By Abdulfatah Babatunde Two regulatory agencies have ordered Deposit Money Banks and Mobile Network Operators to settle the long-standing N250 billion USSD debt dispute before Jan. 2, 2025. TheNewsZenith reports that the agencies are the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The CBN and NCC also directed banks to pay […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Two regulatory bodies in food production chains have agreed to collaborate to ensure that Nigeria’s food safety culture is entrenched. TheNewsZenith reports that the two bodies are the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Association of Food Beverages and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE). They made this known […]
From Jafar Omoniyi President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has approved N95 billion for the construction of the Kano Eastern Bypass Road and the rehabilitation of 16 dams in Kano State. TheNewsZenith reports that the bypass road will connect the southern region of the city while the dams will boost irrigation farming in the state. The Executive […]
From Our Correspondent Many residents are fear dead after a stampede occurred where people try to get rice ration, on Saturday in Okija, Anambra State. TheNewsZenith reports that residents trampled upon one another as they try to get their share of rice from a philanthropy, Obi Jackson. Many social media users shared picture of the […]
Preliminary cumulative figures of Malawians who registered ahead of the September 2025 general elections show more than seven million prospective voters. This is slightly above the 6.8 million voters registered for the 2019 elections, according to data released by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Wednesday. A total of 10,957,490 people were expected to register […]
From Khabab Babatunde, Osogbo The public outcry and prayer of a parent, Mr and Mrs Olanrewaju and Folashade Olowookere to have a death sentence passed on to their son, Segun have been answered after all. TheNewsZenith reports that this is as Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has directed an immediate review of his case. […]
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, […]