By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE DRIVE to transform Africa’s energy future gained fresh momentum as the European Union renewed its commitment to supporting African institutions in building robust regulatory frameworks and unlocking the potential of renewable energy and cross-border electricity trade. Speaking in Addis-Abab...
By JKNewsMedia THE AJAOKUTA-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline has successfully crossed the River Niger, marking a major milestone towards its projected completion by the fourth quarter of 2025. Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed the breakthrough while ...
By Reuben Abati IT IS now confirmed that Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, 75, Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has resigned from his position as Chairman of the party. He has had quite a storied career as a politician, serving under Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso as Deputy Governor of Kano State, 1999–2003, and from 2011 […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MORE THAN 8,266 students at the Federal University of Kashere (FUK) have received financial lifelines through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), with total disbursements exceeding ₦1,073,966,500. The intervention, described as the most impactful educational support programme in decades...
By JKNewsMedia FIGHTING HUNGER with a hands-on approach, Fidelity Bank Plc has distributed food packs to vulnerable residents of Victoria Island in Lagos under its Fidelity Food Bank scheme, reinforcing its commitment to community development through impactful corporate responsibility. The outreach, held in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area, ...
By Paul Ejime CHIEF EMEKA Anyaoku, Africa’s first Commonwealth Secretary-General (1990-2000), has praised his late predecessor Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal of Guyana for championing “the universal recognition of the Commonwealth as an organisation with a capacity to operate globally in the service of the wider international community.” “It wa...
By Sunday Dare ACROSS NIGERIA’s 36 states, a now obvious and relentless economic transformation is unfolding—driven by the bold, strategic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. From Benin City to Birnin Kebbi, Lagos to Lafia, the signs are increasingly clear: the Renewed Hope Agenda is not just about empty political sloganeering—it is a nat...
By JKNewsMedia DISPUTED RESULTS from the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship primary in Shomolu have triggered a legal battle, with former Lagos lawmaker Rotimi Olowo dragging the party before the Lagos State High Court in Yaba. He is demanding to be declared the rightful winner of the election held on 10 May. Olowo alleged that [&he...
By Joke Kujenya JIMMY SWAGGART, the fiery Pentecostal preacher whose voice once echoed through packed stadiums and into millions of American and global homes, has died at the age of 90. His passing was confirmed by SonLife Broadcasting Network, the media arm of his global ministry, in a statement released Tuesday. He died following a […...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DEEP ANCESTRAL connections linking Saint Lucia to Nigeria echoed through the island’s bicameral parliament during President Bola Tinubu’s joint session on his State Visit. Addressing lawmakers and dignitaries from across the Caribbean, Saint Lucia’s Senate President, Alvina Reynolds, cited a ...
