By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent POLLS CLOSED at 3.00pm across Lagos State on Saturday following the completion of local government elections in the state’s 20 Local Governments Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Electoral officers swiftly transitioned to the counting and sorting phase, as security fo...
By JKNewsMedia with Agency Reports CUSTOMS DUTY revenues surged to historic highs in June, helping deliver a rare $27billion monthly budget surplus and signalling the growing weight of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime as a key funding pillar for the United States (US) government. Treasury data released on Friday confirmed that customs d...
By JKNewsMedia THE OFFICE of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has formally confirmed the appointment of veteran journalist Yomi Odunuga as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to SGF George Akume. This settles the confusion stirred by a prior contradictory statement from its Directorate of Information. Terrence Kuan...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent AFTER A strategic two-nation diplomatic tour aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s ties with the Caribbean and advancing its global influence within emerging economies, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja on Saturday. His state visit began on 28 June 2025, as the president departed Abu...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has said it will raise N1.76 trillion by issuing Treasury Bills in the third quarter of 2025, according to a new borrowing schedule released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The amount reflects a 12.8 percent increase from the N1.56 trillion raised through similar instruments...
By JKNewsMedia REDEFINING WORKPLACE culture and driving community development, bold strides in gender equity and women’s empowerment are positioning Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) as a transformative force. With a deep-rooted legacy of progressive leadership, the institution is shaping the financial sector through pioneering policies designed t...
By JKNewsMedia MISCONCEPTIONS SORROUNDING the reduced validity of United States (US) nonimmigrant visas for Nigerian citizens have been firmly dismissed by the US Mission in Nigeria, which clarified that the decision stems from a routine global review rather than political considerations or diplomatic tensions. A statement released by the Mis...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDING OFFICERS and election staff on Saturday, were unable to deploy to polling units across Lagos on Saturday morning, following a vehicle shortfall that sparked confusion at the Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area. The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) encounte...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MUTED STREETS, idle polling booths, and impatient voters defined Saturday’s local government elections across Lagos State, as widespread apathy and operational setbacks marred a process intended to renew grassroots representation in Nigeria’s economic capital. Fifteen political parties contest...
By JKNewsMedia REDEFINING HOW students connect, Globacom has introduced Gloshare and a Mobile Community Plan to Kwara State University (KWASU), to collaborate, and learn. The digital rollout—pioneered through the company’s Enterprise Unit—marks the first deployment of such a system in any Nigerian tertiary institution. Held at KWASU’s Malete ...
