By Duro Obalola, JKNewsMedia Intern  OPERATIVES OF the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs, and female clothes at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company in Lagos. The substances were destined for the United Sta...
By Duro Obalola, JKNewsMedia Intern COMMITMENT TO expanding clean energy access in Africa received renewed backing as the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) praised Nigeria’s progress towards achieving the Mission 300 target. The commendation came during a visit by a GEAPP delegation to the Federal Ministry of Power, where d...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA HAS called on the international community to close ranks and confront criminal drug networks undermining global peace, stability, and security. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), made the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A TOTAL of thirty-five students will graduate with First Class Honours at the 2024/2025 Ninth Convocation Ceremony of the Federal University, Lokoja, scheduled for Saturday. Addressing journalists on activities lined up for the convocation, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, stated...
By JKNewsMedia FINAL RITES have been scheduled for late Arise News anchor Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who died during an armed robbery at her Abuja residence on 29 September. According to an announcement by her employers, the 29-year-old journalist will be laid to rest on Saturday, 18 October, in Agulu, Anambra State, following a funeral...
By JKNewsMedia PROGRESS ON Nigeria’s Mission 300 energy access initiative has drawn commendation from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), which has pledged technical support to strengthen implementation and monitoring. The commitment followed a visit by a GEAPP delegation to the Federal Ministry of Power, where discussio...
By John Ofem, JKNewsMedia Intern THE NIGERIA Immigration Service (NIS) has acknowledged recent technical challenges experienced by some Nigerians in the diaspora using its Contactless Biometric Passport Application System. According to the Service, its technical team is actively working to resolve the issues and restore seamless functionality...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent STRONGER TIES against the global menace of illicit drug trafficking gained momentum as instruments of ratification were formally exchanged between the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Government of Qatar. The exchange was conducted by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter STRATEGIC REFORMS within Nigeria’s power sector have gathered new momentum as the Federal Government (FG) intensifies efforts to deliver stable and reliable electricity supply across industrial clusters and households nationwide. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, stated that the current reforms under ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s ANTI-narcotics agency said it has stepped up its clampdown on transnational drug networks with a string of coordinated raids that exposed two cocaine cartels behind six separate shipments bound for the United Kingdom (UK). At the weekend, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLE...
