By JKNewsMedia CALLS TO prioritise practical water solutions took centre stage as a Nigerian led Pan African delegation urged the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) to stop politicising water during the 12th session of the UN Economic Commission for Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (UNECARFSD) in Addis Ababa. JKNew...
By JKNewsMedia RISING DEBT levels have placed Lagos State at the top of Nigeria’s debt chart, with a combined domestic and external burden of N1.22 trillion and $1.17 billion as of the fourth quarter of 2025. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Nigeria’s total public debt increas...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ESCALATING ATTACKS across northern Mali have forced government troops and allied Russian mercenaries to surrender a strategic military base to armed rebel groups. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Mali’s army and its Russian allies withdrew from the Tessalit super camp near the Algerian border on Fr...
By JKNewsMedia CUSTOMERS ARE set to receive rewards and support initiatives as Wema Bank marks its 81st anniversary alongside the ninth anniversary of ALAT on Saturday, May 2, 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the bank confirmed that its 81st anniversary will depart from the grand celebration held for its 80th milestone in 2025, choosing ins...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PLANS FOR a three-nation visit have been announced as President Bola Tinubu prepares to travel to France, Kenya and Rwanda JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President will depart Abuja on Saturday May 2 for the trip, with his first stop in France before proceeding to Nairobi to attend the Africa...
By JKNewsMedia CALLS FOR urgent government action on workers’ welfare intensified as Nigeria marked International Workers Day (IWD) 2026, with Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) pressing authorities to confront worsening socioeconomic conditions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the organisation, in a statement issue...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH APPOINTMENTS and a ministerial nomination in the power sector have been announced as President Bola Tinubu put forward Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to Senate confirmation. JKNewsMedia.com reports Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President Information and Strategy, ...
By JKNewsMedia RECOGNITION OF Nigerian workers’ contributions to national development took centre stage as digital solutions company Globacom commended their commitment and dedication. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the company gave the commendation as workers globally marked the 2026 International Workers Day (IWD). In a statement issued in La...
By JKNewsMedia PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election, reinforcing a fast-forming political alignment within the state’s ruling structure. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the endorsement in Abuja on Wednesday follo...
By JKNewsMedia COMMEMORATION PLANS advanced as the Tunji Braithwaite Foundation (TBF) concluded arrangements for the 10th memorial anniversary of Dr Tunji Braithwaite scheduled for Saturday 2 May 2026 at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the event will feature the unveiling of a commemorative b...
