Two people died as rescuers evacuated hundreds after wildfires consumed large parts of northern Sicily, Italy, on Friday and Saturday, according to local media reports. The fire blazed areas around the Sicilian capital of Palermo, especially the Cefalu coastal resort town, local media said. A woman and an elderly man reportedly perished while fleeing the […]
From Our Correspondent The Oyo State government has warned trespassers against encroaching into land belonging to public schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Prof. Abdulwaheed Adelabu, gave the warning while on a routine visit to St. Agnes Basic School, Iluju, Ogbomoso on Friday in Oyo State. Adelabu decried the alarming […]
UNFrom Our Correspondent The Minister of State for Environment, Dr Ishaq Salako, on Saturday in Abuja, expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to phasing out ozone layer-depleting substances. Speaking at the 2023 World Ozone Day Celebration, the minister expressed worries about level of ozone layer depletion in Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that UN celebrates World Ozone Day […]
By Our Correspondent Former President Muhammadu Buhari commiserated with the government and people of Morocco over the earthquake that occurred, on Friday, south of Marrakech. In a statement issued, on Monday by Garba Shehu, his spokesman, Buhari said the incident deeply saddened him. TheNewsZenith recalls that a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco Friday at 11.11 p.m. […]
as international communities offer condolences The earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night, has so far claimed the lives of more than 2,000 people. The toll is expected to rise as rescuers struggle to reach hard-hit remote areas. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, expressed sorrow at the loss of life from the earthquake, according to his […]
The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night has risen to 820, said the country’s Interior Ministry on Saturday. The earthquake also injured at least 672, according to the latest update from the ministry. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco Friday at 11.11 p.m. local time (2211 GMT) at a depth […]
From Our Correspondent in Maiduguri President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of 1,000 housing units in seven states, Vice-President Kashim Shettima announced. Shettima announced, in Maiduguri, the construction at the commissioning of projects executed by the Borno State Government in the last 100 days. TheNewsZenith reports that the houses will be located in […]
Leaders of African countries have called for more investments in renewable energy to achieve green energy transition with the adoption of the Nairobi declaration. They made the call at a three-day Africa Climate Summit, which wrapped up on Wednesday, in Nairobi, Kenyan. Ministers participating in the summit are exploring the production of green hydrogen to […]
By Our Correspondent Three experts in aquaculture sub-sector have called for intervention of the Federal Government to enhance its growth and productivity. They spoke in separate interviews with the newsmen on Monday in Lagos. Mr Bashir Amin, a fishmonger and consultant, said the two new ministries – Ministriers of Agriculture, and Marine and Blue Economy, […]
Young activists from Somalia have called for effective action to combat the negative impacts of climate change on vulnerable groups across the country. The activists made the call as they wrapped up a three-day training session, on Thursday, in Mogadishu. TheNewsZenith reports that the UN-backed training focused on the nexus between human rights and climate […]