By Joke Kujenya GROUP CHIEF Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari, announced the irreversible drive to make Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) accessible to Nigerians. During the simultaneous commissioning of 12 CNG stations in Abuja and Lagos, Kyari highlighted the massive deployment of CNG stations nationwide. Additionally, NNPC Ltd...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter OYO STATE Government announced that applicants without a Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) license can still apply for teaching positions on the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) job portal. Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, the Executive Chairman of OYOSUBEB, clarified this pol...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE UNIVERSITY of Benin (UNIBEN) shut down academic activities indefinitely on Thursday, responding to escalating student protests over prolonged power outages on campus. UNIBEN’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, attributed the decision to the students’ unwavering demands, wh...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter A FEDERAL High Court in Abuja has ordered Rev. Onokogu Hezekiah, founder of Living Christ Mission, to pay N10 million in damages to Polaris Bank manager, Hezekiah Duru, for violating his fundamental human rights. Rev. Hezekiah, also known as “Daddy Hezekiah”, had filed a petition against Duru, accusing hi...
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Government has revealed it is intensifying efforts to enhance Nigeria’s healthcare system by targeting the enrollment of 100,000 nurses by the end of 2024. Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, announced this ambitious goal during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ...
By E-Ben Anorue AS THEY went through the checking protocol at the airport, Edward and Musa continued with their discussion. Edward said, “although I am a Briton, I knew that there was a time it was unthinkable, for a black American to ever consider himself for the office of the United States President but somehow, […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE OGUN State Police Command announced it has successfully rescued three Indian nationals and a Nigerian who were kidnapped on June 30 at the Ilisan axis of the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway. State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, announced the rescue during a press briefing at the Command Head...
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Government has directed the swift removal of silted drains along federal roads in Lagos State to address the recent flooding crisis. On Wednesday, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, announced this decisive measure, highlighting the ministry’s proactive approach to resolving the pro...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE OGUN State Government has taken decisive steps to address housing and infrastructure challenges with the allocation of 15 housing units in Itanrin, Ijebu-Ode, to residents displaced by the recent demolition of the Igbegba Housing Estate. This move is part of the state’s ongoing urban regeneration ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter COMMISSIONER OF Police, Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni, has initiated immediate disciplinary proceedings against a team of police officers captured in a widely circulated video allegedly assaulting a man suspected to be resisting arrest. Responding to complaints of rampant drug abuse on Ma...
