By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia THE Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, has been urged to throw his weight being the call for the creation of State Police as a measure to address the rising spate of insecurity across the country. This call was made by a security and political affairs analyst, Prince David Adenekan, via […...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter RIVERS State Governor Siminalaye Fubara has engaged traders affected by the 2013 inferno at the Mile One Market, stating that only a few would ultimately secure shops following the ongoing verification exercise. The governor’s declaration came after shop owners from the widely known Mile One Rumuwoji Marke...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter AKWA Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has announced plans to commission two gas hubs in different locations within the state, aimed at bolstering the energy sector. Governor Eno revealed that the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Depot at the Liberty Oil and Gas Free Zone in Ibeno is slated for commissioning [&he...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter SHERIFF Obovrewori, Delta State Governor, has delivered a compelling call to action to the Niger State Development Commission (NDDC), emphasizing the need for the completion of ongoing abandoned projects across the region. He made the call during the 6th Meeting of the National Council of Niger Delta (N...
By Joke Kujenya THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, into custody as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering totaling N8,069,176,864,00. Sirika, indicted in the probe, arrived at the EFCC’s Federal Capital Territory Command around 1.00pm on Tuesday. It wa...
JKNMedia/Publicity+PR LADY Valerie Fubara, wife of the Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has initiated a significant stride towards enhancing education in the state by presenting 50,000 exercise books to the Ministry of Education and the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board (RUBEB). The books, aimed for distribution to public sc...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter MR ADEBAYO Adelabu, the Minister of Power, has revealed the Federal Government’s ambitious plan to ramp up power generation from the current 4000 Megawatts to 6000 Megawatts by the year’s end. Speaking during a visit by the Senate Committee on Power yesterday in Abuja, Adelabu emphasized utilizing hydro and...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter A DANA airplane from Abuja encountered a runway mishap upon landing at Lagos airport, Tuesday morning, narrowly averting a potential tragedy. Witnesses reported the aircraft skidding off the runway amidst wet conditions, possibly due to dawn rainfall in the area. The incident, reminiscent of a recent mi...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter DURING the recent International Monetary Fund Spring meeting in Washington DC, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, revealed a significant breakthrough for the nation’s economy. A hefty $2.25 billion package from the World Bank was announced, offering a substantial lifetime for Nigerian’s financial la...
By Deborah Eli Yusuf TEN YEARS have passed since the night of April 14, 2014, when 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped from their dormitories in Chibok, Nigeria, forever changing the trajectory of their lives. The mass kidnapping, carried out by the terrorist group Boko Haram, sparked global outrage and ignited the #BringBackOurGirls movement, dema...
