By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter ON FRIDAY, President Bola Tinubu officially inaugurated the NASENI Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Reverse Engineering Training, Filling, and Conversion Centre in Abuja, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s energy and industrial sectors. Represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu hi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter SET TO join the ranks of oil-producing states in Nigeria is Ogun State as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) prepares to initiate oil and gas exploration in the region. Described as a significant development, it was marked by the visit of key stakeholders in the oil industry to ...
By Joke Kujenya FRESH FISCAL Policy unveils sweeping tax reforms as part of extensive measures aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s fiscal landscape, presented by the Presidential Committee through excise modifications. At a workshop in Lagos on Thursday, Committee Chairman Taiwo Oyedele, presented a strategic plan designed to simplify the tax...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE SUM of N3.8 billion has been allocated to support 1,500 Nigerian scholars studying abroad through its academic training programme by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This fund is described as a significant financial assistance with the aim to alleviate the challenges faced by these schol...
By E-ben Anorue ENCROACHMENT CAN be very daring and for those who know the implications, the best thing is to stand up to it. Two sections within a particular establishment experienced conflict of interest – the Template Department (TD) and the Ethics and Rules Department (ERD). The TD proposes the designs for the company’s projects [&he...
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun SINCE THE launch of the student loan portal by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Friday, May 24, 2024, students from various federal tertiary institutions across Nigeria have been experiencing significant difficulties completing their loan applications. Despite the portal being open for applications, many stu...
By Joke Kujenya A MAJOR nationwide indefinite strike has been declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), set to commence on Monday, June 3rd, 2024. This decision follows the breakdown of negotiations with the Federal Government concerning a new minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariffs. The ...
By Zahur Youssef SINCE ITS opening last April, more than 9,000 patients have been received by the Emirates Field Hospital in Abéché, Chad. The integrated Emirates Field Hospital in Abéché, Chad, which provides medical care and treatment services to Sudanese refugees, has received more than 9,000 patients since its opening on April 8th. The est...
By Joke Kujenya SEQUEL TO his reverting to the old national anthem, President Bola Tinubu has explained why, on May 29, he took the decisive action to enact legislation that restored the chorale, a move reflecting his deep-seated conviction regarding its significance. He affirmed his commitment to reinstating the old national anthem, “Ni...
By Joke Kujenya IT WAS a very edgy atmosphere on Friday for Kano residents as the recently reinstated Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, prepared to lead the two rakat congregational Friday prayers at the Emir’s Palace Mosque today. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the Danburan of Kano on Thursday […]
