By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter TO STREAMLINE its operations and invigorate its editorial leadership, the management of PUNCH Nigeria Limited has announced significant changes across its editorial division. In a report published on the company’s website, the restructuring, unveiled by the management on Friday, aims to bolster its edit...
By Joke Kujenya AMID WIDESPREAD speculation, MultiChoice has clarified recent misinformation regarding its subscription pricing in Nigeria. Contrary to circulating reports suggesting a rollback to previous subscription rates due to a court order, MultiChoice affirms that subscription fees remain unchanged. Instead, the company has reduced the ...
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...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter AMID EFFORTS to overhaul the civil service, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), has unveiled a stringent crackdown, specifically targeting civil servants who reside abroad but continue to receive salaries. Addressing media executives in Abuja during the 2024 Civi...
By Joke Kujenya WITH NEARLY 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths recorded across 24 countries since the beginning of 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarms over a sharp increase in cholera cases globally. WHO notes that the Eastern Mediterranean Region reports the highest number of cases, followed by the African Region, the...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter REPORTING A significant rise in cooking gas prices across Nigeria, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that Benue and Zamfara states record the highest costs for refilling LPG cylinders. This revelation comes from the NBS’s Liquified Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch for May 20...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S TOTAL public debt has surged to ₦121.67 trillion ($91.46 billion) within the first quarter of 2024, the Debt Management Office (DMO) reported on Thursday. This significant increase in debt is attributed to new domestic borrowing by the federal government aimed at addressing the deficit in the 2024 budget, along ...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has commended South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for his significant contributions to promoting democracy across the African continent. During a visit to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, Tinubu applauded Ramaphosa’s efforts, particularly highlighting the South Afr...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S OIL and gas sector is set for a significant uplift with the NNPC-TotalEnergies Joint Venture (JV) making a landmark announcement of a $550 million Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Ubeta Field Development Project. This decisive move aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Presidential Executive Order on Oil &a...
By Joke Kujenya WITH THE average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in May 2024, Nigeria has witnessed a dramatic surge in petrol prices, reaching N769.62 per liter, representing a staggering 223.21% increase compared to May 2023, when it was N238.11 per liter. This sharp rise has been documented in the latest Petrol Price […]
