By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FOOD SAFETY and consumer awareness received a boost as the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasized the importance of Codex food labelling standards. At a meeting of the National Codex Committee’s Technical...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ABENA MENSAH remembers the days when the Pra River flowed clear, offering her community both clean water and a steady source of food. But now, the river’s once-blue waters run thick with mud and chemicals, a casualty of illegal mining activities that have swept across her village in Ghana’s Western [...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter, Port Harcourt GOVERNOR SIMINALAYI Fubara of Rivers State has officially sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas. The ceremony was held on Sunday at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt. The event came just hours after the chairmen r...
By JKNewsMedia TO EXPAND its environmental conservation efforts, Polaris Bank has partnered with the University of Ibadan (UI) and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) through a major tree planting initiative. This initiative emphasizes the urgent need for environmental restoration in Nigeria, where deforestation and land degradation thr...
PROTESTERS FACE repression as Illegal mining, known locally as “galamsey,” has wreaked havoc on water bodies, farmlands, and communities in Ghana. The devastating effects of galamsey, including the contamination of major rivers like Densu, Birim, Pra, Ankobra, and Tano, have left citizens without access to clean water. Dangerous ch...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A 41-YEAR-old Canadian woman, Adrienne Munju, was arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with 35.20 kilograms of synthetic cannabis. The arrest was made by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives. The agency discovered the substance, known as ‘Canadian Lo...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE IF YOU have been following the story, before Dr. Segun Osoba’s lecture to the students of the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University (“Great Ife”), Ile-Ife, on 1st February 1974 in commemoration of the 3rd anniversary of the police killing of Kunle Adepeju, an undergraduate student at the University of Ibadan [&h...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter, Port Harcourt THE RIVERS State local government election sparked mixed reactions in Eneka, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, where residents reported varying degrees of voter participation. Ben Beera, a local observer, described seeing some voters’ activity at Rumuowha Playground around 10.00am. ...
By Joke Kujenya ONLINE PUBLISHERS have been enjoined to focus on making decisions that set them apart as ethical entrepreneurs in the media space. This was the strong message from Maureen Chigbo, President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), during the group’s 8th Annual General Meeting held at Reverton Hotel, Lokoja, Kogi Sta...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter NOT A few Nigerians are grappling with escalating economic challenges, affecting their livelihoods and consequently, their mental health. Mustapha Musa, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in Omoku, confesses he faces an uphill battle. His dream of becoming a photographer was dashed when his ph...
