By Our Correspondent A socio-political group, The Collective Movement (TCM), has faulted the Federal Government’s plan to buy new aircraft for the presidential fleets amidst widespread poverty and hunger in the land. TCM National Coordinator, Comrade Frank Pius Onyeka, made this known in a statement. His Director of Media, Ndubuisi Nwachukwu, issued the statement, on […]
Two Israeli air strikes on buildings in Gaza City have killed at least 38 people and injured many more, Hamas has said. The Israeli military said warplanes had struck Hamas military infrastructure sites and it would provide more details later. A spokesman for Gaza’s civil defence said a residential block in the al-Shati area, one […]
Moroccan authorities say 20 of its pilgrims have died during this year’s Hajj activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced the death in a statement. It stated that those deaths were “natural deaths”, noting that 15 per cent of Moroccan pilgrims this year were over 80 years […]
By Jafar Omoniyi The country will reap many benefits when the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) completes and rolls out its modernisation project, Mr Ahmed Ogunshola, has said. Ogunshola, General Manager of the Trade Modernisation Project (TMP), announced this during a media tour of the Project Management Office of the Nigeria Customs Service Trade Modernisation Project […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has placed an order for more cholera vaccines from donor agencies. This is as the death toll from the outbreak hits 40 across the nation. Director General of the agency, Jide Idris, however, said he could not ascertain the possible delivery […]
From Khabab Abdulfatah, Abeokuta Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has issued an Executive Order, restraining traditional rulers from signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on land in the state. TheNewsZenith reports that Abiodun also signed two other Executive Orders for the establishment of two new agencies. Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to the Governor on […]
From Gbemisola Mus’ab, Gusau Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, says his administration is transforming the Specialist Hospital, Gusau to a University Teaching Hospital. Suleiman Idris, the Governor’s media aide announced this in a statement made available to TheNewsZenith on Saturday in Gusdau. At the inauguration of the facility upgrade of the healthcare institution, Lawal […]
By Jafar Omoniyi The Nigerian Association of Master Mariners says the Federal Government’s Trade Modernisation Project (TMP) will stimulate quicker cargo clearance at the nation’s ports. President of TMP, Capt. Tajudeen Alao, made this remark while speaking on the automation of port facilities, on Thursday, in Lagos. According to him, the project would also boost […]
From Our Correspondent Anambra State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of transition committee chairmen to manage the operations of 21 Local Government Areas. TheNewsZenith reports that each of the committees would run the affairs of their respective council for only three months. The lawmakers confirmed all the nominees at a plenary session after […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI), the latest global phenomenon, was a major focus at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) Caribbean Week in New York, where a Ministerial forum looked at leveraging AI for tourism development. During the discussions, Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, said this technology will be the new frontier for Caribbean tourism. “It must […]