By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter A MEDICAL Doctor and founder of MedContour Services Ltd, Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju, has been convicted by the Federal High Court in Lagos for her role in a botched plastic surgery that resulted in the death of Nneka Onwuzuligbo in 2020. Babatunde Irukera, the former Director-General of the Federal Competition ...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIA Police Force has acknowledged the incident of a recently resurfaced video on social media, confirming its occurrence in 2020. The Police notes that it has put the spotlight on a street altercation involving two police officers, Cpl Ozimaede Aidonojie and PC Salubi Stephen, from the Ebele Divisional Police Headquarte...
By Damilare Adeleye, JKNMedia Reporter A NEW bill aimed at harmonising all geographic information service projects in Lagos is currently under consideration at the State House of Assembly. The Lagos Geographic Information Service bill seeks to establish a computerised central database for all geospatial information and related issues. Stakehol...
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Government and Nigerian states have agreed to form a joint committee to unlock and maximize the potential of the solid minerals sector. This decision emerged from a meeting between the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development. Segun Tomori, Media Aide to the Minister, stated t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter RIVERS STATE Governor Siminalayi Fubara, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to resolving the ongoing political crisis in the state through lawful means, urging supporters and residents to eschew violence. This assurance was given during the official inauguration of the Emohua-Kalabari Road...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter OGUN STATE Governor Dapo Abiodun praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decision to have the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Jos, oversee the operations of the Sikiru Adetona School of Governance at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. The governor expressed his gra...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has confirmed that the portal for student loan applications will officially open on May 24, 2024. This announcement was made in a statement released by Nasir Ayantogo, the media lead for NELFUND. Ayantogo highlighted that the in...
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has been accused of remaining silent on Thursday regarding MultiChoice Nigeria Limited’s recent price hike for DStv and GOtv subscriptions. Despite public outcry, the FCCPC did not oppose the increased tariffs during the hearing before the Competition and ...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS in Band A have experienced a significant reduction in operating costs despite the recent tariff increase, according to Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Speaking at the 8th Africa Energy Marketplace forum in Abuja, Adelabu emphasized that the new tariff structure has ...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENTS BOLA Tinubu of Nigeria and Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal, yesterday, held discussions focusing on regional security, democratic governance, and economic development in the West African continent. The two leaders emphasized the urgent need for a unified approach to combat terrorism, banditry, human trafficking, and...
