From Our Correspondent in Ore A pregnant woman, three children and 16 others are feared dead on Sunday evening when a petrol-laden tanker exploded at Ore in Odigbo Local government area of Ondo State. But officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said eight persons were burnt to death following the explosion. An eyewitness […]
By Our Correspondent The Federal Government is set to reform tax administration to address various challenges facing revenue generation in the country. Mr Zacch Adedeji, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Revenue Matters, said this in a paper presentation at the second virtual TOPAZ 88 Second Lecture Series on Saturday. The NewsZenith reports […]
From Our Correspondent in Ibadan The Oyo State Government says it is necessary moves to tackle persistent cattle-rustling and farmers/herders clashes in parts of the state. Rotimi Babalola, Director of Press, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism announced this in a statement, in Ibadan on Friday. The statement quoted the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti Command, has paraded 12 suspected criminals for conspiracy, cultism and illicit drug deals. The State Commandant, Mr John Fayemi, paraded the suspects at the counter-terrorism base in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday. The NewsZenith reports that the ages of the suspects (names withheld) range between 17 years and 39 […]
The average export price of Vietnam’s rice reached $539 per ton in the first six months of this year, up 10 per cent year-on-year. The price touches the highest level in the past 10 years, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The country exported more than 4.2 million tons of rice, worth $2.26 […]
From Our Correspondent in Abuja A Presidential aide has challenged trade and industry stakeholders to initiate the right policies and proper implementation of the existing laws to address challenges affecting operation of free trade zones (FTZs) in Nigeria. Special Adviser to the President on Industry, Trade and Investment, John Uwajumogu, stated this at a stakeholders […]
By Our Correspondent The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria Lagos State Area Unit (MSSNLagos), has called on the Federal Government to prioritise investment in education. It asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government to also, prevent education unions strike in her scheme of things. The society made the call at its two-day Annual Conference, which […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has berated the Federal Government over the astronomic hike in the pump price of petrol and the “unrealistic palliative” it earlier announced. Reacting to Tuesday’s price hike, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero rejected and described it as “anti-people”. Speaking on Channels Television Politics […]
By Our Correspondent The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, pledged to foster a strong relationship with retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force. TheNewsZenith reports that the retired officers came under the banner of Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria (ARPON). The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Nigerian motorists woke, on Tuesday, into the agony of another hike in the pump price of petrol from N488 to N617 per litre. TheNewsZenith reports that many fuel stations in Lagos now sell at between N598 and N614 per litre against the old price template of N488 per litre. At Mobil, Oando […]