By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FUEL DISTRIBUTION has resumed nationwide after the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) suspended its strike following the signing of a memorandum of understanding with representatives of Dangote Refinery. The union confirmed that the strike was called off after both part...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CONCERNS OVER Nigeria’s deteriorating road network dominated the remarks of the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, who explained that the proposed fuel surcharge is designed to generate a dedicated fund for road repairs rather than add pressu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent STRONGER COLLABORATION between Nigeria’s power and health sectors came under focus at the First National Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Power in the Health Sector, as the Federal Ministry of Power announced new measures to ensure reliable electricity supply across hospitals and healthcare facilities...
By JKNewsMedia DRIVE FOR community-led development is set to grow across Nigeria as the internationally recognised Training for Transformation (TFT) model deepens its presence with the visit of Ms. Ntombi Olita Nyati, the third-generation Director of TFT to Nigeria last week. Rooted in the educational philosophy of Brazilian thinker Paulo Fre...
By JKNewsMedia EFFORTS TO deepen trade and attract investment in Ogun State took centre stage at the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF25) in Algiers, Algeria, as Governor Dapo Abiodun told the international community that the state is breaking trade barriers through bold initiatives and targeted reforms. Speaking during a high-level pane...
By JKNewsMedia EFFORTS TO reduce hunger in Nigeria received a boost as Fidelity Bank Plc extended its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, the Fidelity Food Bank Initiative, to Anambra State. The outreach provided essential food supplies to more than 2,000 vulnerable residents in Awka, the state capital. The two-day exerc...
By JKNewsMedia EDUCATION PROVIDERS are intensifying efforts to remove barriers that keep millions of Africans out of school, with Transformation College of Business and Technology unveiling two new tuition-free professional certificate programmes. The institution confirmed in a statement that the semester will begin on 20 September and conclu...
By JKNewsMedia THE CORPORATE Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended Nigeria’s Federal Government (FG) for initiating a draft policy that will channel revenues from excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages into health financing. The organisation described the development as a significa...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DRIVE INTENSIFIED in Abuja as government leaders, state governors, legislators, development partners, and civil society representatives converged for the National Dialogue on Health Financing in Nigeria. The four-day forum, themed “Turning Health Commitments into Tangible Impact through Governm...
By JKNewsMedia THE GANI Fawehinmi Memorial Organisation (GAFAMORG) has announced that it will hold an extended emergency meeting of its Governing Council and stakeholders on Thursday, 11 September 2025, at the Right House, Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. The organisation stated that the meeting, scheduled for 11:00am, will coincide with t...
