By Our Correspondent The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 15 sacks of 538 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, valued at N107.2 million. TheNewsZenith reports that a statement quoted the Command’s Area Controller, Comptroller Paul Bamisaiye, on Tuesday, as announcing the interception in Lagos. The statement, signed by the Command’s Public […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Tuesday in Abuja, released scary data on kidnapping incidence in Nigeria, estimated at 2,235,954 between May 2023 and April 2024. TheNewsZenith quotes as estimating families of kidnap victims paid a total ransom of N2.23 trillion within the reference period. NBS gave the figures in its Crime […]
From Our Correspondent The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Port Harcourt Region, says it has restored electricity to most parts of Bayelsa State, after about a four-month blackout. TheNewsZenith reports that the Port Harcourt region covers Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo and Rivers states. The Regional General Manager, Emmanuel Anyaegbulem, announced the power […]
From Ridwan Bolanle, Abuja The Democratic Front (TDF) commended the Nigerian military for heating the dens of terrorists, leading to the surrender of 129,417 in the last six months. TheNewsZenith quotes TDF as describing this fit as evidence of a renewed push by the government to tackle security challenges. TDF’s Chairman, Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, […]
From Our Correspondent Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), an NGO, has commended the Federal Government’s efforts at harmonising the tax collection system. It said the current system is punitive and oppressive. TheNewsZenith reports that PLAC’s Executive Director, Clement Nwankwo, gave the commendation at the presentation of Nigeria’s human rights situation report on Monday in […]
From Our correspondent The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 34. 6 per cent in November, up by 0.8 per cent in October. TheNewsZenith reports that NBS published its latest consumer price index (CPI) data for November, on Monday. It stated that the rate represents an increase of 0.72 per […]
From Our correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of a bilateral meeting with the Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, Dr Muhammad-Sulaiman Al-Jasser, in Jeddah. TheNewsZenith gathered that both Shettima and Al-Jasser will meet on Friday to discuss co-financing arrangements for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ Phase II). […]
From Our Correspondent Officials of the Gulf of Guinea rose from a ministerial conference at the weekend, where they discussed overfishing, marine pollution and related challenges among member states. TheNewsZenith gathered that these challenges constituted issues for serious concern among the Gulf’s owner countries. Ministers and other officials in charge of fishery sectors converged in […]
From Our Correspondent The South African-based Akwa Ibom indigenes under the aegis of Akwa Ibom Indigenes Organisation South Africa (AIIOSA), have pledged their support to Gov. Umo Bassey Eno’s administration’s drive for strong economic and rural development. ThenewsZenith reports that the indigenes gave the pledge during the inauguration of a new Executive Committee to pilot […]
From Our Correspondent The Sokoto State Female Education Board (SSFEB) in collaboration with Greenmedia Digital Academy, a non-profit organisation is set to train 500 female students on digital and life-enhancing skills. TheNewsZenith reports that the Board’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Mustapha Namakka, announced this, on Sunday, in Sokoto. Namakka spoke at the graduation of 35 students […]