By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has pledged swift intervention to tackle the N4 trillion debt paralysing Nigeria’s power generation sector, following urgent high-level discussions in Abuja between Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu and the leadership of the Generating Companies of Nigeria (GenCos). The assurance...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has carried out a string of high-impact operations across Nigeria, intercepting illicit substances worth more than ₦3.4 billion, thwarting arms trafficking, and apprehending a long-wanted drug trafficker after nearly a year in hiding. More than 3.5 millio...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE WORLD Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a sweeping restructuring of its global operations as it grapples with a projected salary gap of up to US$ 650 million for the 2026–27 biennium—largely triggered by the United States’ decision to halt its assessed contributions. In a direct address to ...
By JKNewsMedia ALWAYSON BY Sterling, a groundbreaking feature on the OneBank platform, offers eligible customers up to ₦1 million in monthly relief advances—even with low balances. Launched on Workers’ Day 2025, the initiative represents a bold stride in Sterling’s campaign to dismantle systemic obstacles to financial autonomy. The bank says A...
By Bayo Onanuga A FEW days ago, outgoing AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina claimed that Nigerians today are worse off than in 1960, basing his conclusion on figures that do not align with available data. According to Nairametrics, he claimed that Nigeria’s GDP per capita in 1960 was $1847 and that it is $824 today. The […]
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE THERE IS the saying, to wit, “an elder running in the afternoon: if he is not pursuing something, something is pursuing him” As was wont our practice, we rubbed minds as those of us who were friends and aides sat at table with Governor Ayodele Fayose at Osuntokun House, as the Ekiti […]
By Comrade Olabode Akinwale THE DEBT Management Office (DMO) in its latest published data ranks Ondo State as the most financially disciplined state government in Nigeria. This development is not a mean achievement, and it has not gone unnoticed by some of us who are critical of government’s performance. The state governor, Hon (Dr) Luck...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT DONALD Trump’s return to the White House has launched a presidency sharply defined by economic resurgence, nationalist policymaking, and an unapologetically assertive global posture—marking a striking departure from the multilateralism of previous administrations. The 100-day milestone saw the administration hail an ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ABOUT 90 newly qualified medical technicians have bolstered the Nigerian Air Force’s health corps following their graduation from the School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine in Kaduna. The graduates—drawn from the Sundry Medical A1 Upgrading Course 6/2025 and Basic Medical Course 3/2025—com...
By Joke Kujenya ONE OF Africa’s fiercest advocates for media freedom and accountability journalism, Dapo Olorunyomi, will be recognised at this year’s Hallmarks of Labour Awards in Lagos. The trailblazing publisher of Premium Times and co-founder of Nigeria’s foremost investigative journalism institutions is among the distinguished recipients...
