By Abdulfatah Babatunde Jibrin Baba Ndace, the Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, on Wednesday, reflected on the 25-year Democratic Journey of Nigeria, saying the country has remained consistent in deepening democratic values. Ndace made this assessment in an interview with TheNewsZenith on Wednesday in Lagos. He described democracy as a marathon or journey […]
Our Correspondent The Nigerian Navy has taken delivery of an Offshore Survey Vessel ( OSV 115) for scientific hydro-graphic and oceanographic missions. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, announced this in a statement, weekend in Abuja. Adams-Aliu said the vessel ”is the latest addition to the Nigerian Navy fleet. It will operate in […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State have struck a deal to enhance Nigeria’s digital economy footprints, empowering and job creation. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NASENI, Mr Khalil Suleiman Halilu, announced the deal while welcoming participants of […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (“AEDC”) N200 million for non-compliance with the Supplementary Order to the April 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order 2024. In a statement on Friday, the Commission explained that AEDC failed to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Railway Corporation recorded a 49.73 per cent decline in passenger freight, convening 672,198 passengers in Q4 of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) TheNewsZenith reports that this decline is against 1,337,108 people who travelled via rail system in the corresponding quarter of 2022. NBS gave these figures […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has pledged to support the training of workers in its teaching hospitals and other tertiary health institutions to meet emerging challenges in healthcare delivery. Vice-President Kashim Shettima gave the assurance when he received the management of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, on Wednesday at the presidential villa, Abuja. […]
From Our Correspondent The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s public debt has climbed to a staggering N97.341 trillion ($108.229 billion) as of Dec. 31, 2023. The DMO announced this in a statement, on Friday, March 22, 2024, in Abuja. The debts comprised domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal and state governments. There […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) plan to strengthen partnerships toward curbing illegal migration on Lagos Waterways. The two Federal Government agencies reached this decision at a meeting, on Thursday, in Lagos TheNewsZenith reports that the new Comptroller of Immigration Service in charge of Lagos Seaports […]
By Our Correspondent The Diaspora African Forum (DAF) has honoured Mrs Abike Dabiri OON, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), with the Bridge Builder award on Saturday in Ghana. TheNewsZenith reports that Dabiri-Erewa is so recognised as the first Nigerian recipient of the esteemed Bridge Builder award in Ghana. This accolade celebrates Dabiri-Erewa’s […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, met with the 36 state governors and the FCT Minister on Nigeria’s lingering insecurity and economic hardship and came out with far-reaching decisions to tackle the issues. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy gave a […]