Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has empowered 50 female farmers, with N6 million, to cushion the impact of the removal of oil subsidies by the Federal Government, Erastus Awortu, Chairman Andoni, has announced. Awortu made the disbursement of N120,000 each to two categories of 50 beneficiaries – Seafood and Cassava farmers – on […]
The commander of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced a two-day “unilateral” ceasefire in its fight against the army ahead of a major Muslim festival. “We are declaring a unilateral ceasefire, except for self-defence situations. “The ceasefire is on the eve of Eid and on Eid al-Adha day,” Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo said on […]
The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, on Monday in Abuja, decorated the new Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Shettima described the appointment of Mr Adewale Adeniyi by President Bola Tinubu as a morale booster for officers in the service. The NewsZenith reports that the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila witnessed […]
The Police in Sierra Leone fired tear gas at the main opposition party’s headquarters in the capital Freetown as voters await the results of a fiercely fought general election. The opposition’s presidential candidate, Samura Kamara, of All People’s Congress (APC), said on Twitter that the Police fired live bullets at his office inside the party […]
Malaysia’s exports are projected to reach $425 billion by 2030 with an annual growth rate of 6.8 per cent, Standard Chartered said on Monday. According to the global bank, China and Singapore are expected to continue to dominate Malaysia’s trade, while India, Vietnam and Indonesia are emerging as high-opportunity trade partners. Malaysia’s exports to China […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has advocated for a review of salaries for workers in the country. Abbas said this in statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi on Monday in Abuja. He said it is imperative to take look at what an average worker would […]
The locals around the Marina Resort area, in collaboration with the Police, have recovered the bodies of three medical students missing after a boat mishap in Calabar, Cross River on Saturday. The rescue team recovered the bodies on Monday morning. The NewsZenith gathered that the bodies recovered comprised of two male and one female students […]
The Debt Management Office (DMO) said the total public debt stock of Nigeria as of March was N49.95 trillion ($108.30 billion). DMO said in a statement on its official website on Sunday, that the debt stock comprises the external and domestic debts of the Federal Government, the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory. The country’s […]
The last refugee held on the Pacific island of Nauru under Australia’s notorious offshore detention policy has been evacuated to Australia, according to refugee advocacy groups. The man arrived in Australia on Saturday night. This was after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, said it would end a policy in place for more than 10 years. “Over […]
The Wife of Ondo State governor, Chief Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has called for inclusion of more women in Nigeria’s political arrangement and an end to all forms of inequality. Anyanwu-Akeredolu, represented by Mr Rowland Onyeukwu, her Senior Special Assistant (Media), made the call at public presentation of a book titled “We Live These Lives”. The Female […]