By Esther Olaifa, JKNewsMedia Reporter TRANSACTION CHARGES on money transfers have been scrapped by one of Nigeria’s financial institutions, Sterling Bank, marking a landmark shift in the country’s banking landscape. The no-fee policy applies exclusively to users of the bank’s digital app, OneBank, making it the first major player in th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter BENEATH THE lights of Abuja’s Transcorp Hilton, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC orchestrated an evening of tributes, transition and forward-looking ambition as it formally bid farewell to its outgoing Board Chairman, Mutiu Sunmonu, CON, and welcomed his successor, Engr. Goni Sheikh. The company, a corners...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENCY found itself at the centre of renewed controversy after the government acknowledged errors in a recently published list of appointments, which was meant to address accusations of ethnic favouritism. The list, released in response to mounting criticism that President Bola T...
By Joke Kujenya CLOSING 2024 with a Balance of Payments (BOP) surplus of $6.83 billion, Nigeria records a dramatic reversal from consecutive deficits of $3.34 billion in 2023 and $3.32 billion in 2022. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) attributed this turnaround to a combination of bold macroeconomic reforms, stronger trade dynamics, and a re...
By Senator Babafemi Ojudu, CON CONDUCT AN unscheduled search of most civil servants in Nigeria—federal or state—and you’re likely to uncover a stash of registered companies tucked away in drawers or digital files. From junior desk officers to procurement directors and permanent secretaries, many of them own multiple companies, each carefully ...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter AFTER YEARS navigating academic hurdles, students often dream of the moment they would finally bid campus life goodbye. That moment arrived in full colour at Ekiti State University, where hope mingled with pride as 15,961 graduates celebrated a defining chapter in the institution’s 29th convocation...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter DELTA STATE government said it has intensified its project oversight efforts with a renewed push for quality, transparency, and timely delivery across rural construction sites. Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has mand...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MULTI-TRACK efforts to overhaul Nigeria’s power infrastructure advanced this week with the Federal Government signing a $328,818,916.99 contract with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for high-voltage transmission upgrades. Simultaneously, Siemens-supplied transformers and mobile substa...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE SENATE Committee on Works has called for accelerated progress on the long-awaited Bodo-Bonny Road, urging contractor Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to ramp up efforts and meet the December completion deadline. During a weekend oversight visit to the 35.7-kilometre infrastructure project in Rivers Sta...
By Joke Kujenya CALLS FOR increased global investment in maternal and newborn health to prevent the deaths of nearly 300,000 women and over 2 million newborns annually were the high points of the 2025 World Health Day yesterday, April 7. Dr. Pascale Allotey, WHO’s Director for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, emphasized that...
