By Joke Kujenya A RECENT study has sounded a dire warning about the future of global food production, with significant implications for staple crops like grapes durum, wheat and maize as noted by a report published by the Africa’s agricultural and environmental crisis in the Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I. According to the study, [&helli...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter HIGHLIGHTING a severe educational crisis, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has exppressed deep concern over the state of primary education, revealing that 75 percent of primary schools in the state lack teachers, with 90 percent in a state of disrepair. The governor’s remarks follow a field assess...
By Helen Okechuwu, JKNMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s President Bola Tinubu, along with Governor Seminilayi Fubara, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, joined Muslims worldwide in celebrating Eid-el-Fitri. In their shared messages with JKNewsMedia, they emphasized the importance of...
By Joke Kujenya SEQUEL to yesterday’s catastrophic fire incident that engulfed sections of Lagos Island, including the bustling Dosumu section of Idumota market yesterday, Tuesday, the Lagos State Government has swiftly enacted measures to mitigate further damage and ensure public safety. Contained in a directive from Mrs. Bola Olumegbo Lawal,...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter A HARROWING incident occurred today, Wednesday, on Lagos’ Mainland Bridge resulting in two passengers being hurled into the lagoon. Described as a catastrophic collision which involved an LT 18-Seater bus with registration No FKJ 872 YA, occurring near the Adeniji Adele axis towards Lagos Island. Accord...
By Joke Kujenya CONCERNED about impending wave of floods in Ibadan, the Oyo State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management (OyoNEWMAP) has launched a series of initiatives aimed at mitigating the risks of flooding in Ibadan and surrounding areas. The agency also cautions residents to heed to early flood precautions for their own safety saying ...
By Joke Kujenya A UNITED front of media organizations, associations and civil society groups have raised their voices against the recent unjust detention and maltreatment of Mr. Segun Olatunji, Editor, of FirstNews Online Newspapers. The outcry calls for an immediate and thorough investigation into the incident, demanding accountability for al...
By David Adenekan TO START WITH, no country in the world has floated its local currency the way President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did. As clueless as we might thought former President Mohammadu Buhari was, he refused to float the naira, because of the negative effect on prices of goods and services, hyper-inflation. However, been as […]
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter STATE Governors, including Lagos Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, Delta Gov Sheriff Obvorewori and Senate President Godwin Akpabio, all celebrate with Muslims in Nigeria during their Eid=el-Fitr. In the various messages conveyed to journalists on Tuesday, they emphasized the importance of ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter AMID efforts to streamline work permit access for non-citizens, including Nigerians, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented significant changes through a Temporary and Final Rule (TFR). Under this new regulation, the automatic extension period for certain Employment A...
