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Ogun OMC commiserate with Borno flood victims

From Khabab Abdulfatah The Ogun State Muslim Council (OMC) has called on Muslims across the country to use the occasion of Eid-ul Mawlid (the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad) as an opportunity to commiserate with flood victims in Maiduguri, Borno State. Kamaldeen Akintunde, Secretary-General of the OMC issued the the statement and emailed […]

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Oil & Gas Transportation

CNG: Lagos centres begin vehicle conversion inspection

By Muhammed Opeyemi The Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi) has started inspecting commercial vehicles that would benefit from the free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion and installation in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the exercise is part of the PCNGI as approved by President Bola Tinubu to provide a cheaper and cleaner vehicle fueling alternative for Nigerians. […]

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General Oil & Gas

Group lauds FG’s CNG as alternative energy source

From Our Correspondent The Tinubu Media Volunteers have applauded the efforts of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to roll out Compressed Natural Gas as a cheaper alternative to petrol. TMV gave the commendation in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Friday evening. It gave the applause following indication that CNG at N230 per kg, is far […]

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Foreign News

37 MPs criticise UK’s continue licensing parts to Israeli

The UK government is justifying the continued sale of F-35 fighter jet parts, which could end up in Israel through a legal provision that “has never been formally relied on” and one which likely requires parliamentary oversight, 37 MPs said on Friday. In a letter sent to the foreign, business and defence secretaries, the MPs also said the UK has the autonomy […]

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Climate Change Environment

LASG plans to establish carbon registry against gas emission 

ADVERTISEMENT By Muhammed Opeyemi Lagos State Government says it is planning to establish carbon registry as a step to build resilience against climate change impacts. TheNewsZenith reports that this is the high point of discussion at a stakeholder’s engagement on the implementation of the state’s Green House Gas registry. The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency […]

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Education Tertiary Education

Yabatech seeks establishment of Poly Commission for dua-degrees

By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology rose from a three-day retreat in Lagos, calling on the Federal Government to establish a Polytechnic Commission to enable polytechnics to run dua-mode degrees. TheNewsZenith reports that this is the high point of recommendation in a communique issued at the end of the retreat. […]

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Disasters Environment National

NEMA says flood displaces 1m persons in six months

From our Correspondent No fewer than 1,048,312 Nigerians have been ravaged by flooding since April, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). TheNewsZenith reports that the Director-General of the agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar, announced the figures at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF), on Thursday, in Abuja. According to Umar, 259 people died in […]

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Law / Crime

Police arraign man, 27, for alleged phone theft

From Our Correspondent The Police have arraigned a 27-year-old man, Taiwo Emmanuel, in Ibadan for allegedly breaking into a telecommunication company and stealing a mobile phone worth N383,000. Emmanuel, whose residential address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of office breaking and stealing before a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court. He, however, pleaded not […]

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Foreign News Health

Morocco confirms mpox case in Marrakech

Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection reported a confirmed monkeypox (mpox) case in the southern city of Marrakech on Thursday, the official MAP news agency reported. This marks the first reported case in Morocco amid a new global outbreak. According to the ministry, the patient is in stable condition and receiving appropriate medical care. […]

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Economy Maritime

Expert projects global smart port reaching $15.5bn by 2032

By Muhammed Opeyemi A maritime expert, Capt. Laurence Smith, says the global smart ports market, valued at $2 billion in 2022, will be worth $15.5 billion by 2032 through digitalisation of African ports. Smith, the Chief Operating Officer of Lekki Port, made the projection at a Business Conference and Exhibition of the 2024 International Maritime […]

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