By Joke Kujenya THE OFFICE of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of misappropriating over N2.7 trillion in interest charged on the N4.4 trillion Ways and Means Advances granted to the federal government. The OAGF claims the apex bank treated these advances as loans from external [&hel...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SOME NIGERIANS face imminent disruptions to call and Internet services as telecommunications operators threaten service shedding due to unresolved tariff issues. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) raised the alarm on Monday, highlighting the urgent need for t...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter OUTLINING AMBITIOUS plans for economic growth and infrastructure development, Governor Dapo Abiodun has signed the N1.054 trillion 2025 State Appropriation Bill into law. The signing, held at the Governor’s Office in Abeokuta, sets the stage for transformative projects across various sectors....
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE WARRI Refinery and Petrochemical Company has resumed operations after years of inactivity, marking a significant stride in Nigeria’s effort to restore local refining capacity. This development comes shortly after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) restarted operations at the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A POLITICAL and humanitarian era ended on Sunday as former United States President Jimmy Carter passed away at 100 in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by family. The Carter Center confirmed the news, marking the end of a life committed to service both in and out of office. Carter, who led the […]
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE THE USUAL controversy that surrounds Jesus Christ during this period of the year is whether or not He was born on Christmas Day. There are religious sects and scholars who posit that Jesus could not have been born in December but somewhere in October or November. He was born all the […]
By JKNewsMedia THE NIGERIAN Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Limited from the Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) Nigeria’s network due to unpaid interconnect charges. This action, outlined in a notice by the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, was made public on Friday. T...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A $2 BILLION currency swap agreement, equivalent to 15 billion yuan, has been renewed to enhance bilateral trade, boost investment, and strengthen cooperation between Nigeria and China. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), in a statement released on Friday, confirmed that the arrangement would be exte...
By Stanley Nkwocha HE DEMONSTRATED this reality during the presidential media chat, which created the platform for him to share some insights into his administration’s efforts to address economic, security, and infrastructure challenges while puncturing misleading criticisms by the cynics in the opposition regarding the 2025 budget and ...
By Olufemi Soneye IT IS important to address the concerns raised in Farooq Kperogi’s recent article, “Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC”, and to clarify some of the misconceptions about the operations and leadership structure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. First, employment, promotions, appointments, and movements ...
