From Our Correspondent The Federal Government says it is partnering with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to deliver impactful extension services to smallholder farmers in Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that the partnership also seeks to improve livelihoods, productivity, profitability and market access to smallholder farmers in the country. Agriculture Minister, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, […]
Hezbollah has confirmed the death of Hashem Safieddine, a top leader who was positioned to take over as its commander after the killing of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah last month. The announcement ends weeks of speculation over Safieddine’s death after an Israeli air strike in Beirut on Oct. 3. “We mourn to the nation of martyrs and […]
Morocco announced, on Tuesday, that it rescued 38 irregular migrants in the Atlantic Ocean off the kingdom’s coast, including a woman and a child. The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces made the announcement, published in the official Moroccan News Agency bulletin. “Morocco’s Royal Navy, on Tuesday, intercepted a pirogue (small boat), 170 kilometres south-west off Dakhla. […]
From Our Correspondent The wife of the Governor of Bauchi State, Hajia Aisha Muhammed, has advocated for Nigerian journalists’ safety and security in the discharge of their duties. Muhammed made the plea at the opening of the First Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the Nigerian Association of Women in Journalists (NAWOJ), on Tuesday, in […]
By Our Correspondent The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has joined other sympathisers in commiserating with the government and the people of Borno state over the recent flood disaster. TheNewsZenith reports that a four-member team of the Umman led by its President, Alhaji Rasoaki Oladejo visited the state last Friday and donated N50 […]
From Bolanle Ridwan, Makurdi Residents of the Tse-Adi in Makurdi Local Government of Benue State have applauded Gov. Hyacinth Alia for setting in motion, the construction of the major road in their community, which previous governments have abandoned. A correspondent of TheNewsZenith who visited the community on Tuesday, reports that residents were elated by the […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The African School of Governance Foundation (ASGF) has announced the establishment of the African School of Governance (ASG) graduate institution. TheNewsZenith reports that ASG is designed to offer world-class public policy education, research and engagement programmes. ASGF announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith from Kigali, Rwanda, on Monday. Prominent African […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Democratic Front (TDF) has critiqued the World Bank for attempting to use President Olusegun Obasanjo’s regime as the benchmark for validating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Economic Agenda. TheNewsZenith reports that TDF, however, noted it agreed with some of the bank’s submissions. TDF insisted that the two scenarios were […]
From Our Correspondent The Police in Katsina State, on Saturday, foiled a banditry attack in Jibia Local Government Area and rescued six kidnap victims. TheNewsZenith reports that the Spokesman of the Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the state Police Public Relations Officer, announced the incident in a statement on Sunday in Katsina. Aliyu stated that […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria Police Force has cautioned the general public against rampant jungle justice in part of the country, warning about its consequences on Nigeria’s criminal justice administration. TheNewsZenith reports that the Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi gave the warning in a statement circulated to newsmen on Sunday. Adejobi said a recent spate of […]