By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MARKING A notable improvement from the previous 68% reported on Independence Day, Nigeria’s debt servicing to revenue ratio has reduced to 65%. President Bola Tinubu revealed this during the swearing-in ceremony of seven new ministers at the State House in Abuja. The President highlighted the c...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has eliminated the contentious 18-year age benchmark for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, marking a pivotal shift in the nation’s educational policy. This decision aims to expand access to higher education, allowing younger qualified students to pursue university...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has directed the immediate release of all minors detained in connection with the August 1 protests against rising living costs. The President’s order follows an intense public outcry over footage showing young detainees, who appeared malnourished and distressed, during their cou...
By Ofem John Obongha, JKNewsMedia Reporter, Cross River THE EMPOWERMENT of female drivers in Cross River State took a significant step forward, as members of the Female Commercial Drivers Association expressed appreciation for First Lady Rev. Eyoanwa Bassey Otu’s impactful support. Her recent awards of one million Naira each to nine outstandin...
By Olivia Ambrose, JKNewsMedia Reporter GOVERNOR OBOREVWORI has announced plans to generate over 50,000 jobs in Delta State with a new focus on Special Agricultural Economic Zones. He said the idea is set to drive job creation and economic growth in the state. The governor explained that the initiative will support food security, agro-processi...
By Ofem John Obongha, JKNewsMedia Reporter, Cross River EIGHTEEN NEWLY elected local government chairmen and vice chairmen, all representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), IN Cross River State has been officially sworn-in. Following their victories in the recent November 2 elections, Governor Bassey Otu led the inauguration ceremony at D...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter POLICE IN Nasarawa State have arrested five suspects accused of collaborating with kidnappers who recently held 14 people hostages in a forest near Achido village, straddling the border between Abuja and Kogi State. The arrests were announced Tuesday on the Nasarawa State Police Command’s official socia...
By Egbu Onwu Linus, JKNewsMedia Reporter, Benue State NIGERIA’s REVENUE-to-debt service ratio has significantly dropped from 97% to 65% since President Bola Tinubu took office 17 months ago. The President highlighted this reduction on Monday during the swearing-in ceremony of seven new ministers at the State House in Abuja, noting that this ac...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A FEDERAL High Court in Abuja has intensified proceedings against Hathiramani Ranesh, the Managing Director of Dana Air, by issuing an arrest warrant after his repeated absence in a high-profile fraud trial. On Monday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the Attorney-General of the Federation’s (AGF...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “The partiality that inevitably affects judges has been noted in cases with a political flavour.”David Pannick, KC, Judges, p. 44 (1987) THE STATE as we know it enjoys three notional monopolies. One is a monopoly of legitimate taxation. The second is a monopoly of the legitimate instrumentality of violence; and the [&h...
