By Joke Kujenya ASSISTANT Secretary-General Mohamed Malick Fall, leading the United Nations (UN) in Nigeria, has unveiled plans to harness private sector resources for enhanced partnerships and impactful investments to fast-track the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This initiative forms a key aspect of the collaboratio...
By Blessing Obam, JKNMedia Reporter DISPLAYING commitment to advancing healthcare in Delta State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has pledged staunch partnership with the Federal Government. His declaration came during the formal inauguration of the College of Nursing Sciences, Onicha-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area, (Satellite Campus) of...
By Precious Adedimeji, JKNMedia Reporter GOVERNOR Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has unveiled plans to establish a judicial panel of inquiry aimed at scrutinizing the conduct of governance in the state preceding his tenure. This revelation came during the induction ceremony of Mr. Dagogo Israel Iboroma, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), a...
By Joke Kujenya BARELY Forty-eight hours ago, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, the star of track and field, once again illuminated the world stage with her breathtaking performance, clinching the title of the fastest woman on the planet in the 100m hurdles at the prestigious Jamaica Athletics Invitational. In a stunning showdown that captivated spectato...
By Joke Kujenya FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State gracefully took center stage at the inauguration of a VIP lodge within the serene confines of the Osun Government House in Osogbo. Amidst the ambiance of celebration and camaraderie, Obasanjo, with a fatherly demeanour, fondly acknowledged Adeleke as ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasized Nigeria’s dedication to fostering global peace and stability during meetings with foreign envoys in Abuja. Receiving the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohammed Ahmed, President Tinubu reiterated Nigeria’s pivotal role as a stabilizer in Africa. He...
By Joke Kujenya THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a significant breakthrough in its battle against drug trafficking with the interception of three trailer loads of opioids in Lagos state. The seizure, comprising a staggering three million four hundred and fifty thousand pills and three hundred and forty-four thousand bo...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter FOLLOWING the House of Representatives’ call to halt the implementation of the cybersecurity levy, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the controversial policy and conduct a thorough review. The directive comes in response to the CBN’s circular issued ...
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Government is on the verge of securing substantial funding from the World Bank, as it awaits approval for loans totaling $2.25 billion by June 13, 2024. The funding will be allocated to two significant development projects. The first project, named the Nigeria Reforms for Economic Stabilization to Enable Transformat...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s President Bola Tinubu has revealed the nation’s ambition to become a leading producer of solar technologies for Africa. The announcement came during a meeting in Abuja with Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, alongside Mr. Hi Yongwei, Chairman of Avatar New Energy Materials Company Li...
