By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter STATE-BACKED intervention projects worth N2 billion are set to transform the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta, following a major funding announcement by Governor Dapo Abiodun at the institution’s 15th combined convocation ceremony on Tuesday. The funding will support the construction...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter ENGINEERING FIRMS handling major roadworks across Ogun State have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering durable infrastructure that aligns with government specifications and supports long-term development goals. The companies acknowledged the scale of the state’s investment in infrastructure an...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNDER THE marble ceilings of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, rival political forces from Rivers State sat face-to-face in a landmark reconciliation meeting brokered by President Bola Tinubu, seeking to end over a year of bitter power tussles that paralysed governance in the oil-rich region. Se...
By JKNewsMedia A SHARPER focus on African-led solutions is set to dominate this year’s Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS), as organisers prepare for its third edition holding July 10–11 in Lagos. At a high-level press briefing hosted at the United Nations House in Abuja, co-conveners Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria h...
By Olukorede Yishau In life, fortune romanced Adebayo Alao-Akala like a loyal consort. Politics, not the badge of his police years, adorned him with gold and laughter. It was in the corridors of Oyo State’s power, first by robbing Rasidi Ladoja, and later by the ‘will’ of the people, that his cup ran over. His […]
By Owei Lakemfa I WENT to a meeting in Abuja with the visiting Western Sahara –Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic- Foreign Minister. It was arranged by Ambassador Brahim B. Buseif, the country’s ambassador in Nigeria. I was received by Buseif and a friend, Mohammed Yeslem Beisat. Since 2020, he had been Sahrawi Ambassador to South Africa [&hel...
By JKNewsMedia COORDINATED EFFORTS to undermine ongoing reforms at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) have been exposed by the company, alleging a deliberate sabotage plot by internal and external actors. Management revealed in an electronically signed statement dated 27 June 2025 that a syndicate, comprising both known i...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has affirmed the Nigerian civil service as the cornerstone of effective governance, emphasising its role as the primary mechanism for delivering public services and implementing national programmes. Addressing delegates at the maiden International Civil Service Conference in A...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s TAX system has entered a new era following the signing of four major reform bills into law at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Designed to simplify, unify, and modernise tax administration across the country, the legislation marks a critical shift in fiscal governance. The bills tagged...
By JKNewsMedia MOUNTING PRESSURE now confronts Nigeria’s state oil giant as the Senate Committee on Public Accounts handed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) a 10-day ultimatum to address 11 weighty financial queries. These include unexplained receivables amounting to over ₦200 trillion and undocumented legal and audit ex...
