The value of the naira fell further by 1.68 per cent against the dollar at the official market on Thursday. At the Investor & Exporter foreign exchange window, the local currency opened at 413.15/$1 on Thursday but closed at 422.07/$1. The naira had depreciated by 0.19 per cent to 415.10/$1 on Wednesday after closing at
INEC organizes sensitization forum for Media Executives and bloggers on Fake news in Anambra state
The independent national electoral commission, INEC on the 13th day of October, 2021 organized a sensitization forum for media executives and Bloggers on fake News in Anambra state. The town hall meeting would be in furtherance to the Forthcoming gubernatorial election in Anambra state slated for November 6,2021. In his opening remarks, the Hon. resident
FG Makes COVID-19 Vaccination Compulsory For Civil Servants
The Federal Government has mandated civil servants to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), said workers who refuse to get vaccinated will be barred from assessing their places of work. Mustapha, who is also the chairman of the presidential steering committee (PSC) on COVID-19, announced this at
Breaking : Anambra Deputy Governor Nkem Okeke officially joins APC
Dr Nkem Okeke, the Deputy governor of Anambra State has made the rumor of his decamping to APC a reality as he was unveiled today in Abuja by Mr. President. You’d recall that jkcyno news reported Anambra Deputy Governor Nkem Okeke Dumps APGA For APC which got most tongues wagging in utter surprise. Just few
#NoBraDay : Women create Breast cancer awareness (images)
Today being celebrated as the world #NoBraDay is for cancer awareness. A day set aside for women to create more awareness on the deadly breast cancer. However ,most women are being advised to run a check on their breast today to check for lumps because early detection leads to early cure. Above is a
Gunmen attacked APGA rally, holds convoy hostage in Anambra
Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday attacked Odoata Central School in Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, where the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was scheduled to hold its rally. It was gathered that APGA was preparing to hold a political rally in the area when the gunmen visited, at the same time the governor’s
Davalue Naira now – Osinbajo advises
Nigeria is on auto-replay. Events of the past find a clever way of repeating themselves. Very few things that happen in this African giant are new. Conversations around the naira and dollar are definitely not new, and we are back at a familiar junction: let’s call it the naira devaluation avenue. On Monday, at the
Nigerians React to Peter Obi and Tinubu’s comparison
Most Nigerians have reacted to the recent buzz about the national leader of the All Progressive Congress party (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu‘s fast growing ambition of succeeding Buhari as the next president of Nigeria come 2023. Bola Tinubu who recently returned from a 90day medical tour to the Uk has started fanning the ambers of his presidential
MTN subscribers lament service outage nationwide
Some MTN SIM subscribers are currently experiencing service outage and are unable to connect with loved ones and business associates in parts of the country, jkcyno news has learnt. Our correspondent gathered that the customers were unable to use the mobile network operator’s call, data and SMS services. “Emergency calls only” showed on the screens
Tinubu returns to Nigeria after three-month UK medical trip
The National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, returned to Nigeria on Friday after about three-month medical trip to the United Kingdom, where he underwent a knee surgery. The former Lagos State governor arrived in Lagos barely 24 hours after the incumbent Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, inaugurated the South-West Agenda 2023 (SWAGA