By Joke Kujenya A DECISIVE action has been taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to bolster Nigeria’s healthcare sector by signing an executive order aimed at increasing domestic production of essential healthcare products. The announcement came from Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, who affirmed t...
By Joke Kujenya TOBI AMUSAN, Nigeria’s leading hope for a medal in the Paris 2024 Olympics, has received clearance from the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), marking a significant victory in her athletic career. The decision comes after an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and World Athletics was dismissed, allowing Amus...
By Blessing Obams, JKNMedia Reporter NIGERIAN YOUTHS have been urged to focus on acquiring skills and financial literacy to achieve self-employment, rather than seeking traditional white-collar jobs. This message was delivered by Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori during the Niger Delta Viewpoint Small Medium Enterprises (NDVP-SME) ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter IN ITS RECENT report released in June 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) highlights a marginal increase in the National average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) in Nigeria, showing the cost per adult per day for maintaining a healthy diet was recorded at N1,041 in May 2024, reflecting […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter HOUSING CONSTRUCTION has been spotlighted as a pivotal force for economic growth and poverty alleviation in Nigeria. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, stressed this during the ceremony for the 250-unit Renewed Hope Estate in Akwa Ibom on June 28, 2024 where he noted tha...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter AN EXTENSIVE programme aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s economy and infrastructure, encompassing all geopolitical zones, has been launched by President Bola Tinubu with a focus on bolstering agricultural productivity, advancing construction projects, and delivering economic relief to Nigerians. Preside...
By Joke Kujenya ALCOHOL IS responsible for nearly three million deaths annually making it alarming high, says a disclosure by the World Health Organization (WHO) as it announced on Tuesday. Despite a slight decline in the death rate over recent years, the situation remains dire, with the number of fatalities deemed “unacceptably high,...
By Joke Kujenya NEARLY ONE-THIRD of adults worldwide, roughly 1.8 billion people, failed to meet recommended physical activity levels in 2022, highlighting a significant global health issue. This marks a 5% increase in physical inactivity since 2010, a trend that threatens to escalate further. If current patterns persist, inactivity rates coul...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter  GHANAIAN SENSATION Wendy Shay, known for her dynamic presence in the music industry, will be spotlighted on this week’s episode of African Voices Playmakers, a 30-minute magazine show on Cable News Network (CNN), sponsored by Globacom. Wendy Shay, born Wendy Asiamah Addo on February 20, 1996, tr...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia STARTING MONDAY June 31, Ogun State has announced that the state is set to begin the allocation of 200 housing units in the Kobape Phase III housing scheme. This announcement came on Thursday from the Commissioner for Housing, Alhaji Jamiu Akande Omoniyi, during a press conference detailing the ministry’s ...
