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...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter IN COLLABORATION with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) supported by the World Bank, the Oyo State government, has begun disbursing grants for the renovation of fifty-eight public schools across the state. It is an initiative aimed at enhancing the state’s educational infrastructure to provide ...
By Damilare Adeleye, JKNMedia Reporter A CHAOTIC stampede at Lagos State University (LASU), has left several students injured during a computer-based exam at the university’s main campus in Ojo on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Video footage circulating on social media reveals the severity of the incident as students scrambled to enter the LASU-CBT C...
By Joke Kujenya THE LATEST meeting of Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has been concluded, spanning May 13th and 14th, 2024, with a series of far-reaching decisions aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s economy and enhancing its infrastructure. These decisions, ratified after extensive deliberations, encompass policies and projects inte...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Bola Tinubu, has taken a decisive step regarding tollgate fees at the nation’s airports. In a meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, it was unanimously agreed that there will be no more exemptions for high-ranking offic...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter FOLLOWING an extensive session on Tuesday, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has endorsed the establishment of a tripartite committee aimed at overhauling the visa approval mechanism for foreign investors and tourists. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, unveiled the pivotal ...
By Joke Kujenya MINISTER OF Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has highlighted inadequate funding and insecurity as significant hurdles hindering the progress of solid minerals development in Nigeria. In a bid to address these challenges, Alake has called upon the Senate to increase funding for the ministry, thereby enhancing its capa...
