From Our Correspondent The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has urged employers and companies seeking to obtain pension clearance certificates to stop using touts and agents. The Head of Corporate Communications of PenCom, Mr Abdulqadir Dahiru, said this in a statement, on Friday, in Abuja. “The use of touts and agents to obtain pension clearance certificate […]
By Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has activated the Emergency Communications Centres (ECC) to fulfil needful job opportunities for Nigerian youths. Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Thursday. Muoka stated that this move was beyond NCC’s efforts at providing essential emergency response services to […]
The Akwa Ibom State Government has sealed off a Chinese mining firm, Ruitai Mining Company, for failing to produce an operation licence. State’s Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Chief Uno Eno, announced the closure at a news briefing in Uyo on Tuesday. Eno said the firm could not provide authorisation documents for mining titanium […]
The Lagos State’s Blue Line Railway will begin commercial operations on Monday, Sept. 4, according to the Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, Managing Director of LAMATA announced this at a Press briefing and test-running of the train at Marina on Wednesday. Akinajo said the commercial operation of the transport system […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is irrevocably committed to pursuing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Four-Ds agenda for national development. Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, gave this assurance when receiving the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa in his office, on Tuesday, in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has challenged the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms to develop a robust roadmap that would transform the nation’s economy. Shettima posed the challenge when he hosted members of the Committee, led by its Chairman, Mr Taiwo Oyedele on Monday in Abuja. “The task before you is enormous. I […]
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned Nigerian students, against using hard drugs to enhance their academic performance. Mr Mohammad Ibrahim, the NDLEA Commander, Kwara Command, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen, on Tuesday, in Ilorin. Ibrahim said the hard drug does not help students perform well in any examination. He stressed […]
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has advised the Federal Government to set up a joint monitoring committee to ensure equitable distribution of palliatives to farmers and other beneficiaries. Dr Femi Oke, AFAN’s Chairman in Lagos State and South-West Zone, gave the advice in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Oke reiterated […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government says it will plough back benefits accruable from subsidy removal to boost revenue and improve business environment for local and foreign investment. Chief Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance, announced this after the inaugural Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday in Abuja. Edun, also Coordinating Minister for Economy, said […]
The United Nations says there is a need for accelerated efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria. Mr Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria made these remarks at the National Conference on Agenda 2030 and the SDGs. The Lagos State University Centre for the Actualisation of the UN Sustainable […]