By Bolanle Bolawole “IT IS time to move beyond rhetorical hope…Nigeria’s future cannot be built on beautiful aspirations and emotive patriotism but must be anchored in a collective demand for transparency, justified expectation, equity, responsible governance, and freedom from want on the many needs of living a good life.” What is patri...
By Paul Ejime NIGERIA’s SUPER Eagles on Saturday, 31 May 2025, retained the Africa-Caribbean Football Unity Cup, after edging Jamaica 4-5 on penalties. The thrilling final at the Gtech Community Stadium in west London ended 2-2 in regulation time. Simon opened scoring for the Super Eagles in the 9th minute, but his goal was cancelled […...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu ONE OF the memorable moments from the presidential campaign ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 elections featured then ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Chatham House in London in December 2022, allocating to leading members of his entourage the responsibility for answering various questi...
By Paul Ejime MAURITANIA’s DR Sidi Ould Tah, elected the 9th president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on 29th May 2025, is an economist with an impressive track record and experience in international finance and banking. However, his coming coincides with a period of a fragmented and conflict-prone world, with Africa facin...
By JKNewsMedia FOLLOWING Ekiti State’s declaration of Ado-Ekiti smoke-free on World No Tobacco Day 2025, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) hailed the milestone and urges nationwide replication. Spotlighting the themes: “Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing the Tobacco Industry’s Tactics”, the Ekiti State cap...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter POWER TRANSITIONED at the helm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group with the election of Sidi Ould Tah as its ninth president, following a decisive vote by the institution’s Board of Governors during the Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The announcement marked a pivotal moment for ...
By JKNewsMedia TRACTION BUILDS around the third edition of the Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect (FITCC) Expo, set to take place from 18 to 20 September 2025 at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park, Georgia, USA. With a strategic push to strengthen diaspora and transatlantic business connections, Fidelity Bank Plc has joi...
By JKNewsMedia OGUN STATE Government has been applauded by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) for clearing all outstanding National Housing Fund (NHF) deductions owed to its workforce. The bank described the gesture as signalling a renewed commitment to workers’ welfare and federal housing initiatives. FMBN Executive Director of Finan...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter TRANSOFRMATIVE POLICY reforms are set to overhaul Nigeria’s oil and gas sector through a newly signed Executive Order by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Designed to reduce project costs, boost investor confidence, and increase government revenue, the Upstream Petroleum Operations Cost Efficiency Incent...
By JKNewsMedia DIGITAL LIFELINE has been taken to a remote Nigerian community as connectivity project gets launched. A major push to close Nigeria’s digital divide began with the rollout of a connectivity pilot project in Isuanin Kura, Ibwa 2 community, Gwagwalada, near Abuja. More than 12,000 residents are now linked to vital voice and data ...
