By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S DRUG problem poses a complex challenge with profound impacts on individuals, families, society, and the nation. To address this issue effectively, the Federal Government is shifting towards increased collaboration with relevant ministries, agencies, development partners, and stakeholders, moving away from the fr...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter POLITICIANS IN Rivers State have been called upon by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to practice responsible politics to ensure the state’s peace and economic growth. Fubara gave the charge during a visit from the House of Representatives Committee on Ports and Harbours, led by Chairman Hon. Nnolim Nnaji,...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter A PRIME suspect involved in the attempted detonation of an explosive device outside Hotel Presidential on the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway during a protest in Port Harcourt has been apprehended and is receiving intensive care at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). The suspect, reportedly ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter OVER THE weekend, the Africa Technology Expo (ATE 2024) saw a convergence of innovators and entrepreneurs showcasing their technological prowess. The event which held at Landmark Event Center in Victoria Island, Lagos, highlighted the increasing potential of African businesses in the tech industry, offe...
By Joke Kujenya FURTHER INSIGHTS have been provided on Nigeria’s public debt which surged from N97.34 trillion in December 2023 to N121.67 trillion in March 2024 as elucidated by Patience Oniha, the Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO). Speaking on the need to shed more light and attributing this increase largely to exchange ra...
By Victor Itodo Abuh THE CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled new designs for the N200, N500, and N1000 notes towards the last few months of Year 2023. The principal objectives, as the bank then told the nations, were to enhance security, lessen counterfeiting, modernize the money, and highlight Nigeria’s rich cultural legacy. Few mont...
By Joke Kujenya URGENT AND extensive public awareness campaign to curb the spread of cholera have been called for by Lagos State legislators. Already, cholera has claimed 29 lives across several local governments as they psyche all relevant government offices to launch a widespread public awareness campaign to educate residents on effective me...
A LEADING pan-African group, Ecobank Nigeria Limited, has expressed its commitment to enhancing the export potential of Adire, a traditional Nigerian textile, leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). This initiative was revealed by Kola Adeleke, Executive Director of Commercial Banking at Ecobank Nigeria, during the th...
OPENING OF nominations for the 7th Edition of the Gani Fawehinmi Impact and Integrity Awards (GFIIA 2024) has been announced by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre. GFIIA is prestigious event named after the late renowned human rights activist and legal expert Chief Gani Fawehinmi, and aims to recognize and ho...
By Joke Kujenya HEAD OF Corporate Communications, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mr. Kayode Adegoke, have categorically denied reports circulating online suggesting the illegal exposure of sensitive data of Nigerian citizens. Issuing a statement to clarify and reassure the public, Adegoke reiterated that the data of Nigerians ...
