By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter IN ITS RECENT report released in June 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) highlights a marginal increase in the National average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) in Nigeria, showing the cost per adult per day for maintaining a healthy diet was recorded at N1,041 in May 2024, reflecting […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter HOUSING CONSTRUCTION has been spotlighted as a pivotal force for economic growth and poverty alleviation in Nigeria. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, stressed this during the ceremony for the 250-unit Renewed Hope Estate in Akwa Ibom on June 28, 2024 where he noted tha...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter AN EXTENSIVE programme aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s economy and infrastructure, encompassing all geopolitical zones, has been launched by President Bola Tinubu with a focus on bolstering agricultural productivity, advancing construction projects, and delivering economic relief to Nigerians. Preside...
By Joke Kujenya ALCOHOL IS responsible for nearly three million deaths annually making it alarming high, says a disclosure by the World Health Organization (WHO) as it announced on Tuesday. Despite a slight decline in the death rate over recent years, the situation remains dire, with the number of fatalities deemed “unacceptably high,...
By Joke Kujenya NEARLY ONE-THIRD of adults worldwide, roughly 1.8 billion people, failed to meet recommended physical activity levels in 2022, highlighting a significant global health issue. This marks a 5% increase in physical inactivity since 2010, a trend that threatens to escalate further. If current patterns persist, inactivity rates coul...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter  GHANAIAN SENSATION Wendy Shay, known for her dynamic presence in the music industry, will be spotlighted on this week’s episode of African Voices Playmakers, a 30-minute magazine show on Cable News Network (CNN), sponsored by Globacom. Wendy Shay, born Wendy Asiamah Addo on February 20, 1996, tr...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia STARTING MONDAY June 31, Ogun State has announced that the state is set to begin the allocation of 200 housing units in the Kobape Phase III housing scheme. This announcement came on Thursday from the Commissioner for Housing, Alhaji Jamiu Akande Omoniyi, during a press conference detailing the ministry’s ...
By Banji Ojewale WHEN GOD could no longer stand the overthrow of the good order He established on earth, He stepped in with the Noah Ark solution. The upset Creator said since man had allowed his depravity to flush out His benignity, He would respond with a heavier rain flood to wash away man and […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES, NGOs, philanthropists, and affluent Deltans both locally and abroad have been called upon by Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to actively participate in advancing sustainable development across the state. This appeal came during the inauguration of newly renovated classro...
By Blessing Obams, JKNMedia Reporter FOR BETTER and effective management of the Federation Account to ensure sustainable development across Nigeria, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has made a passionate appeal. Addressing the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) (Post-Mortem) Sub-Committee retreat in Asaba on Thursday, he emphas...
