By Suleiman Bala Bakori Boxes have many uses, and the word “box”, lends itself to diverse contexts. For “Ajala Travelers,” the box is necessary for keeping goods for their endless journeys. In literature, idiomatically, it can be said that “one has been boxed into a corner;” another might say to deal with a problem: “think […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government is moving closer to completing the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) mostly powered by Siemens of Germany. A Think Tank initiative, Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), gave this indication in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that Siemens will add 2,000 megawatts to the […]
Coffee exports have brought Ethiopia $835 million in revenue over the past nine months, an industry institution said Tuesday. The East African country exported 174,596 tons of coffee to the international market during the first nine months of the current Ethiopian 2023/24 fiscal year. The fiscal year started on July 8, the Ethiopian Coffee and […]
From Our Correspondent Sen. Shuaib Afolabi Salisu (SAS) will deliver the keynote address at the 2024 annual national reunion conference of the Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA). The association’s Chairman of the Planning Committee, Alhaji Mohammed Buari, said in a statement that the event, scheduled for Saturday, May 18 will take place at the […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has earmarked N130 billion for the execution of energy transition plans to boost climate actions in the country. Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, announced this at a dialogue on Mainstreaming Climate Action in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that the theme of the dialogue is “Unlocking […]
From Our Corrspondent The Oyo State Government, on Monday, distributed farm inputs and agricultural assets to farmers in Six local government areas of Oyo State. TheNewsZenith reports that the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye supervised the distribution. Olaleye said the flag-off of the distribution, in Ibarapa zone “is part of the […]
By Our Reporter A 59-year-old businessman, Akindele Taofik, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court over the alleged issuance of a N5 million dud cheque. Taofik is facing charges bordering on obtaining funds under false pretence and issuing a dud cheque. The Prosecutor, ASP Kehinde Ajayi, told the court that the defendant had, […]
Israeli tanks seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing, on Tuesday, as Israel brushed off urgent warnings from close allies and moved into the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remained on a knife’s edge. The foray came after hours of whiplash in the Israel-Hamas war. This is as Hamas group, on […]
By Our Correspondent The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) served 343 contravention notices on construction sites at various locations in the state last year. Mr Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, announced this at the ministerial press briefing at Ikeja, Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the briefing is to mark one year of the […]
The polls opened, on Monday, for the presidential election in the Chad Republic, according to the country’s National Elections Management Agency (ANGE) The voting period is from 6.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. local time. More than eight million people registered to cast their ballots in the polls. Ten candidates, including transitional President Mahamat Idriss Deby […]