From Our Correspondent Abuja, April 8, ’25 (TNZ) The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) says it has created 84,000 jobs with one year in operation. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, National Coordinator of PCNGI, announced this to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Oluwagbemi also said the initiative has also attracted over $491 million […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, April 4, ’25 (TNZ) No fewer than ten local shipping firms have accessed the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board’s (NCDMB) $360 million credit facility, domiciled at the Bank of Industry (BOI), on a single-digit interest rate. TheNewsZenith reports that the Executive Secretary of the board, Mr Felix Ogbe, announced this […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, April 3, ’25 (TNZ) Two faith-based organisations put smiles on the faces of 100 indigent families to celebrate the Eid-Ul-Fitri last weekend in Lagos, TheNewsZenith reports. The organisations, the Fourteenth Moon Foundation (FMF) and the Lekki Muslim Ummah (LEMU), jointly organised the welfare packages for the families. TheNewsZenith reports that the […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, April 2, ’25 (TNZ) The Muslim Congress (TMC), a faith-based organisation, has expressed deep sadness and outrage about the brutal murder of 16 northern travellers in Uromi, Edo State, on Friday, March 28. Alhaji AbdulWasi’I Taiwo Bangbala, the Amir (President) of the organisation, expressed this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith […]
By Our C orrespondent Lagos, April 1, ’25 (TNZ) BUA Foods Plc. has fixed Sept. 25 for its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that the company announced this in a corporate filing with the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Tuesday. It has also approved the payment of a final […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Lagos, March 28, ’25 (TNZ) The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) say it is optimistic that all tiers of government will get more federal allocations in 2025, following the disbursement of N1.7 trillion for January. The group said this affirms President Bola Tinubu’s position on the successful deployment of his administration’s economic […]
From Our Correspondent Abeokuta, March 27, ’25 (TNZ) Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Thursday, lamented the exorbitant cost of converting vehicles using fossil fuel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). TheNewsZenith quotes the governor as saying the high cost of conversion is discouraging many motorists from switching to the CNG. Abiodun made the remarks […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, March 27, ’25 (TNZ) The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced it intercepted contraband worth N1.72 billion from smugglers in one month. TheNewsZenith reports that the Zonal Controller, Comptroller Kola Oladeji, announced the seizure at a media briefing in Lagos. Oladeji said the […]
By Our Correspondent Gurugram (India), March 27, ’25 (TNZ) The Board of Directors of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) elected Gopal Vittal – Vice Chairman & MD, Bharti Airtel, as its new Chairman. TheNewsZenith reports that Vittal is currently the acting Chairman of the GSMA board. Emeka Oparah, Vice President, Corporate Communications […]
…….urges community spirit By Abdulfatah Babatunde Abuja, March 23, ’25 (TNZ) The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has appealed to officers and stakeholders to embrace the spirit of service, discipline and charity as essential values during Ramadan and beyond. Adeniyi made the appeal at the grand Iftar organised by Trade Modernisation Project (TMP) Limited […]