By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter WORRIED by the persistent surge in commodity prices, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has pledged rigorous monitoring to curb irregularities in the pricing of goods and services across Nigeria. Responding to the gush of complaints from consumers nationwide regarding exorbi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter DELTA State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has reiterated his administration’s commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment to attract potential investors to the state. He made the disclosure during the inauguration of the Asaba Branch of Signature Bank on Tuesday. Oborevwori emphasized his admi...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter IN RESPONSE to the persistent challenge of traffic congestion plaguing Port Harcourt and others areas of the state, young innovator Smith Ndukaeze has devised a groundbreaking solution: a digital traffic light aimed at alleviating gridlock. The issue of traffic congestion has long troubled both residents a...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter RIVERS State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has emphasized the significance of the newly launched health insurance scheme in the state. Known as the Contributory Health Insurance Protection Programme (CHIPP), the governor said it is set up as a fundamental right for all citizens to access quality healthcare se...
By Banji Ojewale The security and welfare of the people (of Nigeria) shall be the primary purpose of government — The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria IN 1976, the military regime of Olusegun Obasanjo sought to stir the patriotic instincts of our young citizens by decreeing the National Pledge into our lives. It […]
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in a significant move towards empowering women in agriculture, as part of a social intervention programme, has unveiled an initiative to empower a total of 120 women from the six southwest states with N60 million naira. Under the Renewed Hope Initiative, she sai...
By David Adenekan IT SHOULD be noted that, Chief (Mrs) Modupe Onitiri-Abiola is one of the wives of late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the widely acclaimed winner of the June 12th, 1993, presidential election. To many, including fellow secessionist movements like the Yoruba Nation separatist group under the leadership of both Prof. B...
By Joke Kujenya TOWARDS improving service delivery in the Nigerian electrical energy sector, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has instructed all distributors companies (DisCos) to automatically downgrade any Band A feeder that fails to provide a minimum of 20 hours of power supply per day for seven consecutive days. This ...
By Joke Kujenya IN A STELLAR financial performance for the fiscal year 2023, Fidelity Bank has announced a remarkable 131.5% growth in Profit Before Tax, reaching N124.26billion. The leading financial institution also says it is declaring a final dividend of 60 kobo per share following the release of its audited financial statements. The bank’...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE International Press Centre (IPC) has issued a strong statement expressing its dismay over the incessant harassment of its executive director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, by officials of the State Security Service (DSS) at the Murtala Mohammed international airport in Lagos. IPC says the latest incident oc...
