By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter AMID EFFORTS to overhaul the civil service, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), has unveiled a stringent crackdown, specifically targeting civil servants who reside abroad but continue to receive salaries. Addressing media executives in Abuja during the 2024 Civi...
By Joke Kujenya WITH NEARLY 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths recorded across 24 countries since the beginning of 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarms over a sharp increase in cholera cases globally. WHO notes that the Eastern Mediterranean Region reports the highest number of cases, followed by the African Region, the...
JKNMedia A GRAND reception and award ceremony has been announced by the Idanre Development Assembly (IDA), to recognize prominent sons and daughters of the community in Ondo State, for their significant contributions to the development of the ancient kingdom. The event is scheduled for Saturday, July 6, in Idanre. Among the honorees are Chief ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter REPORTING A significant rise in cooking gas prices across Nigeria, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that Benue and Zamfara states record the highest costs for refilling LPG cylinders. This revelation comes from the NBS’s Liquified Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch for May 20...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S TOTAL public debt has surged to ₦121.67 trillion ($91.46 billion) within the first quarter of 2024, the Debt Management Office (DMO) reported on Thursday. This significant increase in debt is attributed to new domestic borrowing by the federal government aimed at addressing the deficit in the 2024 budget, along ...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has commended South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for his significant contributions to promoting democracy across the African continent. During a visit to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, Tinubu applauded Ramaphosa’s efforts, particularly highlighting the South Afr...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Report AFRICA’S ECONOMIC success hinges on identifying and capitalizing on its competitive strengths, stated Mustafa Chike-Obi, Chairman of Fidelity Bank during an interview with CNBC Africa at the AFREXIMBANK Annual Meetings in Nassau, Bahamas. Chike-Obi emphasized the critical need for sharp, focused lea...
By Zahur Youssef IN SUPPORT of humanitarian efforts in Sudan, the United Arab Emirates has expressed its commitment towards allocating 70% of its $100 million pledge to United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations. This pledge was made during the “International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and Neighbouring Countries”. The UAE...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S OIL and gas sector is set for a significant uplift with the NNPC-TotalEnergies Joint Venture (JV) making a landmark announcement of a $550 million Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Ubeta Field Development Project. This decisive move aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Presidential Executive Order on Oil &a...
By Joke Kujenya WITH THE average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in May 2024, Nigeria has witnessed a dramatic surge in petrol prices, reaching N769.62 per liter, representing a staggering 223.21% increase compared to May 2023, when it was N238.11 per liter. This sharp rise has been documented in the latest Petrol Price […]
