By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter SHEDDING light on the alarming scarcity and exorbitant prices of tomatoes across the country, the Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, has attributed the crisis to a severe infestation plaguing the tomato crop. He referred to the infestation as “Tomato Ebola” or “Tomato Leaf Miner,R...
By Joke Kujenya THE INTERNATIONAL Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Abuja, is sounding pressing alarms over the unexplained detention of its Executive Director, Dayo Aiyetan, and reporter, Nurudeen Akewushola, by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCC). The two journalists, accompanied by legal counsel, had repor...
By Joke Kujenya ONCE AGAIN, the Organized Labour has rebuffed the Nigerian federal government’s proposal of ₦60,000 for the minimum wage, marking the fourth offer rejected within a span of about two weeks. At the latest negotiation meeting of the tripartite committee on a new minimum wage, the Union stood firm in its refusal, instead [&h...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter A LANDMARK bill aimed at reinstating the nation’s former national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” has been approved by the Nigerian Senate. The decision to revert to the old anthem, which was composed during Nigeria’s independence in 1960, marks a significant shift in the countryR...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter MARKING A significant milestone in Nigeria’s democratic history, the Senate and House of Representatives will hold a joint sitting on Wednesday to commemorate 25 years of uninterrupted democracy in the country. Joint sessions of this nature are described as very rare, typically reserved for critic...
─ Couple Among Six Arrested in High-Stakes Operations; Concealed Shipment Intercepted By Joke Kujenya TWO SIGNIFICANT drug cartels in Lagos and Ogun states have successfully been dismantled by the operatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), seizing multi-billion-naira consignments of cocaine and fentanyl. The operations l...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter TAKING A significant step in the fight against cervical cancer, the Oyo State government has introduced the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine into its Extended Programme on Immunization (EPI). Aimed at safeguarding the health of young girls aged 9 to 14 within the state, this initiative marks a crucial mi...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter HONOURING NIGERIA’s children and recognizing them as the future leaders who will carry the nation forward, President Bola Tinubu marked Children’s Day on May 27, 2024. He extended his warmest congratulations to parents, guardians, and families, emphasizing the importance of the family unit in instilling cor...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter BEAMING WITH ecstasy on Sunday as he officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Lagos, President Bola Tinubu was unable to hide his joy. In his words, “This monumental project is set to revolutionize Nigeria’s transportation infrastructure and enhance the...
By Joke Kujenya AS PART OF his year-one in office anniversary ceremony held today, President Bola Tinubu officially commenced the construction of the ambitious 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. He described it as a monumental infrastructure project, featuring a 10-lane superhighway which is set to revolutionize transportation across nine st...
