By Babafemi Ojudu Papa John Oyegun, Domo Sir, I watched my friend and compatriot in the struggle for democracy, Bashorun Dele Momodu, speak glowingly about you on television this morning. He meant well. In his usual passionate manner, he presented you as a symbol of hope and renewal in Nigeria’s political space—as a leading light […]...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government is deliberating on whether to replace the deteriorating Carter Bridge in Lagos with a N320 billion cable-stayed structure or commit to full-scale rehabilitation at a cost of N380 billion, following damning structural assessments. Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, raised the alarm after an on-site inspe...
By JKNewsMedia DEFININF MOMENTUM surged through the media community at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) House, Ladi Lawal Press Centre, Ikeja, as a new leadership officially took over the reins of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State Chapter. Veteran broadcaster and respected media figure, Jumoke Faleye Joh...
By JKNewsMedia GUARANTY TRUST Holding Company Plc has cemented its place in financial history by becoming the first West African financial institution to directly list its ordinary shares on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The milestone follows the successful admission of its equity to the Official List of the UK’s Financi...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro to attend the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government for the Global South and the BRICS economic bloc, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. His aircraft touched down at Galeao Air Force Base at 8:45 pm local […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has demanded a fair and inclusive global energy transition, stressing that the shift to cleaner energy must not endanger the economic prospects of developing nations. Addressing leaders at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) in Khankhen...
By Temitope Ajayi WHAT WAS widely touted as a potential seismic shift in Nigeria’s political terrain turned out to be a mere political puff-off smoke. For weeks, a band of aggrieved and wandering politicians had been climbing every available rooftop, megaphone in hand, vowing to dethrone President Bola Tinubu come 2027. Not because the man [&...
By Omoniyi Joshua AT THE heart of the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025, held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, lies a bold ambition: to significantly increase intra-regional trade within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which currently averages just $208bn annually. More than a gathering of politic...
By JKNewsMedia NTIONWIDE MOBILE access is set for a major boost as a transformative national roaming agreement allows 9Mobile subscribers to connect seamlessly through MTN Nigeria’s vast network partnerships. Approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the three-year partnership marks a strategic breakthrough in telecom collabor...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent GLOBAL MOMENTUM is building behind a public health drive urging Nigeria and other nations to increase excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by 50 per cent by 2035. The aim is to counter the surging burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and generate sustainable health financin...
