A total of 14 Palestinian factions on Thursday signed in Algeria’s capital Algiers a reconciliation deal that aims to end their 15-year-long division, state-run ENTV reported. The deal, formally known as Algiers Declaration, was signed by representatives of 14 Palestinian factions, including the Fatah party and Hamas, during a ceremony in the presence of […]
African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has said that its police component has developed guidelines to assist the Somali Police Force (SPF) in implementing community policing initiatives on combating crime. ATMIS Deputy Coordinator of Police Reforms, Alex Ndili, said the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for community policing were developed jointly with the SPF community […]
BY Agency Report Christine Lambrecht, German Defence Minister, on Thursday warned against taking Russia’s nuclear threats in the Ukraine war lightly. Lambrecht gave the warning on the sidelines of a NATO defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels. “It is very important that we take the threats made by Russia very seriously and that we adapt accordingly,” […]
From Our Correspondent The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action. Although the suspension of the strike is with a condition, a member of the union’s National Executive Committee hinted in the early hour of Friday. The NewsZenith gathered that the decision was taken at the end of the National […]
From Our Correspondent The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara State chapter has commended the Federal Government for recognising late footballer, Rashidi Yekini, with a posthumous Member Order of the Niger (MON) award. Olayinka Owolewa, Kwara SWAN Secretary, said in a statement that the honour is a recognition of the contributions of the late […]
Three students from the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) have been elected to lead the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Committee, Kwara axis. According to the University’s Bulletin issued on Monday in Ilorin, the trio emerged as chairman, spokesman and logistics officers of the association. Mr Yusuf Abdulgafar, a 300-level student of the […]
The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ADPHCDA), says it engaged 2,712 Community Health Influencers Promoters (CHIPs) to enhance access to quality healthcare service delivery at the grassroots. The Executive Chairman of the Agency, Dr Suleiman Bashir, stated this in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Yola. He said that 900 of the health […]
Dr Segun Agbaje, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Lagos, has advocated for inclusive digitalisation among graduates, to help equip them with the required technological drive to reduce unemployment. Agbaje said this on the sideline of the Redeemers University’s 14th Convocation Lecture on Wednesday in Ede, Osun. He also said […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has begun to train 50 Agriculture Extension workers on extension tools, methodologies and selected agricultural value chains in Enugu. Declaring the three-day training open in Enugu on Wednesday, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, said that the training was one […]
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday in Abuja, took oath of office as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), The NewsZenith reports. President Muhammadu Buhari sworn in the new CJN during a briefly ceremony before the start of the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. Speaking to journalists after his swearing-in […]