By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter PLANS TO establish the Inland Dry Port in Ogun State are underway, aiming to strengthen the state’s economy and Nigeria’s overall industrial growth. The initiative, backed by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and Governor Dapo Abiodun, seeks to accelerate development in the Ga...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter BARELY SEVEN hours after the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, ordered the unsealing of 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Rivers State, several secretariats were attacked and set on fire by unidentified assailants. This violence has thrown the state into shock, with residents expres...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter HE LAGOS State House of Assembly has suspended Jelili Sulaimon, the chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area, indefinitely. This decision, made during a plenary session, takes immediate effect. Vice chairman Akinpelu Johnson will assume leadership responsibilities. Lawmakers mandated council manage...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter, Port Harcourt GOVERNOR SIMINALAYI Fubara of Rivers State has officially sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas. The ceremony was held on Sunday at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt. The event came just hours after the chairmen r...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter, Port Harcourt THE RIVERS State local government election sparked mixed reactions in Eneka, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, where residents reported varying degrees of voter participation. Ben Beera, a local observer, described seeing some voters’ activity at Rumuowha Playground around 10.00am. ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s 64TH Independence Day celebration served as a platform for Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, to announce local initiatives aimed at revitalizing the economy. He revealed these plans during his address at the Arcade Ground, State Secretariat, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The initiatives are design...
By Glory Asoga NIGERIA FACES significant threats to its unity and progress, including bigotry, insurgency, and economic challenges. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has called on citizens to address these issues collectively to ensure the nation’s survival and development. He emphasized the importance of perseverance during difficult times an...
Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter AS NIGERIA marks its 64th Independence Anniversary, Governors Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State and Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State have emphasized the need for unity to overcome the country’s pressing economic and security challenges. Both leaders urged Nigerians to put aside ethnic, political, an...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter A NEWLY completed shopping complex in Port Harcourt promises economic relief for police widows and their families. The Police Officers Wives’ Association (POWA) spearheaded the project as part of their ongoing efforts to support members of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF). The announcement was made by Mr...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE OGUN State government has called on insurance companies to oversee construction projects and enforce risk management laws for contractors and property owners. This was revealed during a stakeholders meeting held at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Wednesday. The Commissioner ...
