By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIA Police Force has declared Andrew Wynne, a British national, and his Nigerian associate, Lucky Ehis Obiyan, wanted for allegedly orchestrating a plot to overthrow Nigeria’s democratically elected government. Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey, is accused of establishing a network of sleeper cells aimed ...
By Joke Kujenya THE DEFENCE Headquarters (DHQ) has provided clarification regarding the viral video showing two Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles destroyed by terrorists in Zamfara State. According to the DHQ, the vehicles were deliberately immobilized and abandoned by troops after they became stuck during an operation in the Zam...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has raised alarms over its worsening financial situation, which could jeopardize the continued supply of petrol nationwide. The company recently confirmed that it faces a significant debt burden to petrol suppliers, reportedly amounting to $6 billion. This debt has exac...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu SEVEN YEARS after his emergence as Nigeria’s military Head of State, in the third quarter of 1974, General Yakubu Gowon placed a telephone call to the then Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Taslim Elias. The subject matter of the call, according to Atanda Fatayi Williams, himself then a Justice of the […]
By Banji Ojewale BURIED SOMEWHERE in the voluminous video vault of the Africa Independent Television, AIT, Lagos, Nigeria, is the recording of a rare live interview with Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, DCLM. Hosted in the late 1990s by the popular Kaakaki early dawn programme, Kumuyi r...
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a stern warning to traders and market stakeholders involved in price exploitation. On Thursday, the Commission announced a one-month moratorium, urging a reduction in the inflated prices of goods. This directive was given during a stakeholder engageme...
By Joke Kujenya THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized a massive haul of 31,124,600 tramadol pills (225mg) and bottles of codeine-based syrup worth over N17.9 billion. These seizures were made at the Port Harcourt Port Complex in Onne, Rivers State, and the Tincan seaport in Lagos. Acting on intelligence, the NDLEA, in [&h...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Beijing, China, for a five-day state visit aimed at strengthening economic ties and fostering investment opportunities between Nigeria and China. He landed in China at approximately 9.00am. local time on Sunday and was warmly received by senior Chinese government officials. Joining the...
By Joke Kujenya THE NATIONAL Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called on nursing mothers to prioritize breastfeeding, highlighting its vital role in safeguarding newborns’ health and reducing the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General of NAFDAC, emphasized the impor...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CHIDIMMA ADETSHINA has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, a victory that has captured the attention of many, not just for her beauty and grace, but also for the resilience she displayed after facing a wave of criticism in South Africa. Representing Taraba State, the 23-year-old law student emer...
