By JKNewsMedia A DISTINGUISHED gathering of influential women leaders, policymakers, and advocates is set to take place at Access Bank’s International Women’s Day (IWD) Conference on Friday, 28 March 2025. The annual event, themed “Accelerate Action, Inspiring Generations!”, aims to foster dialogue on women’s empowerment, leadership, and econo...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES President Donald J. Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at strengthening the country’s election security by enforcing stricter voter verification measures and preventing foreign interference. Under the order, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must update voter registration forms to requ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A MAJOR step towards positioning Lagos as a global financial hub has been taken with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an International Financial Centre (IFC). The agreement, formalised on Monday, is a collaboration between the Lagos State Government, EnterpriseNGR, The...
By Bola BOLAWOLE God, grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference – Reinhold Niebuhr. “THE SERENITY Prayer” is what the above quotation is generally called. The wisdom of my own elders that equates it says, “M’oja m’osa […]
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, has officially flagged off the construction of a 17.55-kilometre access road to the Second Niger Bridge (Phase 2A) in Asaba. This major infrastructure project aims to strengthen connectivity between Nigeria’s South-South and South-East regions, reinforcing economic ...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, officially launched the Torch of Unity Movement for the 22nd National Sports Festival, reaffirming his administration’s dedication to fostering sports development and creating an enabling environment for athletes and stakeholders. The highly anticipated sporting event, known as...
By BusinessDay NIGERIANS COULD soon pay as much as N930 per litre for petrol as negotiations continue over the naira-for-crude sales between the federal government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, and local petroleum refiners. BusinessDay analysis showed that the ex-depot price of petrol stood at an average of N...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has disbursed over N72 million in student loans to three tertiary institutions, providing financial relief to 1,607 students. The funds were allocated to the Federal College of Education, Obudu; Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna; and Adamawa State U...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter WEST AFRICAN Nations, Benin Republic and Togo have accumulated a combined debt of $8.84million for electricity consumed in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a new report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The 2024 Q4 report, released by NERC’s market operator, revea...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter OPERATIVES OF the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 42-year-old Indian woman, Ms. Neetu Neetu, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin disguised as chocolate wafer wraps. The illicit consignment, weighing 11 kilograms, was disc...
