By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter POLITICIANS IN Rivers State have been called upon by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to practice responsible politics to ensure the state’s peace and economic growth. Fubara gave the charge during a visit from the House of Representatives Committee on Ports and Harbours, led by Chairman Hon. Nnolim Nnaji,...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter A PRIME suspect involved in the attempted detonation of an explosive device outside Hotel Presidential on the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway during a protest in Port Harcourt has been apprehended and is receiving intensive care at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). The suspect, reportedly ...
By Joke Kujenya URGENT AND extensive public awareness campaign to curb the spread of cholera have been called for by Lagos State legislators. Already, cholera has claimed 29 lives across several local governments as they psyche all relevant government offices to launch a widespread public awareness campaign to educate residents on effective me...
By JKNMedia OGUN STATE Governor Dapo Abiodun has been chosen to lead the Southern Governors’ Forum, succeeding the late Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. This decision was made during a meeting in Abeokuta attended by sixteen governors from the southern region. Babajide Sanwoolu, Lagos State Governor, announced the consensus, emphasizing t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE MEDICAL and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) in Oyo State has called for a seven-day warning strike starting Monday, June 24, 2024. The union notes that the decision aims to intensify the their demands which have remained unaddressed by the state government. Union President, John Fabunmi com...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter TODAY IN Ibadan, the Executive Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, announced that stringent measures aimed at averting a potential cholera outbreak are being put in place in public basic schools across the state. The Chairman revealed the proactive stance ...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter, PH A NEW Paramount Ruler has been appointed for Apara Kingdom by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Eze Chike Worlu Wodo is declared as both the Paramount Ruler and the new Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers in a decision that comes in the wake of perceived […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THREE EXECUTIVE orders have been issued By Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State to create two new agencies and restrict traditional rulers’ involvement in land and mining agreements. These measures, announced on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akin...
By Blessing Obam, JKNMedia Reporter THE DELTA State Government has intensified its demolition campaign against illegal structures erected on Dennis Osadebay University land, located around 74 Road, Anwai-Asaba. On Friday, Chief Frank Omare, Chairman of the Taskforce on Recovery of Government Lands, emphasized that the government is targeting l...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter ZION PLAZA residents along Olusoji Avenue, which connects to Alao Akala Expressway in Ibadan, are poised for significant relief as the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA) embarks on a major repair initiative. Mr. Busoye Ogunlade, Chairman of OYSROMA, revealed on Friday in Ibadan that the agency̵...
