By Abdulfatah Babatunde As The Muslim Congress (TMC) prepares to commission its International Muslim Cemetery (IMC), its leadership has called on the government, wealthy individuals and corporate organisations to support the project. Alhaji Abdul-Wasi’i Bangbala, Amir (President) of the TMC, made the call while presenting 26th series of the “State of the Nation Address”, recently […]
A bus carrying, farmworkers in central Florida, overturned on Tuesday, after colliding with a pickup truck on a rural road, killing eight people and injuring about 40 others, authorities said. The bus was transporting 53 farmworkers at about 6.40 a.m. when it collided with a truck in Marion County. Marion is 80 miles north of […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said, on Tuesday, that 39 people have died from measles since January in South Sudan, with a case fatality rate of 1.7 per cent. The UN health agency in an epidemiological report released in Juba, South Sudan, stated that 2,271 suspected measles cases. There are also, 146 lab-confirmed cases. “The […]
By Opeyemi Mohammed Members of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) will, on Thursday, organise a prayer session for peace in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Dr Clement Iwegbuna, National Publicity Secretary of NAGAFF, announce this in a statement, on Tuesday in Lagos. “The association will also pray for Sen. Rabiu […]
From Ridwan Bolanle, Abuja Sen. John Enoh, Sports Minister, on Monday, rallied the support of Nigerians and relevant stakeholders for the new Coach of Super Eagles, Finidi George. Enoh made the call while speaking at the unveiling of Finidi George as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles on Monday in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports […]
From Khabab Abdulfatah, Abeokuta Two University dons, Prof. Oluyemisi Obilade and Prof. Kolawole Kazeem have advised the Federal Government to re-introduce ‘Free Education’ as implemented by the erstwhile Premier of the defunct Western Region, Pa Obafemi Awolowo. TheNewsZenith quoted the duo as saying this was a way of revamping Nigeria’s Education Sector. The two erudite […]
From Bolanle Ridwan, Abuja The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has launched a range of electrical and electronic products into the market to enhance the quality of life for Nigerians. Olusegun Ayeoyenikan, NASENI’s Director of Information, said in a statement, emailed to TheNewsZenith on Monday, that the agency launch the products on […]
By Opeyemi Mohammed Members of organised labour, on Monday, picketed of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), and Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and TUC organised the picketing simultaneously across the country. During the picketing in Lagos, the workers chanted solidarity songs and carried placards with various […]
The death toll from a building collapse in South Africa’s coastal city of George has increased to 27, with 25 construction workers still missing, authorities reported on Monday. The multi-story building under construction collapsed at 2:09 p.m. last Monday in the coastal city of George. George City is located about 400 kilometres east of Cape […]
By Our Correspondent Super Eagles Head Coach, Finidi George, formerly resumed duty, on Monday, after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced his appointment in Abuja. The new Super Eagles gaffer has also picked five assistants. They are comprised of three foreign-based assistants and two Nigerians. The Nigerians are Daniel Amokachi and Olatunji Baruwa, who will […]