By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE UNIVERSITY of Ibadan (UI) proudly celebrated a major milestone at its 2024 convocation ceremony, with 418 students graduating with First Class honours. These high achievers are from 15 faculties, including the university’s distance learning centres and affiliated institutes. This significant achi...
By JKNewsMedia AHEAD OF the Ondo State governorship bye-elections on Saturday, November 16, 2024, media and civil society experts have called on journalists to play a pivotal role in fighting misinformation. The charge came during a November 13 webinar titled “Misinformation and Elections: Journalists, Public Educators, and Opinion Shapers,” o...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA IS set to strengthen its maritime sector with the signing of six International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This step signals Nigeria’s commitment to international maritime standards and paves the way for official deposition at the IMO headquarters i...
By Joke Kujenya CONCERNS ARE mounting across Nigerian households as rising costs of living push many to reconsider major purchases and cut back on spending. The latest Household Expectation Survey by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indicates a bleak economic outlook, with households forecasting increases in transportation, home purchase, veh...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s FOREIGN debt servicing hit a peak of $3.58 billion in the first nine months of 2024, marking a 39.77% increase from the $2.56 billion recorded during the same period in 2023, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This sharp rise underscores mounting costs due to exchange rate [&he...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A STRENGHTENED alliance between Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been forged to curb substance abuse and enhance public health safeguards across the country. At the signing of a new Memorandu...
By Olivia Ambrose, JKNewsMedia Intern, Edo State BOUNDARY DISPUTES across Nigeria continue to endanger lives and destabilize communities, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori warned on Wednesday. Speaking at a workshop in Asaba themed “Towards Secure, Peaceful and Prosperous Borders,” Oborevwori emphasized that these conflicts hinder peace,...
By Joke Kujenya THE WORLD Trade Organization (WTO) has confirmed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former finance minister, as the sole candidate for a second term as director-general. Following the nomination period closure on November 8, the WTO’s General Council Chair, Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, notified members that no othe...
By Olivia Ambrose, JKNewsMedia Intern, Edo State EDO STATE’s newly inaugurated Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholor, has been called upon by President Bola Tinubu to make substantial strides in improving living standards and governance within the state. Following Okpebholor’s electoral victory in the September 21, 2024, governorship race,...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE MEMORY of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other leaders who fought for the rights of Ogoni people to a safe environment free from harmful oil exploration has been honoured by President Bola Tinubu. The president, acknowledging the sacrifices of these martyrs, expressed his solidarity with the National Yo...
