From Our Correspondent The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has secured strategic collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID-NIGERIA) on diaspora engagements. TheNewsZenith reports that the collaboration is particularly on youth empowerment to deepen socio-economic development of the country. USAID will also partner with NIDCOM on the 2024 National Diaspora Day Celebrations. […]
From Our Correspondent ……IMPI insists FG on track with Hitech The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) says there are enough proof to support the Federal Government’s choice of HiTECH to construct the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. IMPI Chairman, Niyi Akinsoji, made this assertion in a statement, on Wednesday, in Abuja. The group debunked former Vice […]
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is set to launch the inaugural Umrah and Ziyarah Forum, scheduled for Madinah on Monday, April 22, for three days. Under the patronage of Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Madinah Region, the forum will hold at the King Salman International Convention Centre. The forum […]
From Opeyemi Muhammed President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, inaugurated the National Steering Committee of the National Single Window (NSW) project. Inaugurating the committee in Abuja, Tinubu said the introduction of the NSW project would facilitate national and regional integration. TheNewsZenith gathered that the NSW is a trade facilitation concept. It allows an international […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State have struck a deal to enhance Nigeria’s digital economy footprints, empowering and job creation. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NASENI, Mr Khalil Suleiman Halilu, announced the deal while welcoming participants of […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, on Monday, distributed food items to 1,500 women in Badagry to reduce hunger in the society. Addressing the crowd, Ogunlende said the gesture “demonstrates my commitment, support and dedication to my people, in Badagry”. According to him, this edition is specifically […]
From Our Correspondent A Chieftain of the APC in Edo State, Bello Osaretin, has urged the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, not to contemplate decamping to the party from PDP. TheNewsZenith reports that Osaretin made this declaration during a discussion programme on TVC. On the programme, Osaretin raised the possibility of Philip […]
By Peter Ejiofor As Nigerians celebrate the Super Falcons’ qualification to the Paris Olympics, those in South Africa have lauded their performance, saying the team’s character and discipline gave Nigeria the ticket to the Games. TheNewsZenith reports that the Super Falcons played a goalless draw with Banyana Banyana of South Africa in Pretoria on Tuesday. […]
Zambia’s drug regulator, on Friday, announced the recall of a batch of cough syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson after tests showed it contained a harmful toxic substance. The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority said it has recalled Benylin pediatric cough syrup. The syrup is used for the relief of cough in children, following laboratory analysis. […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Wema Bank PLC has announced its full Year 2023 Audited financial statement, recording a profit before tax growth of 196 per cent from ₦14.75 billion to N43.59 billion. The bank also proposed a dividend of 50 kobo per share; up from 30 kobo in 2022. It recorded deposit growth of 60 per […]