By Joke Kujenya RENEWED URGENCY for decisive military action against insecurity took centre stage on Thursday as President Bola Tinubu charged Nigeria’s newly appointed service chiefs to eliminate armed threats across the country and restore national stability. The President made the call during the swearing-in and decoration ceremony of the ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s NATIONAL Assembly has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to raise a total of $2.847 billion from the international capital market to support the 2025 fiscal plan and key infrastructure projects. The approval, granted on Wednesday, covers a $2.347 billion loan and a $500 million ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FRESH FINANCIAL relief is underway for Nigeria’s public universities as the Federal Government has announced the release of N2.3 billion to settle arrears and backlogs owed to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions. According to a statement ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent WIDESPREAD PUBLIC concern and consultations with the Council of State have prompted President Bola Tinubu to order a comprehensive review and correction of an earlier list of beneficiaries under the presidential prerogative of mercy. The Presidency, in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Specia...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter WEATHER CONDITIONS across Nigeria are expected to fluctuate over the next few days as the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) issues a comprehensive forecast warning of dust haze, sunshine, and thunderstorms across several regions of the country. The advisory urges residents, commuters, and businesse...
By Doris Uzoka-Anite ON OCTOBER 24, 2025, Nigeria achieved a historic milestone that will reshape our nation’s economic future. At the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary in Paris, France, Nigeria was officially removed from the grey list – a designation that had constrained our financial system and limited opportunities fo...
By Bola BOLAWOLE “NIGERIA IS the rumour-mongering capital of the world!” “Is she no longer the poverty capital of the world?” “It still is! That is double honours” “That is too much baggage. The Tinubu administration is addressing the monster of poverty headlong. Soon, we shall be out of the woods…” “So they keep telling […]...
By JKNewsMedia IN A renewed drive toward customer empowerment, Fidelity Bank Plc has extended its flagship savings campaign, the Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) Season 6 promo, for an additional three months. The bank says the extension raises the total prize pool from N159 million to N189 million, marking the bank’s largest reward initiative to...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FORMAL COMMUNICATION from President Bola Tinubu has reached the Senate seeking confirmation of the newly appointed service chiefs. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the president’s letter during Tuesday’s plenary session. According to the correspondence, President Tinubu nominated Major Ge...
By Jemimah Welligton, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HEIGHTENED SECURITY threats against Nigeria’s National Assembly (NASS) have triggered fresh calls for a formal security architecture within the legislature, following confirmation that terrorists recently issued threats to bomb the parliamentary complex in Abuja. The revelation came from the Hou...
