By Opeyemi Mohammed The Apapa Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N1.61 trillion between July and September, TheNewsZenith reports. Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, who heads the Area Command, announced the revenue figure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Olomu said the figure exceeded the N1.17 trillion collected as total revenue in 2023. […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde, Abeokuta Two Islamic scholars, at the weekend, called on Nigerian leaders to prioritise good governance and commitment to fight corruption as effective antidotes to the current economic crisis in the country. TheNewsZenith reports that the scholars are Prof. Afiz Oladosu of the University of Ibadan and Shaykh Qamarudeen Ballo from Osogbo. They […]
From Abdulfatah Babatunde Thousands of Muslims across the strata of the society converged in Abeokuta at the weekend for the 17th Annual State Lecture of The Muslim Congress (TMC). TheNewsZenith reports that the lecture’s theme was “Building of Great Nation: Collective Responsibility of the Leader and the Led”. Our correspondent reports that top government functionaries, […]
From Our Correspondent Residents of Okpoko in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra have expressed satisfaction with the new hospital constructed by Gov. Chukwuma Soludo. ThenewsZenith reports that the residents believed the project would provide better and qualitative healthcare services. They spoke to newsmen during a project inspection tour organised by the Consolidated Transporters in […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Angola’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have signed an agreement with new terms for the co-development of offshore Block 14. TheNewsZenith reports that the duo signed the agreement during the opening of the Angola Oil & Gas […]
By Our Correspondent The TinCan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted three containers loaded with illicit drugs, valued at over N682 million. TheNewsZenith reports that the Customs Area Controller for the Command, Dera Nnadi, announced the seizure on Wednesday in Lagos. Nnadi was speaking at the stakeholder engagement, Nnadi, where […]
From our Correspondent The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) says time has eventually proven former Vice President Atiku Abubakar wrong by suggesting Argentina’s economic model as a panacea to Nigeria’s ailing economy. TheNewsZenith reports that the group believed the suggestion would not only have been disastrous but would have wrecked the economy. TMSG Chairman Emeka […]
By Opeyemi Muhammed Nigeria’s largest container terminal, the APM Terminals Apapa hosted its first-ever talent show to celebrate the diverse talents of its employees beyond their routine duties. TheNewsZenith reports that the theme of the ‘APM Terminal Got Talent show is “Lifting Industry Talents,”. It took place on Tuesday at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa. […]
From Our Correspondent Six students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria won the second position in the FCMB Agrictech Hackathon 2024 competition, coasting home with N2 million prize money. TheNewsZenith reports that the students won the prize for developing a crop disease detector. This is to assist farmers in the early detection of diseases. The […]
From Our Correspondent As Nigeria marks her 64th Independence Anniversary, an advocacy group, the Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWG) has identified the causes of bad governance and impediments to her development. ThenewsZenith reports that the group gave this insight in a statement on the country’s 64th Independence Anniversary. MMWG identified the leadership selection […]