By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted 10,598 arms and 114.929 ammunition worth N9.58 billion in the last six years, TheNewsZenith reports. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, announced the cumulative seizures during a press conference, on Wednesday, in Lagos. According to Adeniyi, NCS made the seizures during enforcement activities in zone […]
From Our Correspondent Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State says being a state governor at this time in Nigeria is not a fanciful job, given the gamut of allegations against governors on local government funds. TheNewsZenith reports that Soludo made the remarks at a news conference on Tuesday in Awka. He used the occasion to […]
From Our Correspondent The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), on Tuesday, awarded N70.5 million grant to six female engineers under its ‘Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her’ (DELT-Her). DELT-Her is a project under the Delta-2 programme of the Agency, under implementation through the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT) TheNewsZenith recall that […]
From Our Correspondent Publicly available data have shown that the Nigerian economy is responding progressively to the economic policies of the President Tinubu administration, a policy think-tank, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has said. IMPI’s Chairman, Dr Niyi Akinsiju made the assertion in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Monday. This, the group […]
By Our Correspondent The Seyi Tinubu Support Initiative (STSI), on Monday, offset the N3 million medical bills of 16 discharged indigent patients at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. The Convener of the Initiative, Mr Moyosore Adebanjo, said the gesture was part of activities to celebrate Seyi Tinubu’s birthday. TheNewsZenith reports that Seyi […]
From Our Correspondent Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF) provided free medical treatment for about 1000 indigenous patients of Ekwusigo Local Government in Anambra State on Monday. TheNewsZenith reports that the medical outreach offered free cardiovascular evaluation, eye checks, free eyeglasses, walkers and open heart surgeries. SEOF conducted the medical outreach in partnership with Vincent Obiama […]
By Opeyemi Muhammed The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) has launched the 2024 edition of its WeNaija Contest, a creative platform, aimed at engaging Nigerian youths in advocacy against drug abuse. TheNewsZenith reports that the Managing Director/CEO of NSSF, Dr Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, announced the launch, at the weekend, in Lagos. Chinye-Nwoko said the campaign encourages young […]
Five months after Ghana announced its plans, it is set to launch 5G services on Nov. 1. TheNewsZenith reports that this is a significant step for the old Gold Coast country, aiming to become fully digital by 2030. By that year, Ghana will provide fast and affordable mobile broadband to everyone, no matter where they […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stressed the important role of corporate governance in growing Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. TheNewsZenith reports that Dr Aminu Maida, CEO of the NCC, made this remark at the 2024 Annual Corporate Governance Conference held recently in Lagos. He articulated the industry’s remarkable expansion, not only in transforming […]
By Hon. Adekmi Oluwaseyi ……..from insubordination to cooked-up corruption allegations I am concerned about the recent attempts by Obasa’s House of Assembly to shift the narrative surrounding the allegations of insubordination against Hon. Jelili Sulaiman, the Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, to baseless allegations of corruption. This manipulation of facts on TVC by one inconsequential […]