At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream torrents, ravage northern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. In Sherpur, one of the hardest-hit northern districts, the water levels of major rivers have surged, submerging new areas and displacing thousands of families. Local authorities […]
An Israeli airstrike has killed another Palestinian journalist in the northern Gaza Strip, bringing the total death toll since last Oct. 7 to 175, Anadolu Agency reports. The agency report quotes a government press statement identifying the new victim as Hassan Hamad, without giving details about the circumstances of his death. “We condemn in the […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Angola’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have signed an agreement with new terms for the co-development of offshore Block 14. TheNewsZenith reports that the duo signed the agreement during the opening of the Angola Oil & Gas […]
From Our Correspondent Sen. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, has tasked agriculturists, research institutes and relevant stakeholders towards developing new breeding programmes for Okro. TheNewsZenith reports that Kyari gave the charge at the opening of a three-day international conference on Okro cultivation, on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State. The theme of […]
By Opeyemi Muhammed The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), held its 35th Annual General Meeting in Lagos, reiterating its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability. TheNewsZenith reports that the President of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of NCF, Izoma Philip Asiodu, chaired the occasion. Asiodu said the presence of the NCF at the subnational level would […]
By Our Correspondent The TinCan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted three containers loaded with illicit drugs, valued at over N682 million. TheNewsZenith reports that the Customs Area Controller for the Command, Dera Nnadi, announced the seizure on Wednesday in Lagos. Nnadi was speaking at the stakeholder engagement, Nnadi, where […]
From our Correspondent The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) says time has eventually proven former Vice President Atiku Abubakar wrong by suggesting Argentina’s economic model as a panacea to Nigeria’s ailing economy. TheNewsZenith reports that the group believed the suggestion would not only have been disastrous but would have wrecked the economy. TMSG Chairman Emeka […]
By Opeyemi Muhammed Nigeria’s largest container terminal, the APM Terminals Apapa hosted its first-ever talent show to celebrate the diverse talents of its employees beyond their routine duties. TheNewsZenith reports that the theme of the ‘APM Terminal Got Talent show is “Lifting Industry Talents,”. It took place on Tuesday at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa. […]
At least 45 people have died and dozens are missing after two vessels carrying refugees and migrants from Africa sank off the coast of Djibouti, the UN’s migration agency said. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said, on Tuesday, that the boats left Yemen with 310 people on board before sinking in the Red Sea. […]
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 […]