By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SPORTS HAVE emerged as a powerful tool for youth empowerment, national growth, and crime reduction. Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa said this on Friday during the opening of the second edition of the Obasa Games 2024 in Lagos. He emphasized the transformative impact...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated commercial banks to prioritize cash disbursement through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) to address cash shortages across the country. The directive, outlined in a circular signed by Solaja Olayemi, Acting Director of Currency Operations, underscores th...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIAN government has put forward a proposed budget of ₦47.9 trillion for 2025, marking a key step in its economic strategy under the newly approved Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2025-2027. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, announced the proposal after the Federal Executive Council (FE...
By JKNewsMedia WITH THE first draw held on Thursday at Delta Mall Gloworld in Warri, Delta State, Globacom has commenced its customer reward promotion, Festival of Joy, The event saw enthusiastic participation from Glo subscribers, members of the media, and a representative of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Mr. Anwyuli Efej...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “A regime committed to capturing all levers of power and arresting the machinery of constitutional guardrails has succeeded beyond its wildest imagining, enabled – it must be acknowledged – by a complicit judiciary no longer troubled by any inkling of its own constitutional standing or obligations.” THE UNR...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Executive Council (FEC) has approved new external borrowing of $2.2 billion to bolster Nigeria’s finances and support the nation’s economic reform agenda. This funding includes $1.7 billion allocated for Eurobond issuance and an additional $500 million in Sukuk financing. Announced ...
By Joke Kujenya VETERAN GOSPEL movie actor and producer Moses Korede Are, famously known as “Baba Gbenro” in the Mount Zion series Abattoir, has departed to glory following a prolonged struggle with liver disease. The 65-year-old’s passing was announced on Thursday by fellow gospel actor Oluwaseun Adejumobi, who posted a tribute on...
By Olu Verheijen THE QUESTION that would naturally follow any extended discussion of reforms is obvious – What has the administration’s ambitious reform program delivered so far? Because the reforms targeted actual bottlenecks and real projects in the investment pipelines, in April this year, FID was reached on the Ubeta Non-Associated G...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter TOWARDS TACKLING food insecurity and strengthen agricultural output in Nigeria, the Federal Government has obtained a $134 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB). It was aimed at enhancing the production of grains and seeds nationwide. The announcement was made by the Minister of Agric...
By Seun Olajide, JKNewsMedia Intern OGUN STATE Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced plans to partially open a 250-bed specialist hospital in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, in March 2025, with full operations expected by June. The hospital, which was inherited from the previous administration and is currently 65% complete, aims to offer advanced health se...
