By Babafemi Ojudu ” Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.” – Samuel Johnson [1775]. KEMI BADENOCH, the British MP and current Business Secretary, recently distanced herself from Nigeria, her country of birth, citing the deep rot in its governance and systems. Around the same time, Davido, our globe-trotting musician...
By JKNewsMedia A STAGGERING ₦2.23 trillion was paid as ransom by Nigerians between May 2023 and April 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey revealed that 91% of kidnapping incidents during the period were motivated by ransom demands in money, goods, or other benef...
By Joke Kujenya “THE 2025 BUDGET I present today to the joint session of the National Assembly is a budget of restoration. “It aims to build on the policies we have introduced to revitalise the economy, enhance human capital development, expand trade and investment opportunities, boost oil and gas production, revive the manufacturi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FOOD PRICES in Nigeria have risen sharply, climbing by 60.88 percent since May 2023, despite substantial investments and loans aimed at boosting food production across the country. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) actually reveals that food inflation, which stood at 24.82 percent whe...
By Bola BOLAWOLE “And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house…” 1 Kings 18: 17 – 18). THERE ARE occasions when a writer sets out to write one thing […]
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter A major boost to economic and social connectivity was achieved on Saturday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara inaugurated the 14.1 km Umuakali-Eberi-Omodu road project in Rivers State. The road, which links Omuma Local Government Area to neighbouring Abia State, is expected to enhance trade, improve transpor...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s FEDERAL Executive Council (FEC) has approved a landmark N47.96 trillion 2025 budget, marking a 36.8% increase from the N27.9 trillion 2024 estimate. The approval was announced on Monday by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, after the year’s final cabinet meeting pre...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Executive Council (FEC) has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University in honour of the former Nigerian military head of state. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this after the council’s final 2024 meeting held at ...
By JKNewsMedia CORRUPTION THREATENS the future of Nigerian students, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has vowed to tackle it head-on. The agency, during a recent visit by students of Britmax International School to its Abuja headquarters, charged the youths to play a vital role in combating corruption and internet crimes...
THE NATIONAL Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 34.60% in November 2024, up from 33.88% recorded in October. This 0.72% increase marks a concerning upward trend, with inflation now 6.40% higher than the 28.20% recorded in November 2023. The NBS Consumer Price Index (CPI) report highlighted a sharp r...
