From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has installed 148,389 meters in the homes of electricity consumers between July and September. This is contained in its third quarterly report published on the commission’s website on Saturday. NERC stated that the figure represented a decline in installation by 32,670, compared to the […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde …….Gov. Yusuf appreciates people’s support The Kano State Government has approved the construction of two road interchanges to decongest the ever-busy junctions and facilitate easy traffic flow. Information Commissioner, Baba Halilu Dantiye, announced this in a statement e-mailed to TheNewsZenith at the weekend. Dantiye stated that the State Executive Council, at its […]
From Our Correspondent The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, said the Nigerian Navy (NN) has destroyed 703 illegal refineries and confiscated 23 vessels in its operations from January to date. Ogalla announced this during during meeting with Principal Staff Officers, Flag Officers Commanding and Base Commanders, on Friday in Abuja. […]
By Our Correspondent The joint Search and Rescue Simulation by the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) will reduce rescue time and boost passenger confidence in water transportation. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this declaration during the joint exercise held, on Thursday, in Lagos. Osiyemi said because emergencies and disasters know no boundaries, […]
By Our Correspondent Finance Minister & Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, says the world could no longer afford the “elevated high levels” of interest-based financing. Edun made the remarks at a forum organised by the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) in Abuja. Citing man-made and natural […]
By Our Correspondent The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says an explosion of a capacitor voltage transformer stirred a fire outbreak on Sunday on its Maryland-Ikorodu 132/33kV transmission line-2. In a statement, TCN spokesperson, Ms Ndidi Mbah, said the incident necessitated the emergency opening of the substation at about 7.58 p.m.. This entailed the isolation […]
By Our Correspondent Cambridge University College has announced a Nigerian-born Professor, Ijeoma Uchegbu, as its next President. The Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has, therefore, sent a congratulatory message to the professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM issued a statement, congratulating Uchegbu. “A Nigerian-born Professor of […]
By Our Correspondent Retired Maj.-Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju has felicitated with former President Muhammadu Buhari, who clocked 81 years on Dec. 17. This is in a press statement Olanrewaju signs and e-mail to TheNewsZenith, on Sunday in Lagos. In the statement, Olanrewaju, former Minister of Communications and Member of the Provisional Ruling Council (PRC) eulogised […]
From Our Correspondent Mr Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), on Saturday, asked sick Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State to resign and take care of his health. Sowore, who is also a renowned rights activist, made the call during a town hall meeting at Akure City Hall. He […]
The Rwandan Government has secured $268 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to confront climate shocks, the Ministry of Finance has said. IMF approved the funding under the new Standby Credit Facility, on Thursday. “The government will use the fund to boost the balance of payments,” the ministry said on social media platform X, […]