By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent APPROVAL FOR a $516,333,007 foreign loan has been requested from the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu to support sections of the Sokoto Badagry superhighway project. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the request was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and r...
By Joke Kujenya GLOBAL SHIPPING through the Strait of Hormuz has resumed after Iran declared the waterway fully open to commercial traffic following weeks of disruption that unsettled energy markets. “The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as ...
By Joke Kujenya ISRAEL AND Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, Unted States (U.S.) President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, following diplomatic discussions involving the two countries in Washington. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Trump said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese Presiden...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROGRESS RECORDED in Nigeria’s economy has been highlighted by the immediate former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, as he expressed satisfaction with his tenure following his resignation. Edun spoke a day after President Bola Tinubu announced his resigna...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE INTERNATONAL Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has recorded a 91.45% aviation safety rating following an assessment, with President Bola Tinubu welcoming the outcome. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the rating was announced during a debriefing by the ICAO audit team at the Abuja headquarters of the Nig...
By Owei Lakemfa THERE IS an on-going debate in the country about the achievements of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu government. Opinions are, as expected, divided. But I notice a streak on the government side which borders on insults, base propaganda and threats. Government must never be tired of explaining its activities and actions which is why it h...
By JKNewsMedia A NEW sound now defines the next phase of digital banking as Wema Bank introduces the ALAT The Evolution (ATE) jingle to reflect its updated platform and user experience. JKNewsMedia,com reports that the bank stated that the jingle marks a step forward in its digital banking journey, designed to capture the energy of a smarter ...
By Bisi Abidoye, Premium Times A statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said President Tinubu approved the removal of Wale Edun and his Ministry of Housing counterpart, Ahmed Dangiwa. MANY NIGERIANS were caught by surprise Tuesday evening by the news of Wale Edun’s removal as Nigeria’s Minister of Finan...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent LATEST APPOINTMENTS across key education institutions have been approved by President Bola Tinubu, covering the National Examination Council (NEC), the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE), the Federal Polytechnic in N’yak Shendam, Plateau State, and the National Library of Nigeria (NLN)...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CABINET RESHUFFLLE approved by President Bola Tinubu has removed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, alongside the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, from the Federal Executive Council (FEC). JKNewsMedia.com reports that a mem...
First published on January 14, 2015, by The Nation Newspapers. RESIDENTS OF Idimu-Shasha-Akowonjo live in utter darkness. They only had interjections of ‘light flashes’ supplied by the Bolounpe Power Station in the last 10 years. Since then, life and business in the areas have been one long stretch of slow and dreary darkness and stillness, r...
First published on February 10, 2013, by The Nation Newspaper. Concern over alleged wrong diagnosis from medical laboratories and diagnostic centres is growing, but these are not documented. (Back then) Assistant Editor (Investigations), JOKE KUJENYA, visited a number of such centres and reports. FROM CHILDHOOD, Miss Jemima (surname withheld...
First published on February 10, 2013, by The Nation Newspaper. Concern over alleged wrong diagnosis from medical laboratories and diagnostic centres is growing, but these are not documented. (Back then) Assistant Editor (Investigations), JOKE KUJENYA, visited a number of such centres and reports. FROM CHILDHOOD, Miss Jemima (surname withheld...
By Joke Kujenya GROWING GLOBAL health crisis is tightening its grip as Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) continues to make once treatable infections harder and, in some cases, impossible to cure. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA), is raising concerns that AR continues to rank among the top ten global health threats...
By Joke Kujenya STRONG LIVING standards across income, healthcare and affordability have shaped a new 2026 ranking of African countries, with Namibia placing first with a Quality-of-Life Index of 156.98. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the ranking shows a mix of Southern, North and East African countries offering relatively strong conditions acr...
