A member of the House of Representatives, Abubakar Abubakar (APC-Kano), has donated laptop and desktop computers and other educational materials to 4,274 secondary school students in his constituency. The NewsZenith reports that Abubakar, representing Bichi Federal Constituency of Kano State, presented the items to the beneficiaries on Wednesday in Bichi. He said that the gesture […]
A supply ship loaded with hundreds of tons of relief aid from Egypt had arrived in conflict-torn Sudan, the Egyptian Military announced on Saturday. The Military Spokesman, Gharib Abdel-Hafez, said in a statement that the Egyptian Navy ship had arrived at Port Sudan. He said workers are offloading the ship offloaded with hundreds of tons […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The APC-led government, at all levels, will not do anything to impede the works of journalists, Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo State assured on Friday in Owerri. Uzodimma gave the assurance while speaking at the 2023 National Bienial Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) held in the state capital. “Let […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde in Owerri Vanguard Newspapers’ Editor, Eze Anaba emerged as 19th President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors at the 2023 National Biennial Convention, on Friday, in Owerri, Imo State. Anaba scored 250 votes to defeat Mr Bolaji Adebiyi of ThisDay Newspapers, who secured 81 votes in election conducted peacefully. Adebiyi was the […]
Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, leading an Egyptian delegation, embarked on a trip on Thursday to Kyiv and Saint Petersburg. The mission of the trip is to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict through an Africa-mediated initiative. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry accompanied Madbouly, the state-run Ahram Online news website reported. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the […]
The Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has established 147 basic and post-basic schools in 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Chairperson, Education Committee of FOMWAN, Dr Lateefa Durosinmi announced this at the inauguration of its 2023 Annual Education Summit on Thursday in Bauchi. The NewsZenith reports that the theme of […]
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the First Bank and Sterling Bank to develop and promote Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). In his remarks at First Bank event, Dr Olawale Fasanya, Director-General of SMEDAN identified funding as critical issue for MSMEs. Fasanya, therefore, […]
A boat, carrying refugees and migrants, sank in southwestern Greece, resulting in 32 deaths, according to Greek national news agency, AMNA on Wednesday. AMNA reported that emergency responders have rescued 104 passengers, while a search and rescue operation was underway to locate a yet unclear number of missing. According to an e-mailed press release by […]
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) says it has reduced the number of identified areas of clusters without access to telecommunication services by 53 per cent in 2022. The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, announced this at a recent telecoms industry stakeholders forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. Danbatta […]
The new President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the 10th Senate would work to renew the hope of Nigerians via people-oriented legislation. Akpabio made this pledge shortly after his election as President of the 10th Senate, on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the Senate would also ensure improved revenue stream and proper oversight of MDAs […]