From Our Correspondent Nigeria joined the rest of the World to sign the Final Act WRC-23, which constitutes a record of the decisions taken at the just concluded 2023 World Radio Communication conference. A statement from the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) noted that the Final Act comprised both the new and revised provisions of the […]
From Our Correspondent The Police in Cross River State have arrested two members of a four-man kidnap gang, the State Command’s spokesperson said. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Irene Ugbo confirmed the arrest, adding that the gang abducted the wife of a popular vehicle dealer in Calabar. Ugbo said the gang released their […]
From Our Correspondent No fewer than nine persons died in a road accident on Christmas day in Insha town Osun State. TheNewsZenith reports that the accident, involved a trailer loaded with beans and passengers, heading to Niger State from Edo. The accident occurred along the Ikirun-Offa highway near Inisa town. Rescue team deposited bodies of […]
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 […]