From Our Correspondent Six students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria won the second position in the FCMB Agrictech Hackathon 2024 competition, coasting home with N2 million prize money. TheNewsZenith reports that the students won the prize for developing a crop disease detector. This is to assist farmers in the early detection of diseases. The […]
From Our Correspondent As Nigeria marks her 64th Independence Anniversary, an advocacy group, the Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWG) has identified the causes of bad governance and impediments to her development. ThenewsZenith reports that the group gave this insight in a statement on the country’s 64th Independence Anniversary. MMWG identified the leadership selection […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CBAR) to enhance Islamic insurance services. TheNewsZenith reports that ICIEC is a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group. The […]
The death toll in the wake of Hurricane Helene in the southeastern United States has risen to at least 100, according to authorities, with rescue efforts continuing. US President Joe Biden has described the impact of the storm as “stunning”. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Biden pledged his administration would “continue to surge resources, including food, water, […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) and ATC Nigeria, a wireless infrastructure provider, on Thursday, held a commemorative tree planting exercise at the Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the exercise is part of the commitment of ATC Nigeria to environmental sustainability. Speaking at the event, the Director-General of NCF, Dr […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has donated 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). TheNewsZenith reports that a federal government delegation, led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, made […]
From Our Correspondent An online publisher, Mallam Aliyu Akoshile, has charged Nigerian Muslim elites to play a complementary role in driving developmental reforms for the socio-economic growth of Nigeria. The publisher and editor-in-chief of NatureNews, an online environmental publication, gave the charge over the weekend in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that Akoshile gave the advice during […]
The Israeli army bombed Ain el-Delb town, near the southern Silon city, on Sunday, killing at least 24 people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Following the strike, people still trapped under the rubble shared pleas for help online. Another attack on the northeastern Baalbek-Hermel governorate killed at least 21 people, according to a preliminary toll from […]
The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has commended the Federal Government for increasing the corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective from July. TheNewszenith reports that TSF gave the commendation in a statement jointly signed by Ahmad Sajoh and Afolabi Josiah, its Chairman and Secretary, respectively on Sunday. “President Tinubu’s strategic intervention is aimed […]
By Our Correspondent A support group for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, BAT Ambassadors for Nigeria’s Greatness (BANG), has appealed to Nigerians to continue to pray and show understanding for the Federal Government’s programmes and policies. The group made the appeal in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith on Sunday in Lagos. Our correspondent reports that the […]