By Joke Kujenya THE TRAGIC deaths from stampedes in Abuja, Anambra and Oyo States have compelled President Bola Tinubu to cancel his official engagements in Lagos, including attending the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta. At Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja, a stampede on Saturday claimed ten lives, including children, and injured eight o...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter STAMPEDES IN Abuja, Anambra and Oyo states have claimed over 45 lives within a week in Nigeria in December. These incidents are raising concerns about public event safety across the country and making the month a black December. In Abuja, a stampede occurred during a food distribution exercise at Hol...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporters THE NATIONAL Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has called on Nigerians to report cases of extortion during National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment. The Commission reaffirmed that the enrolment process is totally free and any demand for payment is illegal. Dr Kayode Adegoke, NIMC’s Head of...
By Joke Kujenya MEDIA REPORTS alleging the Old Port Harcourt Refinery’s shutdown have sparked public concern over Nigeria’s fuel supply. Contrary to claims of halted operations, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed these reports as false and baseless. According to NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communica...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A REDUCTION in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), lowering it to N899.50 per litre has been announced by Dangote Refinery. The company says this move aims to alleviate the burden on Nigerians as transportation costs typically spike during the festive season. Anthony Chiejina, the Group Chief Br...
By Joke Kujenya THE FESTIVE atmosphere in Lagos heightened on Wednesday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport at exactly3:23 pm. The President is set to spend the Christmas and New Year holidays in his state of origin, Lagos, as noted by Presidential Spokesman, Bayo [...
By JKNewsMedia FLIGHT OPERATIONS at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, were disrupted on Wednesday after an Allied Air Cargo aircraft skidded off Runway 22 following a tyre burst. The incident occurred at approximately 10:05 am and involved a plane with registration number 5N-JRT. According to the Federal Airports Authority of Ni...
By JKNewsMedia THE EKITI State High Court has granted bail to lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi, following his recent arrest over alleged defamation linked to Chief Afe Babalola. The court set bail at ₦50 million, requiring a surety with the same sum in a landed property. Further proceedings were adjourned to 29 January 2025. Farotimi [&hellip...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has reaffirmed that the Old but recently renewed Port Harcourt Refinery remains operational, with active loading processes. This statement came amid public skepticism about the refinery’s functionality. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, M...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA HAS secured a major boost in its quest to become an artificial intelligence (AI) leader, following Google’s announcement of a N2.8 billion ($1.7 million) grant to support AI and digital talent development. The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) confirmed that the grant, part of G...
