Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held phone talks Monday on the outcomes of the recently held BRICS Summit and bilateral cooperation. The two leaders said the expansion of the bloc will contribute to its growing global influence, the Kremlin said. They noted the importance of the agreements reached during the […]
“Women play an irreplaceable role in preserving the Argan forests,” said Jamila Idbourrous, Director of the Union of Argan Oil Women’s Cooperatives in Agadir, Morocco. Known as the “tree of life”, Morocco’s native Argan tree is critical to the economic and cultural well-being of millions of people. The export of Argan oil, used worldwide for […]
The United Nations says there is a need for accelerated efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria. Mr Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria made these remarks at the National Conference on Agenda 2030 and the SDGs. The Lagos State University Centre for the Actualisation of the UN Sustainable […]
From Our Correspondent An Islamic group, the International Organisation of Tijaniyyah Brotherhood, has called on ECOWAS to opt for a diplomatic solution to resolving the leadership crisis in Niger Republic. The group gave the advice in an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. TheNewsZenith reports that Tinubu is also the Chairman of the ECOWAS […]
By Abdulwarees Solanke One of my lieutenants in office shared a story on our whatsapp group platform. The story forced me to reflect on how public or institutional service provider earns bad reputation from the masses. The story: A mad man handed his cheque to a bank teller and said, “I would like to withdraw […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is working toward an amicable solution to restoring constitutional order in the Niger Republic. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, gave this assurance during a press conference, on Friday, in Abuja. Touray said the regional bloc would maintain its interest in the economic […]
BRICS leaders agreed, on Thursday, to invite six countries – Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – to join the group. The six countries’ membership will take effect on Jan. 1, 2024, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced at a press conference during the 15th BRICS Summit. “We value […]
Pakistani Rupee dropped to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar, crossing the barrier of 300 Rupees to the greenback, on Thursday, the State Bank of Pakistan said. The closing exchange rate of the Pakistani currency in the interbank market stood at 300.22. This is a decrease of 0.58 rupee or 0.19 per cent from […]
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says the Integrated Personal Payroll Information System (IPPIS) failed to remit N26.6 billion of workers’ contributory funds in two years. Managing Director of FMBN, Madu Hamman, announced this while appearing before the House of Representatives Ad hoc committee probing non-remittance to the National Housing Fund (NHF) and utilisation […]
The Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech), Dr Ibraheem Abdul, has advised new students to take advantage of its Business Incubation Hubs to discover their passion and creative skills. Speaking at the matriculation of 4,407 students in the college on Thursday, Abdul said the College had introduced entrepreneurial course. He said it is compulsory […]