By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has commissioned 30 hybrid compressed natural gas (CNG) buses at the State House in Abuja. The inauguration took place on Monday, with a significant contribution from the Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. Of ...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu led a meeting of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja, where he officially swore in Esther Didi Walson-Jack as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation on Monday. The President encourages Walson-Jack to serve with integrity and transparency in her new role. She replaces Folashade Yemi-Esan, [&...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A NEW data bundle named ‘My-G’ has been launched, offering affordable and flexible plans to enhance online activities. It was launched by Total telecommunications Services Provider, Globacom. Tailored for content creators and social media enthusiasts, this package ensures cost-effective c...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE WEST African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates. The exams, held from April 30 to June 24, saw 1,805,216 students participate out of the 1,814,736 who registered across 25,126 ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Senate has firmly rejected allegations that it controls its own salaries or receives special financial benefits from the Presidency. These accusations emerged after a visit by members of the House of Representatives to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, stirring significant public conce...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dismissed recent social media claims that it will increase corps members’ allowances to ₦70,000. Rather, the NYSC clarified that there has been no official directive or plan to adjust corps members’ stipends in line with the new minimum wage. Ac...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Report RISING CONCERNS over payment card fraud and unauthorized data access have driven Union Bank to achieve the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) version 4.0 certification. Moreover, this significant milestone reinforces the Bank’s commitment to safeguarding customer information and combati...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE YESTERDAT, THE #EndBadGovernance protests ran its full gamut. In the days, weeks, months and years to come, pundits, critics and analysts will continue to discuss, review, critique and draw useful lessons from it. Did it fail? Did it succeed? Have lessons been learned on both sides of the divide? Will the protagonists [&hel...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIA Immigration Service (NIS) has launched an investigation into an incident at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, where a Nigerian passport was reportedly destroyed by a female traveler. A video of the incident, which surfaced on social media, shows Mrs. Favour Igiebor tearing her husband’s passport s...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced a significant decline in food prices. Onanuga pointed to a noticeable reduction in the costs of yam and tomatoes, reflecting a positive trend in food inflation. He shared the information on X, highlight...
