By abdulfatah Babatunde The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has praised the Federal Government for the new N20 billion Consumer Credit Fund initiative to boost the local automotive industry. TheNewsZenith reports that TMSG’s Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa, and Secretary, Dapo Okubanjo, gave this commendation in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The group noted that this […]
South African Airways (SAA) pilots called off their strike Saturday after receiving a salary increment, the airline said. The SAA pilots started the strike, on Thursday, following a breakdown in salary negotiations with the company. This resulted in the cancellation of nearly half the carrier’s flights on that day. The Airways said the pilots suspended […]
From Our Correspondent Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Friday, inaugurated the first phase of the 11 MegaWatts Ibadan Hybrid Power Plant (IBHP). TheNewsZenith reports that the first phase has five MegaWatts (MW). The project is sited at the Power House of State Secretariat at Agodi in Ibadan. The hybrid power facility is a […]
The Ghanaian Government has closed all land borders ahead of the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, the Ministry of the Interior announced late Friday. According to a ministry’s statement, the closure is meant to ensure the integrity of the polls. “The Ministry of the Interior has ordered the temporary closure of all land […]
From Our Correspondent Agricultural stakeholders have described organic agriculture as a paradigm shift towards sustainability, economic empowerment, and environmental stewardship. TheNewsZenith reports that the Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS) gave this assertion at the 2024 National Organic and Agroecology Business Summit (NOABS) on Friday in Abuja. In a message to the summit, the Mandate […]
From Our Correspondent Tributes have been pouring in following the death of the renowned Islamic scholar, Sheik Muyideen Ajani Bello, shortly before the Jummah prayer today in Ibadan, Oyo State. TheNewsZenith reports that Alhaji Bello, who was born in 1940 in Ibadan, Oyo State, was known for profound Islamic teachings. Many Nigerians reacted to the […]
U.S. Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin, no longer plans to travel to South Korea, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday. This follows South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched attempt this week to impose martial law. One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said planning had been underway for a trip in the near term but […]
From Gbemisola Musab, Ibadan Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, swore in eight judges of the State High Court and two Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal, charging them to protect people’s rights. TheNewsZenith reports that a representative of the National Judiciary Commission, Yakubu Ismaila attended the event in Ibadan. Speaking at […]
By Our Correspondent Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, says the governments, private sectors and consumers are in the best position to turn Nigeria’s economy around. Aiyedatiwa made the assertion at the second special annual lecture of Dr Mike Adenuga (Jnr)’s Professorial Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies on Thursday in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that Deputy Governor, […]
At least 50 people have died in Israeli air strikes across Gaza, Palestinian medics say, as Israeli tanks push into northern parts of the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza. Medics said 20 people died and others wounded in an Israeli attack on Wednesday in al-Mawasi near Khan Younis. The Palestinian Civil Defence said the […]