By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter WORRIED by the persistent surge in commodity prices, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has pledged rigorous monitoring to curb irregularities in the pricing of goods and services across Nigeria. Responding to the gush of complaints from consumers nationwide regarding exorbi...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter RIVERS State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has emphasized the significance of the newly launched health insurance scheme in the state. Known as the Contributory Health Insurance Protection Programme (CHIPP), the governor said it is set up as a fundamental right for all citizens to access quality healthcare se...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in a significant move towards empowering women in agriculture, as part of a social intervention programme, has unveiled an initiative to empower a total of 120 women from the six southwest states with N60 million naira. Under the Renewed Hope Initiative, she sai...
By Joke Kujenya TOWARDS improving service delivery in the Nigerian electrical energy sector, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has instructed all distributors companies (DisCos) to automatically downgrade any Band A feeder that fails to provide a minimum of 20 hours of power supply per day for seven consecutive days. This ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE International Press Centre (IPC) has issued a strong statement expressing its dismay over the incessant harassment of its executive director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, by officials of the State Security Service (DSS) at the Murtala Mohammed international airport in Lagos. IPC says the latest incident oc...
By Joke Kujenya AMIDST the recent uproar over a significant electricity tariff hike in Nigeria, which saw rates surge from N66 to N225 per kilowatt hour (kwh) for Band A customers, new data reveals Nigeria’s continued status among West Africa’s nations with the lowest electricity tariffs. Released on April 3,2024, the tariff increase by the [&...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter EMPHASIZING his administration’s dedication to the state civil service, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has reiterated the government pledge to fulfil all promises made to public servants. This assurance was echoed during the official swearing-in ceremony of Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, as the 20th newly appoi...
By Helen Okechuckwu, JKNMedia Reporter A WELL-known grocery and cosmetics supermarket situated in Dugbe in Ibadan, Oyo State, has been closed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) as a precautionary measure. The closure follows the completion of an investigation conducted by the regulatory body on Tuesday, Ap...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter REACTING to the mishap involving Nollywood Actor, the late Junior Pope and three others, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has extended his deepest sympathies to the families affected by the sad incident. He described the deaths as both excruciating and unfortunate. Obovrewori emphasized the sta...
By Joke Kujenya ONCE again, Nigerians find themselves grappling with a severe power crisis as the national electricity grid collapsed in the early hours of Monday, April 15, 2024. The blackout, which struck about 2.00am and lasting till this hour, leaves vast swathes of the country plunged into darkness, according to data sourced from the [&he...
