Lusaka, Jan. 10, ’25 (Xinhua/TNZ) The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided Zambia with about $13.2 million to enhance water, sanitation and hygiene projects in selected districts, according to a statement released on Friday. The funding is part of the “Improving Access and Strengthening Innovations for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene” initiative. It will focus on […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, Jan. 10, ’25 (NAN) The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged to work with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to develop another rail line to boost the state’s transport system. The Head of Corporate Communication at LAMATA announced the AfDB’s pledge in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith, on Friday in […]
From Our Correspondent Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy has announced that telecom operators plan to hike telecommunications tariffs. TheNewsZenith reports that Tijani announced the plan tariff hike after a meeting with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is finalizing the […]
From Our Correspondent Brito Sporting Club of Portugal, a football club founded in 1956, has signed an official contract with a United Kingdom-based highly-talented, young Nigeria-born footballer, Yaqub Usman-Malah. TheNewsZenith reports that the Club officially unveiled the young footballer on Jan. 4, 2025. Yaqub, born in Nigeria in 2006, is a budding Nigerian talent with […]
Tel Aviv, Jan. 9, ’25 (TNZ) More than 800 parents of IDF conscripts and reservists, fighting in Gaza, issued a public letter accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of irresponsibly and unnecessarily risking their children’s lives. Therefore, they demand that he reach a deal to end the Gaza war. In a letter to the Premier, the […]
Luxor (Egypt), Jan. 8, ’25 (Xinhua/TNZ) Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed significant finds near Luxor, including parts of a temple linked to Queen Hatshepsut, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on Wednesday. Zahi Hawass led the team that discovered a well-preserved section of the Valley Temple’s foundations. The foundation serves as the main gateway […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Jan. 8, ’25 (TNZ) A total of 561 out of 16,409 students of the University of Lagos are graduating with First-Class degrees and distinctions during its 55th Convocation scheduled for this week in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the Vice-Chancellor, Folasade Ogunsola, announced this at the convocation press conference on Wednesday in […]
Accra, Jan. 7, ‘25 (Reuters/TNZ) Mr John Mahama was sworn in for a second term as Ghana’s president at a Tuesday ceremony in the capital Accra. Mahama pledged to overcome public discontent by boosting the economy and creating jobs. The opposition leader, 66, won the Dec. 7, 2024 presidential election by a wide margin to stage a political […]
Beijing/Kathmandu, Jan. 7, ’25 (Reuters/TNZ) A magnitude 6.8 earthquake, rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday. Chinese Authorities said the earthquake killed at least 95 people and shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India. The quake hit at 9.05 a.m. (0105 GMT), with its epicentre located […]
From Our Correspondent Lagos, Jan. 7, ’25 (TNZ) The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it remitted more than N6 billion to the Federal Government coffers in 2024. TheNewsZenith reports that this is contained in the board’s weekly bulletin released on Monday in Abuja. According to the bulletin, JAMB generated about N23 billion in […]