By JKNewsMedia THE 19 NORTHERN states have reduced their domestic debt stock by 42.06 per cent, falling from ₦1.98 trillion to ₦1.14 trillion, according to the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. The decline was attributed to the economic reforms implemented by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was disclose...
By JKNewsMedia RENEWED EMPHASIS on professional capacity building and strategic collaboration defined the 4th Investiture and Patron Conferment Ceremony of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Fidelity Bank Chapter, where Mr. Audifax Onuoha was formally inaugurated as Chairman. Held at Fidelity Place, the bank’s head offi...
By JKNewsMedia STRONG REVENUE growth and operational efficiency have propelled Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc to a 157% year-on-year rise in profit-after-tax, as disclosed in its unaudited financial results for the half-year ended 30 June 2025. According to the Group, profit-after-tax climbed to ₦41.78 billion from ₦16.26 billion rec...
By Olukorede Yishau THIS YEAR’s the Nigeria Prize for Literature longlist showcases a diverse range of narratives. In some of them, ghosts and otherworldly figures are characters. Two of the eleven authors on the list are past winners. Chika Unigwe won the prize in 2012 and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim won it in 2016. Of the […]
By Joke Kujenya A CONTINENT-wide study has uncovered alarming rates of drug resistance in common infections across 14 African countries, exposing critical weaknesses in laboratory capacity, data systems, and health infrastructure. Researchers analysed over 187,000 lab results collected between 2016 and 2019 from 205 laboratories in countries ...
By Reuben Abati NIGERIA’s SENIOR female soccer team, the Super Falcons are the Queens of Africa given their superlative, dominant and creative performance, their resilience, and agility at the just concluded Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Morocco, July 5–26. Since the incept...
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu NIGERIAN LEADERS must be taken to task for making the country look quite small through their clannishness. The powers-that-be of Nigeria take great pleasure in describing the country as the “Giant of Africa.” A towering giant is not expected to have very small-minded leaders. A giant with the feet of clay […]
By JKNewsMedia OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed speculation surrounding a possible sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, declaring that the facility will be retained and fully rehabilitated. The decision follows internal technical and financial reviews currently underway...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PUBLIC SCRUTINY has intensified following a report shared by the United States Embassy in Nigeria, revealing how state governors continue to commit billions of naira to luxury construction projects while citizens grapple with rising economic pressures. The report, published by The Africa Report...
By Joke Kujenya MOUNTING PENSIONS between Washington and Pretoria have cast doubt over United States (US) President Donald Trump’s attendance at the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa this November. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump indicated he might delegate representation to another official, citing continued opposition to South Africa...
