From Our Correspondent Sen. Ahmed Alkali, Minister of Transportation, on Friday, scolded the contractor handling the reconstruction of the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri narrow gauge rail project. Fielding questions from newsmen in Port Harcourt, Alkali described the project as “disappointing”. The minister was in Rivers to inspect the work sites in Port-Harcourt and Kom-Kom Community in Oyigbo […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has petitioned the Egyptair management over its non-responsiveness on the death of a Nigerian, Ms Remilekun Toyosi Meshioye. TheNewsZenith reports that Meshioye died on board the Egyptian airline on Sept. 4. In the petition she personally sighed, NIDCOM Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa demanded justice from the airline. […]
From Our Correspondent Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, Tuesday, said that the Immigration Service cleared backlogs of 60,000 passports in four days. TheNewsZenith reports that this is out of over 200,000 pending passport applications nationwide. Tunji-Ojo announced this when the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, visited him in […]
From Our Correspondent in Ibadan A new Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, the Council of Yoruba Elders (CYE), says it emerged for the promotion of national unity and a front for secession. Interim President of the group, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, announced this at a media briefing, on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State. Onigbinde said the CYE is […]
By Our Correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima has advised political aides to avoid any actions capable of tarnishing the reputation of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Shettima gave the advice at the opening of a retreat and sensitisation programme for political aides and senior Civil Servants on Monday in Abuja. The topic of the programme is “Forging a […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). The new NASENI boss is Mr Khalil Halilu, 32. He replaces Dr Bashir Gwandu. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity announced the appointment in […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is irrevocably committed to pursuing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Four-Ds agenda for national development. Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, gave this assurance when receiving the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa in his office, on Tuesday, in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has challenged the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms to develop a robust roadmap that would transform the nation’s economy. Shettima posed the challenge when he hosted members of the Committee, led by its Chairman, Mr Taiwo Oyedele on Monday in Abuja. “The task before you is enormous. I […]
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has advised the Federal Government to set up a joint monitoring committee to ensure equitable distribution of palliatives to farmers and other beneficiaries. Dr Femi Oke, AFAN’s Chairman in Lagos State and South-West Zone, gave the advice in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Oke reiterated […]
By Our Correspondent Media professionals have called on the political class in Nigeria to shun violence, embrace peace, and exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship whenever they lose at the polls. They made the call at a Public Lecture organised by the Lagos State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). TheNewsZenith reports that the theme […]