By Abdulwarees Solanke Father translates to Abu in Arabic. It’s a sign of honour to so prefix anyone with Abu, attaching one’s child to this honorific. Ummu is the woman version of this nomenclature. It’s also an honorific one can claim even before one’s child comes in the expectation that when he finally arrives, you […]
From Our Correspondent The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has secured the sum of N200m for the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their semi-final clash at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The Special Adviser Media to the Minister, Diana-Mary Nsan in a statement on Wednesday, […]
From Our Correspondent …..inducts 2 NAF helicopters President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has implored the Nigerian military and other security agencies to intensify efforts at containing the multi-dimensional security challenges in the country. The President gave the charge during the induction of two helicopters and an Aircraft, on Tuesday, in Makurdi, Benue State. TheNewsZenith reports that […]
From Our Correspondent The National Agency for Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed a bakery in Sokoto over repackaging of other products and operating in a poor sanitary environment. The NAFDAC Coordinator in Sokoto State, Mr Garba Adamu said on Tuesday that the unregistered bakery was shut with assistance from security men. Adamu said […]
By Our Correspondent The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has stressed the need for Nigerian Medical Professionals in the Diaspora to unite and make impactful changes in the narratives of healthcare tourism in Nigeria. Dabiri-Erewa made these remarks as a Guest of Honour at the launch of ‘Women in Health […]
From Our Correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima has charged Nigerian broadcasters to prioritise national unity in addressing the critical challenges facing the country. Shettima gave the advice when the Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. He identified poverty, insecurity and inclusivity as the major concerns […]
Nollywood film, “Mami Wata”, has been nominated for the prestigious National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) Image Awards in the United States. The film written and directed by C.J. Obasi, was nominated for the Outstanding International Motion Picture category of the 55th Edition of the Annual Awards slated for Saturday, March 16. TheNewsZenith […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, on Wednesday, announced limits on how much banks can hold in foreign currencies and expressed concern about the growing forex exposures on their balance sheets after the local currency tumbled against the U.S. dollar. Nigeria’s currency fell to a record low on the official market on Tuesday, slipping below the unofficial […]
From Our Correspondent A socio-cultural organisation, Yoruba Welfare Group (YWG), has urged Nigerians to stop politicising administrative policies and heating the polity by playing on primordial sentiments. YWG President, Comrade Abdulhakeem Alawuje, said in a statement, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Alawuje pointed out that at this critical time in Nigeria, all hands should be on […]
Pope Francis said on Monday that Africans were a “special case” in the opposition of bishops and many other people in the continent to homosexuality. But he said, in an interview that he was confident that, except for Africans, critics of his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples would eventually understand it. Blessings were allowed […]