By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CBAR) to enhance Islamic insurance services. TheNewsZenith reports that ICIEC is a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group. The […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has donated 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). TheNewsZenith reports that a federal government delegation, led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, made […]
From Our Correspondent An online publisher, Mallam Aliyu Akoshile, has charged Nigerian Muslim elites to play a complementary role in driving developmental reforms for the socio-economic growth of Nigeria. The publisher and editor-in-chief of NatureNews, an online environmental publication, gave the charge over the weekend in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that Akoshile gave the advice during […]
The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has commended the Federal Government for increasing the corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective from July. TheNewszenith reports that TSF gave the commendation in a statement jointly signed by Ahmad Sajoh and Afolabi Josiah, its Chairman and Secretary, respectively on Sunday. “President Tinubu’s strategic intervention is aimed […]
By Our Correspondent A support group for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, BAT Ambassadors for Nigeria’s Greatness (BANG), has appealed to Nigerians to continue to pray and show understanding for the Federal Government’s programmes and policies. The group made the appeal in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith on Sunday in Lagos. Our correspondent reports that the […]
Rwanda has confirmed six deaths from Marburg virus disease (MVD) amid an outbreak that has affected 26 people nationwide. Rwanda’s Minister of Health, Sabin Nsanzimana, announced this during a broadcast on Rwanda Television on Saturday evening. Nsanzimana said the victims and most of the infected are healthcare workers. “Six people have died of MVD, and […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchí The Police Command in Bauchi State has confirmed the arrest of two students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU), on allegations of criminal conspiracy, housebreaking and theft. TheNewsZenith reports that Ahmed Wakili, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), announced the arrest in a press statement at the weekend. Wakili stated […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) will address ticket racketeering at the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS), TheNewsZenith quotes from an official statement. Yakub Mahmood, the corporation’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) gave this assurance in a statement, on Saturday, in Lagos. He stated that the management was aware of passengers’ difficulties in obtaining tickets […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi A group of lawyers under the umbrella of Lawyers for the Cause of Bauchi (LAWBA) has appealed to the Bauchi State Government to probe its former Accountant General, Saidu Abubakar for alleged corrupt practices. TheNewsZenith reports that LAWBA, through its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Bala Hussaini, at a press briefing, on […]
By Our Correspondent The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Apapa Unit Command in Lagos, has advised motorists to avoid unrealistic year-end targets to avoid unnecessary pressure. Kaleson Makanto, the Unit Commander, gave the advice on Thursday at a one-day sensitisation workshop for drivers and fleet operators in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the workshop’s theme is: […]