By Joke Kujenya ORDINARILY, Mrs. Esther Chinwendu Odili, residing at No 1, T. M Chukwuma Close in Ijegun-Ikotun, Alimosho local government area of Lagos State, would not pester anyone for her personal life’s challenges. But given her current helpless situation, she is reaching out to the public in a heartfelt plea for assistance to raise...
By Banji Ojewale MOST OF US agree with Chinua Achebe, Africa’s late literary colossus, that Nigeria’s chief post- Independence headache has been the challenge of leadership. He said in his 1983 book, The Trouble with Nigeria: ‘’The trouble with Nigeria is simply a failure of leadership… The Nigerian problem is the unwillingness or inability of...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a diplomatic mission to the Netherlands at the invitation of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The visit will include high-level discussions with Prime Minister Rutte, as well as separate meetings with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, who serves as the United Nations Secretary-Gen...
By Nelson Chukwudi LET US AGREE ON THIS: prima facie, in many parts of the world, Nigeria and Rivers State inclusive, agriculture has not been maximally harnessed. This is so because, what we have seen happen in the sector has not contributed to fulfilling the vital function of feeding the people sufficiently. It has also […]
By Damilare Adeleye, JKNMedia Reporter THE anticipation surrounding Nigeria’s student loan scheme is reaching its zenith, with thousands of students poised to become beneficiaries across the nation. Representing a landmark policy initiative, the student loan law aims to extend interest-free loans to financially disadvantaged students in tertia...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’s President Bola Tinubu, today, kicked-off the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja, with backing from the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). This critical meeting is being hosted by Nigeria’s government to bolster regional cooperation and institution-building to tackle the evolving threat of...
By Randy J. Sa-ah IN AN APRIL 2024 investigative report titled “Inquiry into AU Collaboration with Member Institutions in Africa: The Case of AFCONE,” the Congolese investigative reporter Freddy Mayombo shed light on the unlawful suspension of the Executive Secretary of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy Secretariat by the Ch...
By Abdulwarees Solanke IN SIZE, Nigeria and Singapore are poles apart. But in strategic eminence in their respective regions, both countries have somewhat similar qualifications. Nigeria is popular as Giant of Africa all over the world just like the tiny Singapore is celebrated as an Asian Tiger globally. Last year Singapore clocked 55, with ...
By Joke Kujenya AFTER a prolonged manhunt spanning over two months, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has successfully apprehended three key members of a well-organized criminal network engaged in illicit drug trafficking across several countries. The breakthrough, according to the NDLEA, follows the recent interception of the ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter OVER the weekend, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, kickstarted the sale of rice at discounted prices to civil servants, demonstrating his commitment to the welfare of the state’s workforce. The launch occurred at the ‘Oja Irorun” Civil Servants Farmers’ Market at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeok...
