By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has commended South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for his significant contributions to promoting democracy across the African continent. During a visit to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, Tinubu applauded Ramaphosa’s efforts, particularly highlighting the South Afr...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Report AFRICA’S ECONOMIC success hinges on identifying and capitalizing on its competitive strengths, stated Mustafa Chike-Obi, Chairman of Fidelity Bank during an interview with CNBC Africa at the AFREXIMBANK Annual Meetings in Nassau, Bahamas. Chike-Obi emphasized the critical need for sharp, focused lea...
By Zahur Youssef IN SUPPORT of humanitarian efforts in Sudan, the United Arab Emirates has expressed its commitment towards allocating 70% of its $100 million pledge to United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations. This pledge was made during the “International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and Neighbouring Countries”. The UAE...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S OIL and gas sector is set for a significant uplift with the NNPC-TotalEnergies Joint Venture (JV) making a landmark announcement of a $550 million Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Ubeta Field Development Project. This decisive move aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Presidential Executive Order on Oil &a...
By Joke Kujenya WITH THE average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in May 2024, Nigeria has witnessed a dramatic surge in petrol prices, reaching N769.62 per liter, representing a staggering 223.21% increase compared to May 2023, when it was N238.11 per liter. This sharp rise has been documented in the latest Petrol Price […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter TOWARDS ENSURING food security, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, has allocated farmlands to 26 members of the state House of Assembly. He said the initiative aligns with the federal government’s agricultural resurgence efforts and marks a crucial moment in the state’s drive to become Nigeria’s ...
By Lekan Otufodunrin CONGRATULATIONS TO all our colleagues and other journalists I have seen online celebrating their induction as members of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Becoming a certified member of NIPR is a good way of having additional career opportunities along with being an experienced journalist. Even without bein...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter PAYING TRIBUTE to the late Towulade of Akinale, Oba Femi Ogunleye, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, has lauded him as an influential leader whose life was marked by significant contributions to his community and the field of journalism. Oba Femi Ogunleye, a distinguished figure in Nigerian journalism, ...
By Joke Kujenya EMPHASIZING THE strategic importance of targeting assets linked to drug crimes, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), Chairman of the NDLEA, asserts that this initiative, launched in January 2021, has led to multiple arrests and successful prosecutions. He noted that these convictions highlight the NDLEA’s robust legal approach in...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter SET TO OPEN its public offer and rights issue on Thursday, June 20, Fidelity Bank Plc, has disclosed its intentions to raise up to N127.1 billion, combining a rights issue for existing shareholders and a public offer for new investors. Being Nigeria’s sixth-largest bank, it says the rights issue will [&...
