From Our Correspondent Officials of the Gulf of Guinea rose from a ministerial conference at the weekend, where they discussed overfishing, marine pollution and related challenges among member states. TheNewsZenith gathered that these challenges constituted issues for serious concern among the Gulf’s owner countries. Ministers and other officials in charge of fishery sectors converged in […]
From our Correspondent The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the formal withdrawal of the three member states of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, as members of the regional bloc, from Jan. 29, 2025. TheNewsZenith reports that the regional bloc has also declared a seven-month transition period to last in July 2025. […]
From Our Correspondent The South African-based Akwa Ibom indigenes under the aegis of Akwa Ibom Indigenes Organisation South Africa (AIIOSA), have pledged their support to Gov. Umo Bassey Eno’s administration’s drive for strong economic and rural development. ThenewsZenith reports that the indigenes gave the pledge during the inauguration of a new Executive Committee to pilot […]
From Our Correspondent The Sokoto State Female Education Board (SSFEB) in collaboration with Greenmedia Digital Academy, a non-profit organisation is set to train 500 female students on digital and life-enhancing skills. TheNewsZenith reports that the Board’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Mustapha Namakka, announced this, on Sunday, in Sokoto. Namakka spoke at the graduation of 35 students […]
By Richard Adeyinka Emmanuel The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Mass Communication Department is celebrating. It is not celebrating one but two milestones. The first milestone is UNILAG 103.1 FM. The radio station clocks 20! 20 years! It is the first campus radio in Nigeria, licenced in 2002 during the tenure of the then Dr Adidi […]
From Our Correspondent No fewer than 12 drug peddlers arrested in Kano State have been convicted for various jail terms, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). TheNewsZenith reports that the spokesman of the State Command of the anti-drug agency, Sadiq Maigatari, announced the convictions in a statement on Saturday in Kano. Maigatari described […]
From Ridwan Bolanle, Lokoja The Kogi Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has charged its newly promoted officers to double their commitment to saving lives on Nigerian highways. TheNewsZenith reports that the Command decorated 11 newly promoted officers and 22 marshals, on Friday in Lokoja. Mr Samuel Oyedeji, the Sector Commander, represented […]
The US military has evacuated Travis Timmerman, the missing American, found imprisoned in Syria, to Jordan, according to his family and two military defence officials. Reports say Timmerman had been in Bashar al-Assad’s notorious prisons for months. Bashar al-Assad administration allegedly jailed Timmerman, 29, for more than half a year in the government prison. This was […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) will hold its 32nd Annual Christmas Carol with a homily by Archbishop Taiwo Akinola. TheNewsZenith reports that the University’s Chapel of Grace is organising the Carol, which comes up on Dec. 18. Expected to deliver the homily at the Carol is one of the nation’s […]
In Central Sudan, at least 42 civilians died in a landmine explosion in Sinnar State and two attacks in Gezira State over the past two days, local volunteer groups reported Friday. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) allegedly carried out the attacks. The Al-Suki Emergency Room (AER), a volunteer group in Al-Suki city in Sennar […]