivered the lead judgment in the petition filed by […]
From Our Correspondent in Abuja Mr Peter Obi and his Labour Party suffered a major defeat on Wednesday as the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) dismissed their allegation of irregularities in the Feb. 25 election, TheNewsZenith reports. Justice Abba Mohammed, one of the five justices court, which read the ruling on the petition said the […]
By Mamman Mohammed Although there was no formal declaration of a state of emergency in the Yobe State health sector, there are overwhelming evidences that Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led administration prioritise healthcare services. The transformation going on since 2019 is empirically visible and laud enough. The drive and success stories in delivering healthcare at an affordable […]
From Our Correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the recent policies and programmes introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration are already yielding tangible results. Shettima made this remark while opening the 16th Annual Banking and Finance Conference, on Tuesday, in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that the theme of the conference is “Nigeria’s Economic Growth and Empowerment: The […]