Armed Israeli settlers launched a wave of attacks on Palestinian properties in several areas of the occupied West Bank overnight, torching homes, vehicles and olive trees. More than 20 vehicles were targeted in the central West Bank city of al-Bireh on Sunday night. Many online described the incident as a “pogrom”, with most set ablaze and left smouldering wrecks. Video footage posted online showed […]
More than 15 million children in Sudan are out of school due to the country’s ongoing conflict, the National Council for Child Welfare said on Tuesday. “We have more than 15 million children out of school,” Abdul Qadir Abdullah Abu, the Council’s Secretary-General, said at a press conference in Port Sudan, the capital of Red […]
By Our Correspondent A Federal Commissioner for the National Population Commission (NPC) in Lagos State, Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye, has urged the government to incorporate Marine and Blue Economy subjects into the primary and secondary school curriculum. TheNewsZenith reports that Oladunjoye made the call at the 15th National Virtual Marine and Blue Economy Quiz Competition Awards […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia called for an end to Israeli aggression in Palestine. TheNewsZenith reports that Tinubu warned that the conflict in Palestine ”has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering”. He was addressing the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the current situation in the […]
From Our Correspondent Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has received the prestigious ‘Most Compliant Taxpayer’ award from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). TheNewsZenith reports that FIRS organised the award on 2024 FIRS Day during the Lagos International Trade Fair. In a statement on the award, Sophia Horsfall, the NLNG’s General Manager (External Relations and Sustainable […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde Nduka Obaigbena, the Chairman of ThisDay/Arise Media Group, has challenged the federal government to urgently fix all four refineries. TheNewsZenith reports that Obaigbena made the remarks at the ongoing 20th All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. According to him, if they want to encourage competition and stop monopolies […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde The media industry in Nigeria is currently facing serious economic challenges threatening sustainable operations. TheNewsZenith reports that this is the major discourse at the 20th All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. The conference theme is “Economic Growth and Development Strategies in a Resource-Rich Country.” One of the primary concerns […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) has invited the nations Under-16 female basketball team to participate in a preparatory tournament in Dakar. TheNewsZenith reports that the invitation is a significant step toward the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Dakar 2026. ”NOC proudly announced that the invitation comes from the Local Organising Committee of […]
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, fired his Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, on Tuesday, saying he had no trust in him over the management of Israel’s ongoing military operations, Reuters reports. Netanyahu appointed Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, to succeed Gallant as Defence Minister, while Gideon Saar becomes the new Foreign Minister, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. […]
From Our Correspondent To improve Nigeria’s electoral legal framework, a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has presented its Citizens Memorandum on Electoral Reforms to the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Electoral Matters. TheNewsZenith reports that the Executive Director of YIAGA, Samson Itodo, announced this in a statement on behalf of the coalition members, on […]