By Joke Kujenya AFTER a prolonged manhunt spanning over two months, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has successfully apprehended three key members of a well-organized criminal network engaged in illicit drug trafficking across several countries. The breakthrough, according to the NDLEA, follows the recent interception of the ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter OVER the weekend, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, kickstarted the sale of rice at discounted prices to civil servants, demonstrating his commitment to the welfare of the state’s workforce. The launch occurred at the ‘Oja Irorun” Civil Servants Farmers’ Market at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeok...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a stern warning to travelers against picking up luggage that doesn’t belong to them while on the move. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s director of media and advocacy, conveyed this cautionary message through social media channels on Sunday. His adviso...
By Joke Kujenya EARTH Day 2024 on April 22, marks a global call to arms against plastic pollution, with world leaders and communities universally rallying under the theme: “Planet versus Plastic.” The urgent push for a 60% reduction in plastic production by 2024, it is noted, emphasizes the critical need to protect ecosystems and human [&helli...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter THE National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a 1% increase in the average retail price of a litre of kerosene from February 2024 to March 2024, with prices rising from N1,340.94 to N1,354.40. Released on Friday in Abuja, the Diesel Price Watch for March 2024 revealed this upward trend […]
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter RESPONDING to the crisis triggered by the killing of 17 officers and soldiers on March 14, 2024, Delta State Governor Sheriff Obovrewori embarked on a visit to the community offering assurances for the safe return of the indigenes who fled in fear. Accompanied by Commander 63 Brigade, Brig-Gen Unachukwu Ug...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter IN A historic feat, Nigerian-born chess master, Tunde Onakoya, has shattered the Guiness World Record (GWR) for the longest unbeaten streak, drawing praise from top leaders including President Bola Tinubu and Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Onakoya’s remarkable achievement, achieved after an intense 58-...
By Joke Kujenya IN A recent press briefing held in Washington DC, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revealed optimistic projections for Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth. According to Abebe Selassie, Director of IMF’s African Department, the region’s economy is poised to expand from 3.4% in 2023 to 3.8% in 2024, with expectations of fur...
By Femi Kusa I REMEMBER almost as though it were only yesterday this day 31 years ago. It was the first time I would be in Achi, the land of the Otaru. I arrived the day before on a bill to give a public talk at Auchi poly technic on the subject THE KEY TO […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has secured a prestigious role on the Preparatory Committee for the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in 2025, as announced by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The appointment was confirmed via a formal letter from Martin Chungong, the Gen...
