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More allocation: Take sub-national governments to account – TMSG

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, March 28, ’25 (TNZ) The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) say it is optimistic that all tiers of government will get more federal allocations in 2025, following the disbursement of N1.7 trillion for January. The group said this affirms President Bola Tinubu’s position on the successful deployment of his administration’s economic […]

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National Transportation

CNG: Abiodun laments exorbitant cost of conversion

From  Our Correspondent Abeokuta, March 27, ’25 (TNZ) Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Thursday, lamented the exorbitant cost of converting vehicles using fossil fuel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). TheNewsZenith quotes the governor as saying the high cost of conversion is discouraging many motorists from switching to the CNG. Abiodun made the remarks […]

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National TeleCom

ITU, UK-FCDO’s partnership on Nigerian rural connectivity – USPF

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, March 18, ’25 (TNZ) The Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) in the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr Yomi Arowosafe, has commended two global telecom bodies for collaborating with the Nigerian to deepen rural connectivity for socio-economic development. TheNewsZenith lists the two bodies as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) […]

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General National Security

Nigeria Customs launches “Customs Care” Initiative,  CSR unit

By Our Correspondent Lagos, March 15, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has established a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Unit to drive its commitment to national development. This is to foster inclusive growth and sustainable impact in communities of operations. National Public Relations Officer of NCS, ACC Abdullahi Maiwada, announced in a statement emailed to […]

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National Transportation

FG’s investment in rail transport yielding results – Opeifa

By Our Correspondent Lagos, March 13, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the Federal Government’s huge investment in rail transportation is yielding results. Dr Kayode Opeifa, the managing director of NRC, announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Thursday in Lagos. According to the statement, Opeifa noted that the massive investments […]

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General National

As economy improves, professionals will return home – Tinubu

From Our Correspondent Abuja, March 11,’25 (TNZ) President Bola Tinubu has expressed the hope that human capital flight would be reversed by improving the economy, as his administration is developing bottom-up policies that are deepening citizens’ collective sense of ownership. TheNewsZenith reports that the President made the remarks while inaugurating the Planning Committee for the National […]

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General National

Benin-Ajaokuta dualisation: Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda – TMV

From Our Correspondent Lagos, March 4, ’25 (TNZ) The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the flag-off of the dualisation of sections two to four of the Ekpoma-Auchi-Okpella-Okene-Ajaokuta expressway. The group’s Chairman Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary Shadrach Sunday, gave the applaud in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith, on Tuesday, in […]

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National Politics

2022 Electoral Act needs urgent amendment – TCM

By Our Correspondent Lagos, Feb. 25, ’25 (TNZ) The Collective Movement (TCM), an NGO, has proposed an amendment to the 2022 Electoral Act, with the backing of statutory enactment. TheNewsZenith reports that the body noted that the amendment requires the procedural and technological innovations, which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) introduced. High Chief Franklin […]

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National Security

Customs transfer 3,897 riffles, cartridges to arm centre

Our Correspondent Ikeja, Feb. 15, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over confiscated 1,599 assorted arms and 2,298 live cartridges to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCOSALW). TheNewsZenith reports that the Comptroller General of NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, handed over the items at its Federal Operation […]

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Economy National

Declining petroleum import shows Nigeria’s new Economic Power – TDF

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, Feb. 2, ’25 (TNZ) The Democratic Front (TDF) welcomes a renewed sense of patriotism in Bloomberg’s report and analysis on the eight-year record decline in Nigeria’s petroleum products importation index. TheNewsZenith reports that the Bloomberg report attributed the imports slide to rising domestic refining of petroleum products by indigenous refineries. In […]

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