Four Federal Government agencies defended their 2023 budget proposals before the Senate Committee on Industries at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, on Thursday in Abuja. The NewsZenith reports that the agencies include the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Bank of Industries (BOI), Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), on Wednesday, began investigation of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) indicted in the 2021 Auditor-General’s report. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Saka Solaja, made the announcement when the committee received the first set of government officials that were summoned to appear before it. The NewsZenith […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised Nigerian students to use the electronic naira (eNaira) platform to pay school fees and make other payments. Mrs Rakiya Muhammed, the Director of the Information Technology Department at the CBN and Coordinator of Technical Working Committee, eNaira Secretariat, gave the advice during a sensitisation on eNaira at […]
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State, Alhaji Ahmad Sani Kaura is dead. Kaura, 62, slumped and died during a peace meeting organised by the Nigeria Council of Ulamah, Zamfara State chapter on Wednesday in Gusau. The Council is organising a sensitisation meeting with all the political parties to ensure peaceful […]
By Our Correspondent The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, on Tuesday, suspended the consideration of the 2023 budget for the Ministry of Defence due to the inability of the Minister, Bashiru Magashi, to honour its invitation. The NewsZenith reports that the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the resuscitation of the Nigerian Naval ship, NNS Aradu […]
By Our Correspondent More condolences continue to pour in for the family of popular musician, David Adeleke (Davido) over the death of his three-year-old son, Ifeanyi, on Tuesday in Lagos. Latest among the mourners are the presidential candidates of the three leading political parties, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Oni of the ruling […]
By Our Correspondent Aviation workers under the umbrella of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), on Tuesday, barricaded the Murtala Muhammad Airport terminal 2, thus disrupting flight operations in Lagos. The association blocked the terminal in protest against the sacking of its members by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), the terminal […]
Saudi Arabian state oil producer Aramco, on Tuesday, posted a 39 per cent jump in its third-quarter net income that beat analysts’ forecasts, boosted by higher crude oil prices and volumes sold. Aramco’s net income rose to $42.4 billion for the three months to Sept. 30 from $30.4 billion a year earlier, it said in […]
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, paring losses from the previous session, as a weaker U.S. dollar offset widening COVID-19 curbs in China that have stoked fears of slowing fuel demand in the world’s second-largest oil consumer. Brent crude for January delivery rose 73 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $93.54 a barrel at 0406 GMT […]
A businessman, Mr Justine Onu on Monday, pleaded with a Customary Court in Abuja, to dissolve his marriage with his wife, Joyce, for allegedly having secret affairs with his cousin. The petitioner told the court that his wife was promiscuous and he was tired of the marriage. “I caught my wife having sex with my […]