By Our Correspondent Mrs Kikelomo Adeniyi, National President of the Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA), on Thursday in Lagos, inaugurated a transit camp and a skill acquisition centre built for the benefit of officers in transit. TheNewsZenith reports that the COWA President, who is also the wife of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Mr Bashir Adeniyi, […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced significant progress in the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs). Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Thursday. To date, NCC noted that more than 153 […]
By Our Correspondent The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged financial irregularities in several Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). TheNewsZenith reports that HEDA’s Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, signed the petition he made available to newsmen in Lagos on Monday. According […]
From Our Correspondent Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for its technological advancements, product innovations and interventions in various sectors of the economy. TheNewsZenith reports that Gbajabiamila gave the commendation during a familiarisation visit to the agency’s office on Thursday […]
From Our Correspondent Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has identified the bane of Nigeria’s present political and economic dilemma, tracing it to leadership deficit and self-centeredness. TheNewsZenith reports that Obasanjo spoke as Special Guest of Honour at the Leadership Empowerment International Conference (LEIC) at the weekend in Abeokuta. At the conference, 25 Nigerians received an honorary […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu’s administration is determined to support and empower more Nigerian youths to excel in their chosen careers, Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said. Shettima made the remarks when he received the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing, led by the party’s National Youth Leader, Mr Dayo Israel, in […]
From Our Correspondent Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Ltd. and the Federal Government are partnering to roll out locally assembled Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles in Nigeria. Mr Innocent Chukwuma, Managing Director of the company announced the partnership plan while addressing State House correspondents after a visit to President Bola Tinubu, in Abuja. TheNewsZenith quotes Chukwuma […]
By Our Correspondent Protesters, on Monday returned to the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota in Lagos, for the fifth day, denied that they’d suspended the protest. TheNewsZenith reports that they returned to the park after suspected hoodlums attacked them on Sunday while praying for the nation. Thereafter, one of the conveners led the protesters into what […]
From Jadar Omoniyi, Kano The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has reacted to the sudden appearance of it’s country’s national flag among protesters in Nigeria on Monday. The embassy denied involvement in the ongoing protests following the use of the Russian flag by demonstrators in northern Nigeria. TheNewsZenith reports that some groups of protesters on the […]
My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. 2. Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would […]