By Our Correspondent Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says his administration would begin the construction of a $100 million African Film City project in Epe in October. Sanwo-Olu announced the proposed groundbreaking of the project on his verified official X handle. He said that he shared the “exciting news” at a news conference on […]
An ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has so far claimed 300 lives, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in its latest situation update. According to the latest health cluster bulletin for Ethiopia released on Friday, the outbreak, has spread into 113 districts across 10 regions in Ethiopia. The chollera broke out since Aug. 27, 2022. […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 12 pharmaceutical companies as part of its efforts to guarantee medicine security. The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, announced the initiative at the signing of the MoU with NHIA Medicines Supply Initiative (NMSI) in Abuja. […]
By Our Correspondent Students of the Lagos State University (LASU), which hitherto is non-residential, will now enjoy a hostel facility, from the next academic session. The LASU’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, announced on Wednesday, that an 8,000-bed hostel is now ready for allocation at the Ojo Campus. TheNewsZenith recalls that in July, a Non-Governmental Organisation, […]
At least 14 people have been reported dead and more than 100 missing after a flash flood in India, news agencies reported. The flooding also damaged 14 bridges severely, according to Indian media, on Thursday. The report says some villages were also flooded, cited information from the authorities. The flood damaged a highway and disrupted […]
The Zimbabwean Government will enact legislation to bolster its fight against drug and substance abuse, a cabinet minister has said. Zimbabwe faced the growing challenge of drug and substance abuse by youths in recent years. This prompts the government to step up efforts to combat the scourge. The government has since established an inter-ministerial task […]
Three scientists, Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov, won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 rewards the discovery and development of quantum dots, nanoparticles so tiny that their size determines their properties, […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) has applauded the giant stride of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta. In a statement, Chike Onwuegbuchi, National Chairman of NITRA, noted that NCC had recorded “unprecedented achievements in Nigeria’s telecom sector”. It stated that […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde As the temperature in Africa is forecasted to increase at an accelerated pace, climate expert says many sub-Saharan countries will witness a two-degree Celsius rise between 2025 and 2040. This alarming trend has raised concerns about its potential impact on food production and security in the continent. Dr Enock Chivaka, an African […]
From Our Correspondent Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, has commended BUA Group for lowering the price of its cement to the nation’s construction subsector. In a statement, on Tuesday, Dangiwa said BUA Plc’s decision to reduce the price of cement to N3,500 per bag “is a demonstration of the company’s commitment […]