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NCC approves 50% tariff hike for telecom operators

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Abuja, Jan. 21 ’25 (TNZ) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will approve tariff adjustment requests by Network Operators in response to prevailing market conditions. TheNewsZenith reports that NCC noted that approval was by its power under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 (NCA) to regulate and approve tariff […]

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Agriculture Food Security

PAN appeal to FG on rising cost of poultry feed

By Opeyemi Muhammad Lagos, Jan. 21, ’25 (TNZ) The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Ikorodu Chapter,  has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in the rising cost of poultry feed and prevent food insecurity. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Olaoye Ayodeji, the Chairman of PAN made the appeal during the association’s end-of-year party on Tuesday in […]

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Foreign News General

Gambia undertakes study tour of National Bureau of Statistics 

From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 20, ’25 (TNZ) The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) is undertaking a study tour at the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) as part of efforts to enhance its statistical capacity. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Adeyemi Adeniran, the Statistician-General of the Federation, announced this on Monday in Abuja. Adeniran said the […]

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Law / Crime

EFCC arraigns ex-AMCON MD, others for alleged N76b fraud

By Our Correspondent Ikeja, Jan. 20, ‘25 (TNZ) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged former Managing Director of Asset Management Cooperation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, to court for allegedly defrauding Arik Air. TheNewsZenith reports that Kuru and four defendants appeared before the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday. They are facing […]

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Economy Oil & Gas

Dangote gives reason for latest petrol price hike

From Our Correspondent Lagos, Jan. 20 ’25 (TNZ) Dangote Refinery has attributed the recent hike in the pump price of petrol across the country to high crude oil prices at the international market. TheNewsZenith reports that the company, in a statement, noted that the refinery was not directly responsible for the hike. It noted that any […]

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Foreign News

Ethiopia earns $908m from coffee export in 6 months

Addis Ababa, Jan. 20, ’25 (Xinhua/TNZ) Ethiopia has earned $908 million in revenue from coffee exports over the past six months, state-run Ethiopian News Agency reported on Monday. The East African nation exported over 200,000 tonnes of coffee in first half of the 2024/25 Ethiopian fiscal year. Ethiopian fiscal year began on July 8, the […]

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Foreign News

Ceasefire: Hamas free 3 hostages, Israeli release 90

New York City, Jan. 20, ’25 (NYPost/TNZ) Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners about seven hours after the first hostages held in Gaza for the past 15 months were freed. Large white buses carried the detainees out from Israel’s Ofer prison, which is just outside the West Bank city of Ramallah, as Palestinians in the streets […]

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Foreign News

TikTok’s brief shutdown ‘deliberate PR stunt’: policy experts

New York City, Jan. 20 ’25 (NYPost/TNZ): Policy experts told The Post that TikTok’s decision to shut the app down for barely 12 hours appeared to be a PR stunt meant to stoke a public outcry. The shutdown was to restore access to the China-owned app on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump chimed. “TikTok’s early […]

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Foreign News

18 died, 5 injured in paramilitary attack in Sudan

Khartoum, Jan. 19 ’25 (Xinhua/TNZ) At least 18 civilians died and five others sustained injuries in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a village in North Darfur in Sudan, a government official said on Sunday. “On Saturday, the RSF militia committed a massacre in Jebel Hilla village east of Um Kadada […]

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Foreign News

UN-Women welcome ceasefire agreement in Gaza

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Jan. 19, ’25 (TNZ) UN Women has welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, including the hostage release deal, which went into effect today. UN-Women made this declaration in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith on Sunday. “We join the Secretary-General in expressing hope that all parties will honour their commitments to ensure […]

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