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Rabat Zoo Welcomes New Barbary Lion Cub, Open for Visitors Starting Sunday

Rabat – A Barbary lion cub, born in August at the Rabat National Zoological Garden, will be presented to visitors starting Sunday in the “Savanna” biozone, the zoo announced on Thursday. During the summer of 2024, a Barbary lion cub was born at the Rabat National Zoological Garden (JZN) and has been under observation by […]

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Myriad of Large-Scale Events Awaited by Morocco as Part of Morocco-Qatar 2024 Cultural Year

Rabat – Major events highlighting the richness of Moroccan art and culture will be held in Qatar and Morocco over the coming weeks, as part of the Morocco-Qatar 2024 Cultural Year. The program for this major cultural event includes the showcasing of arts and crafts traditions, as well as major exhibitions, culinary experiences, musical events […]

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NIHSA warns of imminent flooding along Rivers Benue, Niger

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an urgent flood warning to communities along the River Benue and River Niger, following significant rises in water levels due to continuous rainfall. In a statement on Thursday, NIHSA’s Director General, Umar Mohammed, urged residents near the riverbanks to evacuate, as water levels in the River Benue […]

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Gov Fubara’s judicial panel a witch hunt – Rivers APC chair

Dr Tony Okocha, Acting Chairman of the All Progressive Congress(APC), in Rivers, has described the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the burning of local government offices as ‘an attempt to witch hunt’. ‘The Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the bombing of Local Government offices is just a witch hunt. ‘The governor […]

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Wike, 27 Rivers lawmakers not APC members – APC Chairman

Dr Tony Okocha, Chairman of the All Progressive Congress(APC), in Rivers, has said that FCT minister Nyesom Wike is not a member of the APC. He told newsmen on Thursday in Abuja that the 27 Rivers lawmakers currently in a bitter political struggle with Gov. Siminalayi Fubara were also not members of the APC. ‘People […]