South African Police, on Wednesday, confirmed they discovered the body of missioning former world champion high jumper, Jacques Freitag. Freitag, 42, had been missing for two weeks before his body was tragically found with multiple gunshot wounds, according to local news reports. The Police confirmed to Xinhua that Freitag’s sister reported a case of a […]
From Our Correspondent, Awka The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has called on community and opinion leaders, women and youths to support proactive measures to avert negative impacts of flood during the rainy season. Mrs Zubaida Umar, Director-General of NEMA, made the call at the flag-off of the ‘2024 Flood Early Warnings Sensitisation’ exercise on […]
By Our Correspondent The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of the State-owned Universities in Nigeria has scheduled its seventh biennial conference in Lagos for five days starting Monday, July 8. TheNewsZenith reports that the three state-owned universities in Lagos State will host the conference. The institutions are the Lagos State University, Lagos State University of Education and […]
From Our Correspondent The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has tasked all safety officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to ensure an enhanced safety culture in all NAF activities and operations. Abubakar gave the charge at the NAF Safety Review Board Meeting in Abuja. He said actions or inactions of […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde, Ibadan A frontline digital learning platform, Gotocourse Inc. has unveiled another Artificial Intelligence (AI) product, known as G-Mind 2.0 in Ibadan, Oyo State. TheNewsZenith reports that the Chief Executive Officer of Gotocourse Inc., Dr Success Ojo, unveiled the product, on Monday. Ojo said G-Mind 2.0 “is aiming to bridge the AI divide […]
From Our Correspondent The Muslim Community has sent a save-our-soul message to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to avert avoidable security breaches in the state by taking proactive action. TheNewsZenith reports that the message is contained in a press statement issued by Alhaji Murisiku Siyanbade, Secretary General of the Community. It made the call following a […]
From Our Correspondent The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Comrade Julius Abure has predicted a comfortable win for the British Labour Party in the national election, coming up this weekend. TheNewsZenith reports that Abure made the prediction in a solidarity message to the British Labour Party (BLP). LP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora […]
Botswana plans to construct 750 small-scale biogas digesters nationwide by 2026, aiming to reduce carbon footprint in the energy sector, an official announced, on Tuesday. “This development demonstrates that Botswana supports the global transition to clean energy,” said Lefoko Moagi, Botswana’s Minister of Minerals and Energy. Moagi made the remarks when addressing councillors during a […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, on her new appointment as the new Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. In a congratulatory message, NIDCOM Chairman, Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, described the appointment of Imafidon as well-deserved, going by her antecedents and quest for success. The NIDCOM boss said […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde A think tank group, The Democratic Front (TDF) has hailed the 3-million-Technical-Talent (3MTT) and Project 774 initiative of the President Bola Tinubu administration, aimed at creating digital jobs. The Chairman and Secretary of the organisation, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Chief Wale Adedayo respectively gave the assertion in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith […]