By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Executive Council (FEC) has given its nod to the establishment of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) aimed at securing funds for the ambitious rollout of 90,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables nationwide. This expansive project, revealed by Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications and Digital Econ...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has applauded the diligent efforts of the expert team behind Nigeria’s Extended Continental Shelf Project during the reception of the report by the High-Powered Presidential Committee (HPPC) in Abuja. Led by Professor Larry Awosika and Surveyor Aliyu Omar, he noted that the committee h...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter OVERALL INFLATION rate has surged to 33.69% in April 2024, marking a notable increase from the 33.20% recorded in March of the same year, as disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Released in Abuja on Wednesday, the NBS’s latest report on the consumer price index revealed this conce...
By Bola BOLAWOLE EACH TIME some Christians pray against 666 or the mark of the beast, I laugh! If God has said it will happen, it will happen, prayer or no prayer! Otherwise, we make God a liar! The best anyone can do is, read the prophecy with understanding and chart a course for yourself! […]
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU, in a virtual inauguration of three landmark gas plants on Wednesday, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to enhancing the energy sector’s investment climate. The projects, which include the expanded AHL Gas Processing Plant, the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, and the 23.3km ANOH to Obiafu-O...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE RIVERS State Executive Council has greenlit a monumental infrastructure endeavour, approving a substantial contract for the construction of the main Trans-Kalabari Road project, set to transform transportation in the region. Valued at a staggering N225.1 billion, the project’s approval came du...
By Joke Kujenya A FEDERAL Capital Territory High Court in Abuja granted bail to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, in the sum of N300 million on Wednesday. JKNewsMedia reports that this decision came following his arraignment on allegations related to the unlawful redesign of the naira notes. [&helli...
By Joke Kujenya GODWIN EMEFIELE, the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), faced the FCT High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, where he was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Emefiele pleaded not guilty to a four-count charge involving allegations of financial impropriety, including approvin...
By Joke Kujenya FIFA has unveiled plans for a groundbreaking 16-team Women’s Club World Cup, set to debut in January-February 2026. This significant decision emerged from the recent FIFA Council meeting, held during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Women’s International Match Calendar for 2026-2029 was also approved...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru-Jos, has been advised to formulate effective policies to tackle Nigeria’s current challenges. Addressing participants of the Senior Executive Course 46 of NIPSS, led by Air Vice Marshal David Solomon, during their courtesy visit at Governm...
