By Ebunoluwa Olawale, JKNewsMedia Intern HOUSING LOAN scheme of N10 billion has been approved to bridge the housing deficit and improve access to affordable homes for low- and middle-income workers. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson Jack, announced the scheme in Abuja on Friday during a ...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA CARRIES the highest global burden of sickle cell disease among children, with more than 1.5 million under the age of 15 living with the condition, a new international study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health has revealed. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the study, led by Professor of Public Health at [&he...
By Taiwo Oyedele, Federal Minister of Finance “AS OF May 2023, Nigeria was amber, waiting to turn red. Nigeria was trading a negative balance of payments. Nigeria had printed about 30 trillion naira to spend. “The government spent 97 percent of federal revenue on debt servicing. Everything from salaries to overhead to capital expenditure...
By Olukorede Yishau THE LAST sentence of Bolaji Abdullahi’s memoir, ‘The Loyalist’, is one of the most thoughtful I have ever read: “Some relationships can only be saved through an amicable divorce.” Several moments in this book are remarkable in their exposition of betrayals, power and patronage. The book shows that when lo...
By Adedosu Ifaponle AS POLITICAL activity gathers pace in Oyo State, familiar tactics are reappearing—appeals to identity, carefully crafted narratives about origin, and a flood of promises. But elections are not theatre. They are decisions with real consequences for jobs, schools, healthcare, and the cost of living. If Oyo is to move forward...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent APPROVAL FOR a $516,333,007 foreign loan has been requested from the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu to support sections of the Sokoto Badagry superhighway project. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the request was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and r...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROGRESS RECORDED in Nigeria’s economy has been highlighted by the immediate former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, as he expressed satisfaction with his tenure following his resignation. Edun spoke a day after President Bola Tinubu announced his resigna...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE INTERNATONAL Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has recorded a 91.45% aviation safety rating following an assessment, with President Bola Tinubu welcoming the outcome. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the rating was announced during a debriefing by the ICAO audit team at the Abuja headquarters of the Nig...
By Owei Lakemfa THERE IS an on-going debate in the country about the achievements of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu government. Opinions are, as expected, divided. But I notice a streak on the government side which borders on insults, base propaganda and threats. Government must never be tired of explaining its activities and actions which is [&hellip...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TWO CABINET ministers formally submitted their resignations on Tuesday prior to President Bola Tinubu announcing their replacements. Former Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said he resigned citing health reasons, while former Minister of Housing and Urban...
