By JKNewsMedia A STERN renewed warning has been issued to cattle owners and herders in Ogun State as the government reaffirms its resolve to enforce the law banning open grazing. The state government declared on Tuesday that the Animal Grazing Regulation and Cattle Ranch Establishment Law, enacted in 2021, remains fully operational, warning t...
By JKNewsMedia FAILURE TO attend a recent official event has led to the suspension of 87 Ebonyi State government officials, including 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries. Governor Francis Nwifuru ordered the suspension with immediate effect, describing the officials’ absenc...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NAME of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun remains unchanged, the Ogun State Government has confirmed, dismissing circulating claims of a rebrand to honour the late Awujale of Ijebuland. Clarifying widespread speculation, the government explained that the institution has not...
By Rosheedat Akinkunlr, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE CONTRIBUTORY Pension Scheme (CPS) for workers in Ogun State will take full effect from July 2025, according to a new directive issued by Governor Dapo Abiodun following negotiations with organised labour over ongoing industrial action. The governor unveiled the implementation plan during a meet...
By Ofem John Obongha, JKNewsMedia Intern UNIFIED CALLS for stronger grassroots protection have emerged across Cross River State as community leaders rally against gender-based violence and the rising tide of teenage pregnancy. Royal fathers and traditional rulers are demanding coordinated responses from government agencies, civil society orga...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent POLLS CLOSED at 3.00pm across Lagos State on Saturday following the completion of local government elections in the state’s 20 Local Governments Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Electoral officers swiftly transitioned to the counting and sorting phase, as security fo...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDING OFFICERS and election staff on Saturday, were unable to deploy to polling units across Lagos on Saturday morning, following a vehicle shortfall that sparked confusion at the Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area. The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) encounte...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent  MUTED STREETS, idle polling booths, and impatient voters defined Saturday’s local government elections across Lagos State, as widespread apathy and operational setbacks marred a process intended to renew grassroots representation in Nigeria’s economic capital. Fifteen political parties contest...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent VOTING OPENED this morning across Lagos State in the long-anticipated local government elections, with Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) officials setting up polling units from as early as 7:59am on Saturday. At St. Stephen School on Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island, Units 0...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter PUSH FOR deeper economic ties between Nigeria and Brazil gained momentum as Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun called on Brazilian investors to collaborate on establishing a fertiliser plant at the Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project site. The offer was extended during the Ogun State Investme...
