By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter OLUREMI Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady has welcomes 2nd Lieutenant Princess Oluchukwu Owowoh, the first Nigerian female graduate of the United Kingdom (UK)’s Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst (RMAS) during a gathering at the State House on Monday. According to a statement by the Nigerian Army, the First Lady ...
By Joke Kujenya THE Presidency has quashed rumours surrounding the absence of President Bola Tinubu from the country, asserting that his whereabouts are not due to medical reasons. Following his non-return to Nigeria after World Economic Forum (WEF) in Saudi Arabia, concerns emerged about Tinubu’s location. However, reacting to these speculati...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia THE Lagos State House of Assembly has convened a session following a tragic gas explosion the Ajeromi/Ifelodun area of Lagos, resulting in casualties. Presided over by Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the Assembly has directed concerned ministries, departments, and agencies of the government to intensify the enforcement of...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter COMMISSIONER for Physical Planning and Urban Development in Lagos, Oluyinka Olumide, has disclosed that approximately 80 percent of structures in Ibeju-Lekki-Epe corridor lack government approval. Olumide emphasised to journalists the persistent evasion of due property developers and owners despite the stri...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter IN A notable alliance, The Alternative bank, with TotalEnergies, have launched a partnership aimed at providing essential banking services directly to underserved communities across Nigeria. This initiative, known as Branch in a Box, will see the establishment of mini-branches within select TotalEnergie...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter THE Lagos State House of Assembly has taken a firm stance against the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, regarding his assertion that Nigeria is not ready for the implementation of state police. In response to the IGP’s position expressed during a one-day dialogue on state policing themed: ‘P...
By Joke Kujenya FOLLOWING A federal trial in Camden, New Jersey, Isiaka and Bolaji Bolarinwa, a Nigerian couple residing in Burlington country, have been found guilty of coercing individuals into forced labour and related crimes. The verdict carries a potential sentence of 20 years in prison. The couple are aged 67 and 50 respectively. Evidenc...
By Blessing Obam, JKNMedia Reporter IKEJA Electric Distribution Company (IEDC) has announced a reduction in electricity tariff for customers categorized under Band A. Effective immediately, customers under this band will not pay N206.80 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), a decrease from the previous rate of N22/kWh as mandated by the Nigeria Electricity...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) have unveiled plans to streamline physical security checks at airports in response to complaints from travelers regarding delays caused by multiple checks. In a recent statement to journalists, FAAN’s ...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter DIRECTOR-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye has assured the Nigerian public that measures are being taken to alleviate the current high cost of medicines in the country. Adeyeye gave her words during a webinar lecture organized by...
