From Our Correspondent, Awka Dr Nonye Soludo, wife of the Anambra State Governor has enrolled 1000 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), into the state’s Health Insurance scheme to promote their healthcare. TheNewsZenith reports that Soludo announced this gesture during a town hall meeting with persons with special needs, on Wednesday, in Awka. She organised the town […]
Ukrainians heard powerful explosions in the Capital, Kyiv and other cities across the country in the early hours of Wednesday. This is as Russia launched an attack with missiles and drones, Ukrainian authorities and media outlets reported. Russian forces fired 24 Shahed combat drones, four cruise missiles from Tu-95MC bombers and an aeroballistic missile Kinzhal. […]
By Muhammed Opeyemi A socio-political group, The Collective Movement (TCM) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu’s administration to commit to workers’ welfare by approving a living wage for civil servants. The appeal is contained in a statement issued by Ndubuisi Nwachukwu, TCM’s Director of Media, on Tuesday in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that TCM issued the statement […]
From Khabab Abdulfatah, Abeokuta The Olowu of Owu Kingdom in Abeokuta, Oba (Prof.) Zakariyah Matemilola has commended the charitable activities of the Islamic Humanitarian Society (IHS) for bringing relief, confidence and joy to prison inmates. TheNewsZenith reports that the Royal father gave commendation when a delegation of the society paid him a courtesy visit at […]
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 […]