By Joke Kujenya A CRUCIAL tripartite negotiation involving the Federal Government, organized labour, and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) reached another deadlock Tuesday as minimal progress was made on the contentious issue of a new national minimum wage. None of the six governors who are part of the negotiation committee were present, exce...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter TO GALVANIZING key stakeholders with compelling investment opportunities to transform the state’s economic landscape, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed his commitment towards this. While addressing business leaders at a cocktail reception held at the Banquet Hall of Government Hous...
By Joke Kujenya ON WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024, Nigerian journalism faced another troubling incident as Mr. Madu Onuorah, the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Globalupfront Newspaper (Online), was apprehended by officers of the Nigerian Police Force. At approximately 6 PM, around ten heavily armed policemen arrived at his residence in Lugbe, Abuja...
By Joke Kujenya COMPREHENSIVE GUIDELINES to govern the operations of Bureau de Change (BDC) operators, setting new standards for capital requirements and operational practices has been introduced by the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN). Under the revised regulations issued on Wednesday, Tier-1 BDCs are now required to maintain a minimum capital b...
By Joke Kujenya TO ATTEND the inauguration ceremony of President Mahamat Déby in N’Djamena, Chad, President Bola Tinubu leaves Abuja today, Thursday, May 23. President Déby’s inauguration follows his recent election victory, affirmed by Chad’s Constitutional Court. Tinubu, along with senior government officials, will return to Nige...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated the necessity of fortifying regional economic communities to enhance integration and trade relations among African nations, viewing these as pivotal to deepening democracy and spurring development across the continent. Addressing the Summit on the State of Democracy in Africa in Abuja ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE NUMBER of beneficiaries under the Delta COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (D-CARES) Programme has significantly increased from 36,353 to 110,841 as disclosed by the Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. He said this remarkable expansion represents a growth of approximately 205 percen...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter A SERIES of strategic initiatives aimed at creating an investment-friendly environment has been designed to lure back production factories and stimulate economic growth as revealed by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Wednesday at the Rivers State Economic and Investment Summit (RSEIS...
By Joke Kujenya TOWARDS RITUAL killings, smoking, and money rituals in Nigerian films, music videos, and skits, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has announced significant new regulations aimed at restricting the portrayal of such on the silver screen. The announcement was made by Dr. Shaibu Husseini, Executive Director of the ...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS into the Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery, can now apply for the Basic Nursing Programme as the institution has commenced the sale of Post-UTME forms. This announcement was made by Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi, the Provost of the College, in a statement released on Tuesday. Dr. Owol...
