By Sola Adedoja, JKNewsMedia Intern, Ibadan IT WAS a devastating tanker explosion that claimed the life of a driver and left one other injured along the Iwo Road Expressway in Ibadan, Oyo State, raising further safety concerns about fuel transportation on Nigeria’s roads. The explosion occurred when a tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter Years of neglect and poor infrastructure in Ogun State are coming to an end as the government intensifies efforts to rehabilitate key road networks and implement ambitious development projects. Construction on the 17-kilometre Sango-Ijoko road is set to begin immediately, with the Alagbole-Ajuwon-A...
By Festus Ahon FEW APPOINTEES of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State ever anticipated that project inspections would feature on a Sunday itinerary. However, that was exactly what happened last Sunday when, after church service, the Governor embarked on an unscheduled inspection of projects within Asaba and its environs. At the proposed ...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ENDURING peace and stability in Rivers State must inspire collective efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s unity, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said. He emphasised this on Wednesday during the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the Government House, Port Harcourt, before proceeding to Isaa...
By JKNewsMedia CERTIFYING INCOMPLETE or substandard projects for payment will not be tolerated in Delta State, according to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Speaking on Sunday during a retirement thanksgiving service for the Permanent Secretary and Accountant-General of the Delta State Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Joy Enwa, the Governor reaffirmed h...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter CONERNS OVER poor infrastructure quality have spurred the Delta State Government into action. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has intensified road inspections, issuing stern warnings to contractors and site engineers over substandard work. During his inspection of the 6.5km Achalla-Ibusa Road, the Gover...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter EFFORTS TO transform Asaba into a cleaner, safer, and more modern city have gained momentum, as the state government unveils ambitious infrastructure plans for 2025. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, during project inspections in the capital territory on Sunday, highlighted his administration’s co...
By Ajibola Olaiide, JKNewsMedia Reporter AN INDEFINITE strike looms at Lagos State-owned broadcast stations as workers protest delayed salaries and their exclusion from the state’s Oracle payment system. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Radio, Television, Theatre, and Arts Workers’ Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) have vowed to ...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE OGUN State Government has announced plans to increase the number of teachers under its Ogun Teach Initiative from 4,000 to 6,000. This measure aims to address the teacher-to-student ratio and improve the quality of education in public schools across the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this dis...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter LAGOS STATE has taken a significant step forward with the signing of the ₦3.37 trillion 2025 budget into law in an efforts to boost infrastructure and diversify the economy. The budget, tagged the “Budget of Sustainability,” outlines strategic investments in critical sectors aimed at improvi...
