By Joke Kujenya DISPELLING EARLIER reports suggesting criticism from International Monetary Fund (IMF), economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu have received strong support from the global body. Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, praised the administration’s decisive policies during a meeting with President Tinubu at the...
By Jemimah Wellinton, JKNewsMedia Reporter SMUGGLED AND substandard sugar products are flooding Nigerian markets, exposing consumers to severe health risks and destabilizing the local sugar industry. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) uncovered these issues during investigations targeting key regions, particular...
By Bola BOLAWOLE A NEW terrorist organization called Lakurawa has entered the Nigerian space! It operates in the North-west, particularly in the old Sokoto state made up of Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states. In the North-east we have Boko Haram. In North-central and the Middle Belt, we have the murderous Fulani herdsmen while bandits are [&hel...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a $2.2 billion loan to help finance the ₦9.7 trillion deficit in the 2024 budget. The approval came after the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, led by Senator Aliyu Wamakko, presented its report during plenary on Th...
By Olivia Ambrose, JKNewsMedia Intern BLOOD PRESSURE and diabetes screening campaign has been extended for one week by the Lagos State government, following a significant public response. Initially scheduled to end on November 17, 2024, the initiative was extended until November 24 after a surge in participation. The Commissioner for Health, P...
By Paul Ejime GHANA’s NATIONAL Peace Council (NPC) has pledged that all political parties and key stakeholders in the upcoming December 2024 elections will sign a peace accord. This agreement will be facilitated by the NPC to ensure peaceful conduct throughout the electoral process. George Amoh, Executive Secretary of the NPC’s governing board...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter OVER 270 Nigerians languishing in Ethiopia’s Kaliti Prison face dire conditions as a Federal High Court in Abuja orders their repatriation. The court also directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) to bring the detainees home after Ethiopian autho...
By JKNewsMedia THE NIGERIAN Senate has emphasized the need for stronger collaboration with China’s Parliament to enhance bilateral trade and diplomatic relations. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made this call during a courtesy visit from the new Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, alongside senior embassy officials in Abuja. Akp...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE BRITISH Virgin Islands High Court’s decision permitting Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd to seize $25 million of Nigeria’s foreign assets has prompted a firm response from the Nigerian government. Government officials pledged to appeal the ruling, which originates from a failed trade z...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has approved the immediate reassignment of Pro-Chancellors and Governing Council Chairmen for Federal University Oye-Ekiti and Federal University Lokoja, a move aimed at enhancing diversity and national unity in university governance. Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, who previous...
