By Opeyemi Muhammed Some Muslim scholars under the umbrella of the League of Islamic Leaders in Mushin, Lagos have come together to address the high cost of living by establishing a common market system called the Market of Convenience (MFC). TheNewsZenith reports that the scholars held a one-day sensitisation programme for religious leaders on the […]
In a landmark move, the International Criminal Court (ICC), on Thursday, announced it had issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant. ICC issued the warrants against them over war crimes it accuses them of carrying out in Palestinian territories, including Gaza. The Hague court’s Pre-Trial Chamber I […]
On Thursday, the Cote d’Ivoire Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) announced that it has added more than 940,000 new voters to the electoral list. Bamba Siaka, the fourth Vice President of the CEI, said at a press conference that to date, the CEI added 943,157 individuals seeking first-time registration, to the electoral list. In addition to […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says increased attention on the nation’s export capacity and potential will help to advance its economy and make it more prosperous. TheNewwZenith reports that Sanwo-Olu made the remarks at the Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) 36th Convocation Lecture, on Tuesday in Lagos. The theme of the […]
From Our Correspondent The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, says the agency recently dismissed two of its staff members over allegations of corruption. Olukoyede disclosed this during the opening of the sixth Annual Criminal Law Review Conference, organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja. TheNewsZenith […]
From Khadijah Usman, Akure … inspects hospital facilities, promises improvements Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Tuesday, visited recuperating victims of a recent road accident at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital in Ondo. TheNewsZenith reports that the victims, who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were involved in a car […]
From Our Correspondent ….. commends quality of his early appointments of principal officers The Muslim Congress (TMC), Edo State Chapter, joins the good people of Edo State to extend heartfelt felicitation to Gov. Monday Okpebholo on his electoral victory in last Saturday’s gubernatorial election. TheNewsZenith reports that this is contain in a congratulatory letter from […]
The New Zealanders lost nearly 200 million NZ dollars ($117.3 million) to scammers last year, according to government statistics released on Monday. This is because online financial scams are a growing problem in the country. Considering estimates suggest that only one in five scams are reported. The real losses to New Zealanders are significantly higher, […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) has shortlisted no fewer than 331 young graduates for its Nigerian Content Human Capacity Development (NC-HCD) Basic Training Programme for the NLNG Train-7 project, which began last week in Port Harcourt. TheNewsZenith reports that the project is a major NC programme, aimed at reskilling young graduates […]
Senegal headed to the polls, on Sunday, to vote in a legislative election that the president hopes will give his party the clear majority it needs to implement an ambitious agenda for reforms. The heated campaign period has revived concerns about unrest as political rivals clashed, sometimes violently. The West African nation saw some of […]