By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE Director-General/Chief Executive Officer (DG/CEO) of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Odusote, has unveiled a significant development regarding the acquisition of the new general multipurpose national identity card. In a candid exchange with journalists on Friday in Abuja,...
By Joke Kujenya AN ALARM has been sounded by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA), revealing a concerning surge in assaults targeting journalists and media houses, with a staggering 45 attacks reported within just one year under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to Edetaen Ojo, MRA’s executive director, law enforcement and...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter AT A pioneering ceremony of the 84-kilometer Bida to Minna Road, President Bola Tinubu assured Nigerians of imminent food sufficiency through government initiatives. Represented by Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Tinubu emphasized the importance of state governors’...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter A XEJET Airlines plane encountered a harrowing incident today, Saturday, at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos, as it veered off the runway during landing. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) swiftly confirmed the occurrence, shedding light on the details of the event. The fli...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter CHAIRMAN of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has issued a directive to foreign missions operating in Nigeria, compelling them to cease conducting financial transactions in foreign currencies and instead adopt the Nigerian naira for their businesses. This decision is part o...
By Blessing Obam, JKNMedia Reporter DELTA STATE Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has highlighted the state’s agricultural potential during a meeting with officials from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, led by Chief Agro-Industrial Economist Dr. Chuma Ezedinma at Government House, Asaba. Oborevwori u...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter DELTA STATE GOVERNOR Sheriff Oborevwori has delivered a stern message to the State Civil Service Commission (SCSC), urging them to address the issue of ghost workers, which has led to absenteeism and the abandonment of duty posts among civil servants. Oborevwori issued this directive during the swearing...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter DURING a recent meeting, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has delivered a stern message to compliance officers of banks across Nigeria. Through the Acting Zonal Director of the Ibadan Zonal Command of EFCC, ACE I Hauwa Garba Ringim, Olukoyede expr...
By Joke Kujenya IN A SIGNIFICANT and rare move, the Maryland Supreme Court has ousted Circuit Court Judge April T. Ademiluyi from the Prince George’s County bench, citing what they described as “egregious” behaviour breaching the state’s code of judicial conduct. The decision, delivered without an accompanying explanatory opinion, ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter PRESIDENT of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a concerted effort to reshape the narrative about Africa in the media landscape, emphasizing the need to highlight the continent’s achievements and potential to counter prevailing negative stereotypes. Speaking ...
