By Opeyemi Muhammed Five persons have died from a cholera outbreak in Lagos, prompting the state government to call for heightened vigilance and adoption of precautionary measures. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a statement on Wednesday, warned that hospitals had recorded reports of severe gastroenteritis cases in the last two days. Abayomi […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi Gov. Inuwa Yahaya has taken of Gombe State investment drive mission to the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) in Morocco for a sustainable agricultural collaboration. TheNewsZenith reports that OCP is the world’s largest producer of phosphate-based fertilizers and a global leader in sustainable agriculture. This is part of the government’s strategic […]
Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture said Tuesday the country’s grain exporters will shift their focus to key markets in the Middle East and North Africa. The country also plans to strengthen relationships with India and China. Russian Agriculture Minister, Oksana Lut, held a meeting with grain exporters. The meeting unanimously agreed that Turkey’s import refusal would […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde A Pharmaco-vigilance Technical Officer, Dr Murtala Jibril, says vaccines have been instrumental in eradicating smallpox and other diseases like polio and measles. Jibrin, Regional Coordination Centre-Western Africa of African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke about vaccines during a webinar on Saturday. TheNewsZenith reports that Khayr Cancer Health Initiative (KCHI) hosted […]
From Our Correspondent A Think-Tnak, the Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) says it is convinced that the creative initiatives of the Tinubu administration in the education sector will introduce a fresh breath of air to the sector. This is contained in a statement signed by its Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo and emailed […]
From Kazeem Oduola, Kano Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has flagged off the construction of a network of roads across ten communities. TheNewsZenith reports that the 70-kilometre network of roads spans through the three senatorial districts in the state. The flag-off ceremony occurred at Rijiyar Gwangwan and Mil Goma in Dawakin Kudu Local […]
From Jafar Omoniyi, Ibadan The Muslim Parents Forum of the University of Ibadan, International School, Ibadan (UI-ISI), has advised Hijab-wearing female Muslim students to excel in their studies and be good ambassadors of Islam. The Chairman of the Forum, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, gave the advice on Saturday in Ibadan. He said that that was “the […]
From Our Correspondent A Non-governmental Organisation, CEE-HOPE Nigeria, has advocated that domestic workers should join mainstream trade unions to enhance better bargaining power. Betty Abah, the founder of CEE-HOPE Nigeria, made the call at a one-day seminar on the Rights of Domestic Workers/their Labour Rights, at the weekend, in Abuja. TheNewsZenth reports that the campaign […]
From Our Correspondent Prof. Kayode Adebowale, Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, has inaugurated a board for the institution’s TETFund Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies. AbdulRahman Balogun, Director of Media and Protocol, Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) announced this in a statement. He emailed the statement to TheNewsZenith at the weekend. Balogun quoted the VC […]
From Abdulwahab Mohammed, Gombe Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has led a state delegation to Morocco to seek a partnership towards unlocking the state’s aquaculture potential. TheNewsZenith reports that the state government is seeking to tap the technical expertise and resources of the Moroccan National Agency for the Development of Aquaculture (ANDA). This is […]