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 […]
From Ridwan Bolanle, Lokoja The Kogi Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has charged its newly promoted officers to double their commitment to saving lives on Nigerian highways. TheNewsZenith reports that the Command decorated 11 newly promoted officers and 22 marshals, on Friday in Lokoja. Mr Samuel Oyedeji, the Sector Commander, represented […]
By abdulfatah Babatunde The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has praised the Federal Government for the new N20 billion Consumer Credit Fund initiative to boost the local automotive industry. TheNewsZenith reports that TMSG’s Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa, and Secretary, Dapo Okubanjo, gave this commendation in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The group noted that this […]