By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, (NLNG) has announced “Grit”, authored by the playwright, Obari Gomba, as the winner of the $100,000 prize for the 2023 cycle on Drama. Prof. Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Chairperson of the Advisory Board, made the announcement at the Grand Award […]
From Our Correspondent The governments of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states have started preparations for irrigation farming to boost food production. In separate interviews, agriculture officers in the three states spoke to our correspondent about their preparation for the dry season farming. Commissioner for Agriculture in Adamawa State, Prof. David Jatau, said the government is […]
As the bloody conflict between Hamas and Israel entered its second week, concerns are mounting over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza. “Over last night, the Israeli army struck over 300 military sites and headquarters of institutions belonging to Hamas and Islamic Jihad,” the Israeli army said in a press statement. Since the beginning of […]
From Our Correspondent Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, has charged Generating Companies (GenCos) and Distribution Companies (DisCos) to improve their performance in order to enhance electricity supply. The minister made this call during a meeting with the management teams of GenCos and DisCos in Abuja. A ministerial statement quoted Adelabu as saying the meeting aimed […]
From Our Correspondent The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has charged troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army to go after economic saboteurs and ensure they are completely stamped out. Lagbaja gave the charge while addressing troops during his maiden working tour to the Division Area of Responsibility (AoR) in […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the relocation of Gaza residents from the north to the south as ordered by the Israeli military is extremely dangerous. After days of airstrikes, Israeli military ordered the Palestinians in Gaza City to move south of the territory, said Guterres. “Moving more than one million people, across a […]
By Our Correspondent The Muslim Congress (TMC), has implored all people of conscience globally to extend humanitarian support towards victims of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. The Amir (President) of the faith-based organisation, Alhaji AbdulWasiu Bangbala, made the call in a statement, on Friday, in Lagos. “We implore the Muslim Ummah and people of conscience worldwide […]
By Our Correspondent Thousands of Muslims, on Thursday in Lagos, conducted a peaceful procession, calling for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. TheNewsZenith reports that the Muslim Awareness International (MAI) organised the procession at the Dawah Centre, along the Oshodi-Apapa expressway. Amid the escalating crisis between Hamas and Israel, various Muslim […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has restored regulatory services to one of its licensees, Globacom Limited, the commission said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, said in the statement that the restoration followed Globacom’s success in clearing its outstanding debt obligations to NCC. TheNewsZenith […]
By abdulfatah Babatunde An Akure High Court has ordered a trader, Lateef Aladesulu to pay N16,535,000 to Alhaji Ibraheem Shehu, the Serikin Shasha of Hausa Community in Oba-Ile, Akure in Ondo State, for breach of contract in a business transaction. The trial judge in the civil case, Justice A.O. Adebusoye declared that the defendant owes […]