By Olusegun S. Ayeoyenikan To tackle the menace of poverty, unemployment and insecurity, Nigeria needs sustainable industrial growth and manufacturing capacity for real development. No doubt having a production base for a competitive industrial economy is the only remedy to Nigeria’s dependence on importation. What is an industrial economy? Simply put, it is the prevalent […]
By Ja’afar Omoniyi The Federal Toad Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has begun massive production of the National Drivers License (NDL) to clear a backlog of applications. The Acting Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Thursday in Lagos. Ogungbemide said FRSC had produced 73, 740 […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Democratic Front (TDF) has described reopening of the Lagos-Kano railway line for freight operations as a major boost for Nigeria’s economy. Danjuma Mohammed and Wale Adedayo, the Chairman and Secretary of TDF respectively asserted this in a statement mailed to TheNewsZenith on Tuesday. “Reopening the railway corridor indicatives President Tinubu’s silent […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Dr Eric Kehinde Ogunleye, a seasoned macroeconomist, as Director of the African Development Institute, effective June 1, 2024. Ogunleye, a Nigerian national, has nearly 20 years of experience in macro and development economics, capacity development and public governance. The new director has experience in regulatory […]
By Muhammad Opeyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted large consignments of drugs and other illicit substances from Canada and India. Comptroller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, announced the interception while briefing newsmen, on Friday, in Lagos. Adeniyi puts the street value of the drugs seized at N4 billion. He said the Intelligent Unit of the […]
Tesla shareholders gave a big thumbs-up to CEO Elon Musk’s controversial $56 billion pay package, the company said on Thursday. This is paving the way for the mogul to keep his focus on his biggest source of wealth. Shareholders also approved a proposal to move the company’s legal home to Texas from Delaware. Tesla announced this […]
From Our Correspondent, Awka On Wednesday, Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra signed the State’s Electoral bill for the conduct of the Local Government election and 10 other bills into Law. TheNewsZenith reports that the bills include the Anambra State Electoral Law 2024, Touting Prohibition Law 2024 and Secret Cult and Similar Activities Prohibition Law, 2024. […]
From Our Correspondent, Awka Dr Nonye Soludo, wife of the Anambra State Governor has enrolled 1000 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), into the state’s Health Insurance scheme to promote their healthcare. TheNewsZenith reports that Soludo announced this gesture during a town hall meeting with persons with special needs, on Wednesday, in Awka. She organised the town […]
By Muhammed Opeyemi A socio-political group, The Collective Movement (TCM) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu’s administration to commit to workers’ welfare by approving a living wage for civil servants. The appeal is contained in a statement issued by Ndubuisi Nwachukwu, TCM’s Director of Media, on Tuesday in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that TCM issued the statement […]
From Khabab Abdulfatah, Abeokuta The Olowu of Owu Kingdom in Abeokuta, Oba (Prof.) Zakariyah Matemilola has commended the charitable activities of the Islamic Humanitarian Society (IHS) for bringing relief, confidence and joy to prison inmates. TheNewsZenith reports that the Royal father gave commendation when a delegation of the society paid him a courtesy visit at […]