By Justina Ashishana SALAMATU ABDULLAHI Abubakar, a recent Mass Communication graduate from Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, emerged as the overall winner of the 2nd Aisha Wakaso Award for Young Female Journalists. The first and second runners-up were also recent graduates for the award meant for upcoming female journalists and young fem...
By Joke Kujenya A STERN WARNING has been issued to the public following a recent cholera outbreak affecting multiple states across Nigeria by the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA). In a press briefing held in Abuja on Friday, June 14, 2024, NBMA Director General Dr. Agnes Asagbra highlighted the urgent need for caution as the [&helli...
By Elmuntasir Ahmed Historical Context: IN SUDAN, there’s a lot that’s led to crisis over the years: famine, land and water issues; they all stem from deep-seated factors that are made worse by civil conflict and disputes in the region. This is also compounded by involvement of international financial institutions such as International Monetar...
By Joke Kujenya HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS have been pouring in for Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), in honour of her 70th birthday on Thursday. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu also extended his congratulations in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale,...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter AMIDST THE recent cholera outbreak affecting 30 states, including neighboring Lagos, the Ogun State Government has unveiled a series of precautionary measures aimed at preventing the spread of the disease within its borders. This announcement comes in the wake of the Eid-el-Kabir festivities, a period marke...
By Joke Kujenya EXTOLLING THE achievements of Chief Sam Amuka-Pemu, the publisher of Vanguard newspapers, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has acknowledged him as a media colossus who has significantly influenced contemporary Nigerian journalism through hard work and dedication. In a congratulatory message released by his Chief Press Secretary...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter AN INCREASE in the budget for several ongoing projects has been approved by the Delta State Government due to fluctuating costs and additional requirements. This decision was revealed by Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, Commissioner for Information, during a press briefing on the outcomes of the State Executive Council ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter URGENT and INCREASED vigilance, along with proactive measures, have been mooted by the Oyo State Government to stave off a potential cholera outbreak within the region. During a visit to a private hospital in Ibadan where two suspected cholera cases were under observation, the Commissioner for Health, D...
