By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE ALLEGATIONS that it owns shares in a Maltese oil storage and blending company Oando PLC has been strongly denied by Oando PLC. The accusations, circulating on social media, claim that Oando and its executives hold interests in Raz Hansir Oil Terminal Limited. This company supposedly imports adulterated ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter LAGOS STATE announced it is enhancing its school curriculum using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Mr. Abolaji Abayomi, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed this at an event at the Education Resource Center in Ojodu, Lagos. The event honored students w...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd disclosed it has identified the cause of the recent fuel shortage in Lagos and Abuja. A discharge hitch involving several vessels led to the disruption. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer at NNPC Ltd, shared this information in a statement from Abuja on ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter SENATOR IFEANYI Ubah, representing Anambra South district in the National Assembly, has died. He passed away in the United Kingdom (UK) during a surgical operation. Ubah had traveled to the UK two days before his death according to a family member who noted they were aware of his trip. He […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter FORMER PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo shared a touching personal story about his birth on Thursday. He revealed that his mother, Bernice Obasanjo, carried him for 12 months due to the influence of witches and wizards. Obasanjo spoke during a drama presentation, “Aremu omo Asabi,” at the Olusegu...
By Ali Ocheni MALI, BURKINA Faso and Niger, the three Alliance of Sahel States, with the French acronym AES have so far rebuffed overtures from ECOWAS and the rest of the international community to return to the regional bloc after their threat to withdraw. This has put the future of the ECOWAS grouping in doubt. […]
By JKNMedia THE SUBMARINE cable operated by Globacom, Glo 1, celebrates eight years of seamless service. Since its launch in 2016, Glo 1 has provided reliable internet access across Nigeria and Africa. During recent internet disruptions caused by cuts to other submarine cables in West Africa, Glo 1 continued to function normally, supporting fi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter A COMPUTER-based test (CBT) has been scheduled for applicants in the ongoing Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) recruitment exercise. The test will run from July 29 to August 2, 2024 according to the Chairman, Pastor Akinade Alamu, at a press conference in Ibadan. A total of 62,000 applicant...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter ELECTRIC BIKES will be introduced next week as part of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s energy transition plan in Ogun State. This launch marks the second phase of the state’s e-mobility programme, following the successful introduction of CNG-powered buses last year. Governor Abiodun shared details o...
Here is Musa’s story showing the human face of the broader issue of brain health and access to neurological medicines, reports JOKE KUJENYA IT WAS midday at his high school. It wasn’t up to thirty minutes after young Musa Adamu, a JSS3 student ran out of his classrooms with his peers onto the field to […]