By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s CONTINUES to grapple with a widening technical skills gap, leaving many young people unemployed despite the growing demand for skilled labour. The lack of structured vocational training has long hindered industrial growth, forcing companies to seek expertise abroad. Addressing these challenges, the first batch of trai...
By Esther Olaifa, JKNewsMedia Reporter CALLING FOR enhanced agricultural investment, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged foreign investors to collaborate with the Nigerian government in strengthening the country’s food security and fostering sustainable economic growth. The governor’s message was delivered by Barrister Bimbola Salu-Hu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu marked his 73rd birthday on Friday, March 28, 2025, with a special prayer session in Abuja, where he emphasised the importance of hard work and prayer in nation-building. The solemn gathering, attended by government officials, religious leaders, and dignitaries, was dedicated t...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s FIRST Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has responded to the viral video showing nursing students in Delta State rejecting a song that referred to her as the “mother of the nation.” In a statement released on Friday, the First Lady’s office acknowledged the students’ reaction as a spontaneous and playful expression....
By Joke Kujenya THE GLOBAL burden of oral diseases has reached alarming levels, with nearly 3.7 billion people—almost half of the world’s population—suffering from conditions ranging from tooth decay and gum disease to life-threatening oral cancers. The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm, emphasising the urgent need for pre...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s STATISTICAL system falls behind its global peers, the World Bank has noted, urging increased investment to enhance data accuracy and reliability. During a courtesy visit to the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, the World Bank’s practice manager for West and Central Africa, ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN naira experienced a slight depreciation against the US dollar in the official foreign exchange market on Thursday, marking its third consecutive daily decline. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the naira weakened to ₦1,538.66 per dollar on March 27, down from ₦1,...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Pension Commission (PenCom) has mandated that all employers adopt its newly launched pension contribution remittance system by June 1, 2025. This initiative aims to streamline the pension remittance process, ensuring the timely and accurate crediting of employees’ Retirement Savings Acc...
By Dare Ojepe AMIDST AFRICA’s vibrant landscape, where the energy of youth is both tangible and inspiring, stands a guiding light of hope and change: the Nigerian Youth Academy. With over 200 million citizens, Nigeria’s burgeoning population of young people is eager to redefine their futures. It is within this dynamic environment t...
By Gbemiga Ogunleye BY NOW, it ought to be visible to the blind and audible to the deaf that if the courts haven’t made a pronouncement on an issue, any legal practitioner, no matter how well decorated ought to be circumspect in declaring such an issue as illegal or unconstitutional. Section 6 (1) of the […]
