By Paul Ejime ECOWAS HAS held countless high-level meetings, including regular and extraordinary summits by regional leaders on peace and security issues since the renewed military incursions in politics in the politically restive West African region in 2020. The Abuja summit on Sunday 7th July is no exception. On Saturday 6th July, ahead of t...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter, Port Harcourt THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantled a high-profile cocaine syndicate in Lagos, capturing the ringleaders, Agbakoba John Mmadu and his wife, Agbakoba Ijeoma Chinwe, along with their associate, Okoye Ifeoma Maryjane. Acting on months of intelligence gathering, NDLEA ope...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter, Port Harcourt RIVERS STATE House of Assembly has confirmed Barrister Emmanuel Onengiye-Ofori Frank-Fubara as a Commissioner-designate. The clerk has been instructed to inform Governor Siminalayi Fubara for the swearing-in ceremony to induct Frank-Fubara into the State Executive Council. The governor’...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE WHAT YOU are about to read was written by me and was published in The PUNCH edition of Monday, July 7, 1998, which is 26 years ago, the very day the winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, Basorun MKO Abiola, died in incarceration in Abuja. I must have scribbled the […]
By Joke Kujenya AGAIN, NIGERIA experienced a nationwide power outage as the national grid collapsed on Saturday, plunging the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, into darkness. Emeka Ezeh, Head of Corporate Communications at Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), confirmed the collapse, which occurred at about 3:0...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter FOR HIS significant contributions to Nigeria’s economic development, Dr. Mike Adenuga, Jr., Chairman of Globacom, has been commended by Ekiti State Governor Abiodun Oyebanji. During a recent meeting with Globacom’s Enterprise Sales team, Oyebanji emphasized the company’s leading role i...
By Joke Kujenya A SERIES of economic measures were announced President Bola Tinubu on Thursday aimed at stabilizing the economy, creating jobs, and ensuring economic security. He introduced these initiatives at the inauguration of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC), which will run alongside the recently launched National Con...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter NIGERIA’S MINING sector is set to see a significant shift as new rates for licenses and permits come into effect, aiming to streamline operations and drive economic growth. The revised fees, set after consultations with industry stakeholders, are designed to improve revenue, enhance service delive...
By Elizabeth Ikegima, JKNMedia Reporter TO ENHANCE flood prevention, manage the displacement of people, and ensure the provision of relief materials to affected residents, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the establishment of the 2024 Flood Disaster Management Committee. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley E...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter LAGOS STATE Police, led by CP Adegoke Fayoade, achieved a significant victory, Thursday, July 4, 2024, dismantling a notorious gang of kidnappers. Two weeks ago, intelligence indicated the gang’s plan to abduct high-profile individuals in Lagos. Acting swiftly, CP Fayoade directed tactical teams t...
