From Our Correspondent The Senate, on Tuesday, urged the federal government to work with the United Nations towards immediate ceasefire in Israeli-Hamas war. The upper chamber of the National Assembly also urged the government to press for a two-state solution to end the conflict. Thousands of people, including women, children and aid workers died in the avoidable war. […]
Turkey’s Parliament announces boycotting products of companies support Israel Egyptian Authorities say they have allowed a dozen Palestinian children in Gaza, who have cancer, to cross the Rafah border, on Tuesday, for treatment in the country. According to the ministry, medics have transferred the 12 children to specialised cancer hospitals. Authorities, however, did not […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza “indefinitely” after its war with Hamas. Netanyahu also expressed openness to “little pauses” in the current fight, to facilitate the release of hostages. His comments, in an interview that aired, late Monday on ABC News, offered the clearest indication yet that Israel […]
From Our Correspondent Mr Felix Maduka, President-General, Anambra State Union in Côte d’Ivoire, has canvassed restoration of Igbo apprenticeship system to stem breeding of criminal elements in the society. Maduka made the call at the 2nd annual seminar of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement of St. Charles Luanga English Community, Adjame, Cote d’Ivoire TheNewsZenith reports […]
Kenya’s agricultural regulator, on Tuesday, announced new measures to tighten controls on the export of mangoes in a bid to curb illegal shipments. The regulations, which include mandatory physical inspection of shipments, are to prevent exporters from mixing mangoes with other fruits. Mixing has been a practice that emerged following the suspension of avocado exports […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to the advancement of local content in Nigeria. The company reinstated this at a three-day Nigerian Content Stakeholders Retreat held at its plant complex in Bonny, Rivers State over the weekend. The event provided a platform for the cohesion of NLNG’s […]
From Our Correspondent Kano State Government has approved the release of more than N40.35 billion for the execution of various projects for the benefit of the people. Baba Halilu Dantiye, the state Information Commissioner, announced in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Tuesday. Dantiye stated that the state Executive Council approved about N16 billion to […]
From Our Correspondent The UN Development Programme (UNDP), says Nigeria recorded an estimated 35,000 causalities of violent extremism (VE) between 2009 and 2023. The Deputy Resident Representative (Programme), UNDP, Mr Lealem Dinku, said this at the inauguration of the Countering Violent Extremism Course, organised by the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPCK) […]
From Our Correspondent Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, at the weekend, promised that his government would soon rehabilitate the Ikenne township roads. Abiodun made the pledge at the closing of the 47th Annual Ikenne Ereke Day Celebration. TheNewsZenith reports that the theme the Day is: “Divine Year of Accomplishment”. He said the government would […]
From Our Correspondent A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from further denying issuing the NYSC certificate to Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State. In a judgement on Monday, presiding Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that evidence before him showed that Mbah properly participated in the NYSC programme. Ekwo […]