By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CIRCULATING CLAIMS that Senator George Akume has vacated his position as Secretary to the Government of the Federation have been strongly debunked by the Nigerian Presidency, which on Saturday night reaffirmed that no such change has occurred. Speculation surged following the resignation of for...
By JKNewsMedia THE DECISION to rename The Polytechnic, Ibadan, after the late Dr Omololu Olunloyo, has been firmly rejected by the Youth Arise Movement (Y.A.M.), which has called on Governor Seyi Makinde to reconsider the move, warning that the change may damage the institution’s identity and global standing. The group acknowledged the Govern...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent SHARP DECLINES in capital inflows marked the first quarter of 2025, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reported a steep drop in both direct and portfolio investments. The contraction signalled growing investor caution and intensified external pressures, triggering widespread pullback across finan...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Saturday for a diplomatic tour spanning Saint Lucia and Brazil, with a focus on fostering regional alliances and advancing Nigeria’s global partnerships. The mission aims to deepen ties with Caribbean nations and strengthen South-South cooperation through strategi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RANKED 178 OUT of 189 countries surveyed, Nigeria stands as the 12th poorest globally by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in 2025. This revelation is based on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) data published by Visual Capitalist. The report indicates that Nigeria’s GDP per capita sta...
AFP Report The movements of the supreme leader, who has not left Iran since he took power, are subject to the tightest security and secrecy. DEFENSE MINISTER, Israel Katz told the media that Israel would have killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the war between the two countries if the opportunity had presented [&hel...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FRESH LEADERSHIP has taken charge of Nigeria’s shift toward cleaner and cheaper energy alternatives as President Bola Tinubu appoints Barrister Ismael Ahmed as Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi). Tasked with steering the operations of the flagship energ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RESIGNATION FROM the top seat of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has sparked intense speculation as Abdullahi Umar Ganduje relinquished his role as national chairman with immediate effect. His sudden departure, though officially linked to health reasons, is widely seen by insid...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter RECOGNITION OF commitment to human capital development has placed Ogun State among five states awarded by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) during a ceremony in Abuja celebrating top civil service leaders across the country. The award was presented at a dinner held at Fraser Su...
By TheCable PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has agreed to reinstate Siminalayi Fubara as the governor of Rivers state — but with the condition that he will not seek re-election in 2027, TheCable can report. The truce was reached during a closed-door meeting on Thursday night at the Presidential Villa, where Tinubu hosted Nyesom Wike, minister of [&helli...
