By Joke Kujenya BORDER SURVEILLANCE has ramped up by the Nigerian health authorities following a significant rise in mpox cases across Africa. Moreover, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced heightened monitoring at key entry points, including international airports, seaports, and land borders, to prevent t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter IN A LATEST development, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, a Chinese firm, has released one of Nigeria’s presidential jets that had been seized under a court order. This move follows Zhongshan’s earlier action to confiscate three Nigerian presidential jets, pending the ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIAN AUTHORITIES disclose it is grappling with attempts by a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, to seize the country’s assets abroad. The company has made various efforts to lay claim to Nigerian government-owned assets, allegedly using deceptive methods. The FG...
By Joke Kujenya NINETEEN DRUG traffickers, including three notorious kingpins, have received a combined 302 years in prison for their involvement in Nigeria’s illicit drug trade. Various Federal High Courts across the country delivered these sentences between July 1st and 31st, 2024, after successful prosecutions by the National Drug Law...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA HAS strongly condemned the recent attempts by Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, a Chinese firm, to seize the country’s offshore assets. The company, using questionable legal tactics, secured ex-parte orders from the Judicial Court of Paris without notifying Nigerian authori...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENTS BOLA Tinubu and Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea have formalized an agreement to construct a gas pipeline across the Gulf of Guinea. This significant project is expected to boost energy security and foster deeper economic ties between both nations. During the signing ceremony, President Tinubu highl...
By Joke Kujenya GOVERNOR CALEB Manasseh Mutfwang of Plateau State and the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), have pledged to enhance cooperation to combat drug abuse and illicit trafficking in Plateau State. This renewed commitment was affirmed during a meeting on Thursday,...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CUSTOMERS OF Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) were reassured Thursday after a recent incident sparked concerns over the safety of their data. On Wednesday night, the bank’s website experienced a temporary outage, leading to fears of a potential data breach. This concern was further fueled by media report...
By Joke Kujenya THE NATIONAL Judicial Council (NJC) has nominated Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Her nomination follows a crucial meeting held in Abuja on August 14 and 15, chaired by the outgoing CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Justice Kekere-Ekun is set to replace Ariwoola, billed to retire...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter DELTA STATE Governor Sheriff Oborevwori affirmed his administration’s commitment to fostering development in Ethiope East Local Government Area. This will be done through the establishment of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE) Resource Centre at Isiokolo. During a court...
