By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter A COUNTERFEIT batch of Giga-S Injection has been identified in Aba, Abia State, prompting a nationwide alert from the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC). NAFDAC notes that the falsified product, purchased from a well-known establishment in Araria Market, Aba, does not...
By Joke Kujenya SIGNIFICANT GROWTH in the number of electricity customers and revenue collection has been revealed by the latest report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), indicating that though there was a slight decrease in electricity supply for the first quarter of 2024. The NERC report shows that the total customer...
By Joke Kujenya OPERATIVES OF the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled a major drug operation in the Igor community, Benin City, Edo State. The raid uncovered a shrine used as a storage facility for illicit drugs, guarded by a large black snake. Hidden within a specially constructed hole in the wall, covered […]
By Joke Kujenya AVERAGE RETAIL price per litre of household kerosene in Nigeria exhibits a marginal monthly increase, indicating a period of relative price stability for consumers as contained in the newly released comprehensive report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The bureau’s report notes that as of May 2024, the average retail...
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 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 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 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 […]
By Joke Kujenya EMPHASIZING THE strategic importance of targeting assets linked to drug crimes, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), Chairman of the NDLEA, asserts that this initiative, launched in January 2021, has led to multiple arrests and successful prosecutions. He noted that these convictions highlight the NDLEA’s robust legal approach in...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter ON TUESDAY, the inclusion of 17 deep offshore oil blocks was announced by the Federal Government in Nigeria’s 2024 Licensing Round for oil fields. This expansion aims to boost investment in the country’s upstream sector and increase oil production, the government notes. Earlier this year, on...
