By Joke Kujenya IN ITS continued fight against drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made another significant strides with the interception of a substantial codeine shipment from India and a series of successful raids across Nigeria. Barely a week after seizing 175,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup at the Port...
By Joke Kujenya THE PROPOSED national N60,000 minimum wage has been firmly opposed by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and members of the organized private sector, citing unsustainability concerns. Hajiya Halimah Salihu Ahmed, Director of Media and Public Affairs for the NGF, disclosed the governors’ stance in an official statem...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter OFFICIALLY INDUCTED four new permanent secretaries into office on Friday, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun said he was emphasizing his administration’s dedication to fostering an environment conducive to the state’s growth and development. The newly appointed permanent secretaries are Mr. Be...
By Joke Kujenya OVERWHELMED WITH shock and grief, Princess Antonia Emiko, mother of Prince Alex Timileyin, the Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) student who was allegedly beaten to death by his peers, has tragically fallen into a coma. This heart-wrenching development was shared by an Itsekiri activist ‘Lord of Warri’ via his X handle, as he [&h...
By Joke Kujenya FOR DEFYING its interim orders and questioning the court’s authority, the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) has imposed a N150 million fine on Multichoice Nigeria in a decisive ruling on Friday. The tribunal also mandated that Multichoice provide a month of free subscription to all Nigerian subscribers o...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has called on international development financiers to view Africa as a prime destination for growth and prosperity. Speaking at a high-profile meeting on Thursday, President Tinubu emphasized the continent’s potential, highlighting ongoing and future infrastructural and agricultu...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC performance in 2024 shows significant improvement, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports a current account surplus of $1.432 billion. This figure, detailed in the IMF’s ‘World Economic Outlook Database,’ surpasses the $1.21 billion surplus recorded in 2023, marking a positive trend in the nation...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter PLANS HAVE been finalized by the Fidelity Bank Plc to secure up to ₦127.1 billion through a combined Rights Issue and Public Offer, aiming to bolster its share capital base in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s revised minimum capital requirements for commercial banks. This strategic move, accord...
By Joke Kujenya A DETAILED report has been submitted to President Bola Tinubu, outlining the projected cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage by the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. This action comes as a response to President Tinubu’s recent 48-hour directive, which required Ed...
OMOVIGHO DONALD, as the founder of Omovigho Donald Foundation, shares with ELIZABETH IKEGIMA how a fateful encounter in 2015 set her on a mission to rescue prostitutes and transform lives of not a few in Edo State, Nigeria. WHILE EVANGELIZING with two friends in Orerokpe town, Delta State one blessed day, Omovigho stumbled into a […]
