By Joke Kujenya THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has relocated to its new headquarters in Jahi, Abuja. This marks a significant milestone in its transformation into a modern anti-narcotics agency. The facility, part of a phased development expected to be completed with the 2025 budget, was inaugurated during a low-key interdeno...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s SENATE President, Godswill Akpabio, has called for greater support from China to address pressing development needs in Nigeria and Africa. This appeal came during a meeting with a Chinese delegation led by Zhang Qingwei, Vice Chairman of China’s Standing Committee of the National Peop...
Your Weekly Law Clinic MANY PEOPLE need to not know that traffic offence is a criminal offence which involves a driver’s conduct on the road. Some examples of traffic offences include: Dangerous Driving: Driving in a way that falls below the standard of a careful driver, and could endanger yourself or others. This includes: Careless [&he...
By Pius Mordi WHEN WALE Edun, President Bola Tinubu’s Finance Minister, announced that $20 billion has been saved since the scrapping of the fuel subsidy regime, he may have expected Nigerias would be elated and applaud the administration. Rather, there is consternation on the propriety of the claim. Proclaiming that removal of fuel subsidy ha...
By Steve Osuji THE BULLY in the house: Dr. Reuben Abati is a public intellectual of no mean repute. A brilliant mind, a well-read fellow, a columnist, editorialist and lately, a news talk show host on Arise Television. For full disclosure, we were both denizens of the famous Rutam House, home to The Guardian newspapers […]
By JKNewsMedia THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has addressed concerns over the Port Harcourt Refinery’s operations, refuting claims that the facility is not producing outputs. NNPCL officials affirmed that the refinery is currently operating at 70% capacity and producing vital petroleum products, with plans to sca...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will embark on a three-day state visit to France on Wednesday, aiming to deepen political, economic, and cultural ties between the two nations. The visit follows an invitation by French President Emmanuel Macron. The visit focuses on fostering collaboration in critical areas, including agricultur...
NIGERIA’S UNEMPLOYMENT rate declined to 4.3% in Q2 2024, down from 5.3% in Q1, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report highlights improvements in workforce participation and employment metrics, but significant challenges remain. Labour force participation rose to 79.5%, an increase from 77.3% in the previous quarter, w...
By Bola BOLAWOLE I WAS taken aback by the flurry of rejoinders to last week’s former Osun State Governor Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola’s “love letter” to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Believe me, it was far beyond my expectations, even though an eye-opener in its own right. Virtually none of the respondents saw the point I was […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter EVERY 11 MINUTES, a woman is murdered. Every eight minutes, a girl endures female genital mutilation. Every three seconds, a girl is forced into marriage before she turns 18. These harrowing statistics, released by UN Women, underline the staggering reality of violence against women and girls globall...
