From Our Correspondent Abeokuta, March 27, ’25 (TNZ) Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Thursday, lamented the exorbitant cost of converting vehicles using fossil fuel to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). TheNewsZenith quotes the governor as saying the high cost of conversion is discouraging many motorists from switching to the CNG. Abiodun made the remarks […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, March 13, ’25 (TNZ) The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the Federal Government’s huge investment in rail transportation is yielding results. Dr Kayode Opeifa, the managing director of NRC, announced this in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Thursday in Lagos. According to the statement, Opeifa noted that the massive investments […]
From Our Correspondent Awka, March 6, ’25 (TNZ) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra says four persons died in an accident along Idemili River by the Second Niger Bridge, on Tuesday, in Onitsha. TheNewsZenith reports that the FRSC Commander in the state, Mrs Joyce Alexander, confirmed the accident to newsmen, on Thursday, in […]
From Bolanle Ridwan, Abuja Abuja, Jan. 26, ’25 (TNZ): The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) has deployed 160 CNG buses to its transport union partners and sub-nationals to stem the soaring transport cost. TheNewsZenith reports that the Programme Director/Chief Executive of P-CNGi, Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, announced this to Newsmen weekend in Abuja. According to […]
From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 19, ’25 (TNZ) President Bola Tinubu and other prominent Nigerians have expressed sorrow over the fuel tanker explosion that killed 73 people and injured many in Niger State on Saturday. TheNewsZenith reports that the explosion occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of the state. The blast […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, Jan. 10, ’25 (NAN) The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged to work with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to develop another rail line to boost the state’s transport system. The Head of Corporate Communication at LAMATA announced the AfDB’s pledge in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith, on Friday in […]
By Bolanle Ridwan The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) says it has signed a collaborative agreement to extend handling contracts with three international air carriers. Mr Indranil Gupta, NAHCO’s Group Managing Director, announced the deal in a statement in Lagos on Monday. TheNewsZenith reports that the international carriers are Emirates, Turkish and Virgin […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed sanctions on five airlines over alleged violations of aviation regulations. TheNewsZenith reports that the affected airlines are Aero Contractors, Air Peace, Arik Air, Ethiopian Airlines and Royal Air Maroc. NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, announced the sanction in a […]
At least 176 people have died when a passenger plane caught fire after skidding off a runway and crashing at an airport in South Korea’s Muan city, the country’s National Fire Agency said. The accident occurred on Sunday at 9.03 a.m. local time (00:03 GMT) as the Jeju Air flight, carrying 175 passengers and six […]
From Khadija Usman, Akure No fewer than 13 people died in a fire resulting from an impactive road crash along Ikare-Akoko/Owo road in Ondo State on Saturday, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). TheNewsZenith reports that the Sector Commander of FRSC, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, announced the death in a statement, that two buses […]