From Our Correspondent The Federal Government is moving closer to completing the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) mostly powered by Siemens of Germany. A Think Tank initiative, Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), gave this indication in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that Siemens will add 2,000 megawatts to the […]
By Our Correspondent A Chartered Arbitrator and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Tunde Busari, has advocated for training in arbitration practice for lawyers and judges to attract investors into the country. TheNewsZenith reports that Busari gave the advocacy during the 15th Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN) in […]
From Our Correspondent Realising the contribution of sports to nation-building, the Ministers of Sports and Information have held a crucial meeting, emphasising the urgent need to partner in the coverage of sporting events. This came to the fore when the Sports Minister, Sen. John Enoh paid a visit to his counterpart in Information and National […]
From Our Correspondent As Nigerians celebrate May Day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised workers better days ahead, saying “days of worrying are over”. Tinubu appealed to trade unions to keep using the power of labour movement for the greater good of the nation. And to foster harmony and cooperation. TheNewsZenith reports that Vice-President Kashim […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace, the Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) says his management will use all the station’s platforms to tell positive narratives within and beyond the country. Ndace gave the pledge in an exclusive interview with TheNewsZenith at the station’s Broadcast House, on Wednesday, in Ikoyi, Lagos. Speaking on […]
By Peter Ejiofor, London The Nigerian community in South Africa has again been thrown into mourning following the death of one of them, Mr Chika Aniuno. TheNewsZenith gathered that the South African Police (SAP) operatives killed Aniuno during a raid on his residence on April 25. The Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), umbrella body for […]
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 […]