By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s KIDNAPPING crisis has entrenched itself as a booming criminal enterprise, with over N48 billion demanded in ransom between July 2024 and June 2025, according to a new report by B Morgen (SBM) Intelligence. The Africa-focused geopolitical research and consulting firm said in its study,...
By JKNewsMedia THE ONGOING “Recharge and Win” campaign by PalmPay and telecommunications company Glo has continued to reward loyal users with prizes and exclusive bonuses as the promotion draws closer to its conclusion. Launched on 19 June 2025, the initiative is scheduled to close on 23 August 2025, with customers still standing the chance t...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter TECHNOLOGY AND food security will serve as the cornerstones of Nigeria’s accelerated development, President Bola Tinubu said during an engagement with Nigerians in Brazil on Tuesday. The President emphasised his administration’s determination to drive transformation through innovation, reform, and inclu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s CAPITAL market has recorded remarkable growth under ongoing economic reforms, President Bola Tinubu said during a state visit to Brazil on Tuesday. He highlighted the surge in market capitalisation and the rise in trading activities, describing them as signs of broadened opportunities...
By JKNewsMedia FOREGIN EXCHANGE in Nigeria continued to reflect market volatility as the naira traded at fluctuating values across the black market, Bureau De Change operators, and official channels. Market watchers noted that the rate for the United States (US) dollar depends largely on daily supply and demand, with prices shifting within hou...
By Bola BOLAWOLE (Published in TREASURES column in New Telegraph newspaper edition of Wednesday, 27 August, 2025). “MORNING, THEY say, shows the day! For your information, two other buy-and-sell elections are coming up very soon, one in Ekiti and the other in Osun. That’s where the vultures are heading right now!” “Do you still remember [&he...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has ordered an immediate temporary ban on the export of raw shea nuts. The directive was announced by the minister of agriculture and food security, Abubakar Kyari, who said the measure is designed to encourage local processing and increase value addition within Nigeria. H...
By Claire Mom, TheCable United States President Donald Trump has denied being a dictator while suggesting that many Americans might welcome one. Trump spoke on Monday during a press conference at the Oval Office, where he signed executive orders to introduce stiffer penalties for suspects who burn the American flag, and eliminate cashless bai...
The Punch THE JOINT Admissions and Matriculation Board has issued a warning to several higher institutions that violated admission guidelines, describing their actions as an “aberration” and demanding full compliance within seven days. The institutions, summoned to a meeting with JAMB on August 18, 2025, tendered apologies and pleaded with the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES across Nigeria witnessed a wave of protests on Tuesday as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) staged demonstrations to express their grievances against the Federal Government’s handling of long-standing issues affecting lecturers. At the University of ...
