By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Report President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to Nigeria’s economic reforms, acknowledging the difficulties citizens face but insisting that tough decisions are necessary to secure the nation’s future. Speaking in Abuja on Friday while receiving members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference ...
By Joke Kujenya PUBLICA OFFICIALS must be held accountable beyond election periods, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has emphasised. This assertion came during a virtual training session for media professionals in Lagos, where CAPPA reinforced the importance of journalism in civic engagement and democratic a...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES President Donald Trump met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday, engaging in discussions focused on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, trade relations, and transatlantic defense spending. The meeting, held at the White House, reflected the alliance’s diplomatic efforts as negotiations continue over a ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has listed its 2025 intervention disbursement plan, earmarking substantial financial support for public tertiary institutions across Nigeria. During a strategic workshop in Abuja on Thursday, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, detailed...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT DONALD Trump has taken his legal battle against birthright citizenship to the United States Supreme Court after federal district courts in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington state blocked his executive order seeking to end the practice. Trump’s order, signed on his first day in office, aims to deny birthright ci...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CYBERSTALKING AND defamation case filed by Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) against four journalists has been struck out by the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, following an amicable settlement. Presiding over the case (FHC/L/774C/2024), Justice Ayokunle Faji ruled in favour of dismissal after the ...
By Joke Kujenya Revolutionary claims by Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Willie Soon have reignited the age-old debate between science and faith. His latest hypothesis suggests that a mathematical formula could serve as proof of God’s existence. Drawing upon the fine-tuning argument, Dr. Soon posits that the universe’s precise conditions for life i...
By Joke Kujenya AN ABOVE-normal rainfall pattern is expected in Lagos State in 2025, with an estimated annual precipitation of 1,952mm, according to projections from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET). The forecast signals prolonged rainy periods and potential disruptions across multiple sectors, raising concerns over flood managemen...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter RIVERS STATE Governor Siminalayi Fubara has again written to the state House of Assembly, requesting a new date for the presentation of the 2025 appropriation bill. This follows an earlier failed attempt on March 12, when the governor and his entourage were denied entry into the Assembly premises. In a ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ECONOMIC MISMANAGEMENT spanning five decades has left Nigeria in financial distress, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed. Addressing a delegation of former National Assembly colleagues at the State House on Thursday, the President stated that his administration’s economic reforms were necessary...
