By JKNewsMedia THE SENATE Committee on Public Accounts has uncovered alleged financial irregularities totalling N210 trillion in the audited statements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), raising concerns over what lawmakers described as severe contradictions and unexplained transactions within the company’s books bet...
By Dare BABARINSA SAM AMUKA-Pemu (Sad Sam) has staying power. He has remained a prominent Nigerian for more than half-a-century. In 1967 when he was appointed the editor of the Sunday Times, he was just 32. Before then, he had been the editor of Spear magazine, also published by the Daily Times group. In 1973, […]
By JKNewsMedia CONFIRMATION OF full compliance with the country’s new banking capital requirement emerged as Access Bank Plc declared it had exceeded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s N500 billion minimum thresholds, making it the first commercial bank with international authorisation to do so. Responding to the CBN’s recent directive halti...
By Sola Olaiya, JKNewsMedia Intern NIGERIA HAS proposed a strategic deal to the United States of America (US): ease sweeping visa restrictions on government officials in exchange for access to the region’s critical and rare earth minerals. Addressing regional leaders at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mediation and Secur...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE UNITED States government has announced the resumption of visa application processing for international students, with a new requirement mandating all applicants to make their social media profiles public. In a statement released by the State Department, applicants seeking F, M, and J nonimmigran...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERATION Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N1.659 trillion to Nigeria’s three tiers of government as allocation for May 2025, drawn from a gross revenue inflow of N2.942 trillion. From the total distributable amount, the Federal Government received N538.004 billion...
By Taiwo Olapade THE VISIT by President Bola Tinubu to Benue State has continued to generate reactions. For many, the President’s visit came a bit late since it occurred days after the massacre of innocent and armless citizens of Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area of the state. For others, it was still better late […]
By JKNewsMedia EFFORTS TO improve interstate trade and ease the movement of goods across Nigeria gained momentum as governors agreed to partner with the federal government to streamline levies and eliminate unauthorised checkpoints nationwide. The resolution followed a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) held at its secretariat in A...
By Bukoladeremi Ladigbolu THE ALARMING surge in the sexual exploitation and overexposure of children and preteens to explicit content is a crisis that cannot be ignored. The case of a preteen moimmoin seller, nicknamed ‘Apeke’ and widely referred to as “Oriyomi Hamzat’s wife,” exemplifies the disturbing trend and serves as a clarion call for ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has vowed to partner with Governor Hyacinth Alia to restore lasting peace in Benue State, following an escalation of violence that has left hundreds of residents dead in recent weeks. Addressing traditional and political leaders during a town hall meeting in Mak...
