By Joke Kujenya A SPECIAL promotion has been granted to a Superintendent of Narcotics Francis Ameh Igonoh, by the Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd). This honour is said to be in recognition of Igonoh’s receipt of the 2024 International Law Enforcement A...
By Blessing Obam, JKNMedia Reporter DECLARING that his administration inherited 34 unfinished projects worth over N225.279 billion, spread across 13 local government areas, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has stated that despite this, his government has also initiated nine new road projects valued at N534.332 billion. Addressing the pu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter EMPHASIZING his state’s commitment to creating a secure and conducive environment for investors, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara stated during the inauguration of the Port Harcourt Electrical Village Phase 1 and the commencement of Phase 2, that these are projects meant for com...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter ANNOUNCING a significant stride towards alleviating the infrastructural challenges in the state, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, has made this known by awarding a contract for the reconstruction of the 63km Ado-Odo/Abeokuta expressway. The statement was made on Thursday during the commissioning ceremony o...
By Joke Kujenya  EMBARKING on the inaugural journey of the Abuja Metro train during its official commercial launch on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima launched a momentous occasion for Nigeria’s transportation sector. The grand inauguration of the Abuja light rail system by President Tinubu on Wednesda...
By Joke Kujenya ANNOUNCING his intention to submit a supplementary budget to the National Assembly soon, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed his plans. This announcement came during his address to a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, marking the 25th anniversary of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria and commemorating hi...
By Joke Kujenya IN A SIGNIFICANT legislative session, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the signing of a bill that reinstates ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’ as the national anthem. Akpabio made the announcement during a joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday. He disclosed that President Bola Tinubu...
By Joke Kujenya A DRAMATIC turn of events occurred on Tuesday as Ahmed Umar, a former Director of Operations at the bank, testified against him in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. Umar revealed that the controversial naira redesign policy implemented in 2022 was carried out without the [&helli...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter AMID CONFLICTING interim injunctions that have plunged the Kano Emirate into a state of confusion and uncertainty, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court and the Chief Judge of the Kano State High Court. In a resolute action...
By Jemimah Oriogun, JKNMedia Reporter FOR ITS relentless efforts in combating substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking, significantly improving Nigeria’s international image, Thailand has lauded Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). During a courtesy visit to NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), the ...
