One South African soldier died and 13 others sustained injuries in fighting against rebels on Thursday in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Friday. The fighting occurred in Sake town, in the eastern province of North Kivu. The fight is against the March 23 Movement (M23), the SANDF said in a statement. […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to patronise technologies and products of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). TheNewsZenith gathered that the directive aims to support Made-in-Nigeria goods and reduce importation. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, represented President Tinubu […]
By Our Correspondent The Yaba College of Technology Students’ Union (SUG), at the weekend, rounded off a three-day retreat for its Executives, Senate and Judiciary members, in Lagos, TheNewsZenith reports. Our correspondent reports that the theme of the Retreat was “Building a Foundation for Quality Administration”. The retreat is the first of its kind […]
Police From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi The Police Command in Bauchi State have arrested the ring leader of a gang, who allegedly participated in killing six NYSC members and two others, 13 years ago. TheNewsZenith reports that the Commissioner of Police, Awwal Musa Mohammed, paraded the suspect before newsmen on Friday in Bauchi. Muhammed named the […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde On Thursday, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) signed a strategic agreement to improve trade facilitation and promote economic integration in the sub-region. The collaborative agreement aims to open transportation corridors and enhance the use of digital technologies to improve trade efficiency. It will also reduce […]
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By Ademola Ben Crownson Adegoke Times and tides change. Seasons flicker and flutter, and the weather varies. The message in all this is the transience of everything in life. Nothing is permanent; except change itself. A time there was when their word was law. Their reverence for their subjects was so high to the sky. […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, says it intercepted various contrabands with duty paid value (DPV) of N2.2 billion in two months since April. The Controller in charge of the zone, Comptroller Kolapo Oladeji, announced the seizure while briefing newsmen, on Tuesday, in Lagos. TheNewsZenith also reports that the […]
From Kazeem Oduola, Dutse Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, says his administration has invested more than N5 billion in farmer support services. Namadi announced in an address to mark the first anniversary of his administration on Wednesday in Dutse. TheNewsZenith quotes the governor as saying that the gesture was to encourage productivity and enhance […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The management of Yaba College of Technology prides itself on having the most mature and robust student unionism in Nigeria. Dr Ismail Badmus, Deputy Rector (Academics), made this assertion in an interview with TheNewsZenith, on the sideline of the first anniversary of the Rector, Dr Ibrahim Abdul. Badmus said a robust […]