By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter RIVERS STATE Police have confirmed that Preye Josiah, the suspected dynamite bomber, will face charges after a thorough investigation. Josiah, who was injured during the incident, has undergone three surgeries. Police disclosed that he will be prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction once investi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter OGUN STATE Governor Dapo Abiodun has urged the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to adopt a more respectful approach in their dealings with traders in the state. The governor expressed concern over reports of Customs officers forcefully entering shops and warehouses in search of smuggled goods. Traders i...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is joining forces with key stakeholders to ensure Nigerian food exports meet international standards. This collaboration aims to put an end to the rejection of processed and semi-processed cocoa products, along with other food ...
By Joke Kujenya A 54-YEAR-old businessman, Paul Okwuy Mbadugha, was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The arrest occurred on Monday, August 12, 2024, as he attempted to board a Qatar Airways flight bound for Hanoi, Vietnam, via Doha. NDLEA operatives discovered Mbadugha...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has addressed claims circulating in the media regarding a supposed debt of $6.8 billion owed to international oil traders. The company categorically denies this allegation, stating that it does not owe such an amount to any international traders. NNPC Ltd. clarified th...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE PRESIDENTIAL Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSU) has launched a series of engagements across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones to address food security issues. This initiative began with a two-day workshop in Abuja, gathering representatives from Niger, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE OYO State government has taken legal action against a motorist accused of assaulting an officer from the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA). The incident occurred on Tuesday at the Mokola roundabout, where Mr. Gwabo Mark allegedly attacked Mr. Lateef Ayodeji Apesin, an OYRTMA of...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGEIRAN National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has firmly denied rumours of employment slots for sale. The company urges the public, particularly jobseekers, to disregard such claims as baseless and fraudulent. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd., issued an official statement on August ...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter GOVERNOR SIMINALAYI Fubara has announced that no Information and Communications Technology (ICT) staff in the State Civil Service will be promoted without certification from the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN). He made the disclosure at a dinner for the 2024 International Co...
By David Onyeji Article 2: AS A WRITER, I’ve always taken pride in my ability to craft compelling stories and articles with ease. But one day, I found myself staring blankly at my computer screen, unable to string together a single coherent sentence. I was suffering from writer’s block, and it was a frustrating and […]
