By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reaffirmed its opposition to the local consumption of cannabis oil but expressed readiness to support its controlled and regulated export to countries where it is legally approved. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Brigadier...
By JKNewsMedia CONVERSATIONS ON Africa’s digital resilience and economic integrity are set to take centre stage as Realnews Magazine and Publications Limited announces its 13th Anniversary Lecture Series, themed “Cybersecurity, Illicit Financial Flows and Achieving Agenda 2063 in Africa.” According to a statement signed by Maureen Chigbo, Pub...
By Joke Kujenya MAJOR CHANGES to Nigeria’s tax structure are expected from January 2026 as the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms confirmed that about 98 percent of Nigerians would either be exempted from the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax or have their rates reduced to the lowest minimum. Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Taiwo...
By JKNewsMedia PROGRESS ON Nigeria’s Mission 300 energy access initiative has drawn commendation from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), which has pledged technical support to strengthen implementation and monitoring. The commitment followed a visit by a GEAPP delegation to the Federal Ministry of Power, where discussio...
By Joke Kujenya EFFORTS TO foster credible, fact-based public engagement on Nigeria’s ongoing tax reforms have received a major boost as the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee introduced the Excellence in Tax Reform Reporting Award. Dubbed a new initiative that aims to recognise and reward journalists and digital influencers...
By Bola BOLAWOLE “And who do you think President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will appoint as the next INEC chairman? Strange enough, his South-west is the only section of the country yet to occupy the post.“ “Point of correction! The president does not appoint INEC chairmen; he only recommends to the National Assembly for ratification” ”It […]...
By John Ofem, JKNewsMedia Intern THE NIGERIA Immigration Service (NIS) has acknowledged recent technical challenges experienced by some Nigerians in the diaspora using its Contactless Biometric Passport Application System. According to the Service, its technical team is actively working to resolve the issues and restore seamless functionality...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s FIRST Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has unveiled the National Measles-Rubella Vaccine Campaign, Africa’s largest vaccination initiative, aimed at safeguarding more than 106 million children aged between nine months and 15 years. The nationwide exercise, described as a historic milestone in public health, also incorpor...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following allegations surrounding his academic credentials. A statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, co...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s ELECTORAL management body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has witnessed a leadership transition as May Agbamuche assumes office as Acting National Chairman following the completion of Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s two-term tenure. Agbamuche, the oldest serving National Comm...
