By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter AT A pioneering ceremony of the 84-kilometer Bida to Minna Road, President Bola Tinubu assured Nigerians of imminent food sufficiency through government initiatives. Represented by Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Tinubu emphasized the importance of state governors’...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter A XEJET Airlines plane encountered a harrowing incident today, Saturday, at Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos, as it veered off the runway during landing. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) swiftly confirmed the occurrence, shedding light on the details of the event. The fli...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter CHAIRMAN of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has issued a directive to foreign missions operating in Nigeria, compelling them to cease conducting financial transactions in foreign currencies and instead adopt the Nigerian naira for their businesses. This decision is part o...
By Blessing Obam, JKNMedia Reporter DELTA STATE Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has highlighted the state’s agricultural potential during a meeting with officials from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, led by Chief Agro-Industrial Economist Dr. Chuma Ezedinma at Government House, Asaba. Oborevwori u...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter DELTA STATE GOVERNOR Sheriff Oborevwori has delivered a stern message to the State Civil Service Commission (SCSC), urging them to address the issue of ghost workers, which has led to absenteeism and the abandonment of duty posts among civil servants. Oborevwori issued this directive during the swearing...
By Joke Kujenya IN A SIGNIFICANT and rare move, the Maryland Supreme Court has ousted Circuit Court Judge April T. Ademiluyi from the Prince George’s County bench, citing what they described as “egregious” behaviour breaching the state’s code of judicial conduct. The decision, delivered without an accompanying explanatory opinion, ...
By Joke Kujenya THE ALTERNATIVE Bank Limited (AltBank) has forged a strategic alliance with FoodBank and Sterling One Foundation to spearhead a fundraising drive aimed at generating approximately N20 million in support of hunger alleviation and educational initiatives. It says this collaborative effort resonates with the overarching theme of t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter RIVERS STATE Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, elucidated that his recent visit to the residential quarters of the State House of Assembly aimed to conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the structures’ condition as a move in preparation for potential rehabilitation efforts to restore its livability and ...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter IN HIS commitment to collaborate with the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Governor Siminalayi Fubara has noted that this has become paramount for good governance in Rivers State. At a meeting with the River State chapter of IPAC, led by its Chairman, Barrister Sensei Osaro, at the Government House in P...