By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FINANCIAL INCLUSION and youth empowerment have taken centre stage as Fidelity Bank Plc awards nine National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members with N500,000 business grants each. This initiative is noted as part of the bank’s commitment to fostering a savings culture and supporting young entrepreneu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AFRICA’s ECONOMIC landscape continues to evolve, with Lagos State reinforcing its status as a dominant financial hub. Its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has surged to $259 billion based on purchasing power parity (PPP), solidifying its position as the continent’s second-largest economy, trailing only ...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE SECURITY landscape of Ogun State is set to receive a significant boost as Governor Dapo Abiodun has called for the establishment of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) base to enhance the state’s security infrastructure. This move aims to fortify Ogun as an industrial hub while ensuring safety for...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE BATTLE against illicit drugs in Nigeria has gained international recognition as the French government commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for its exceptional crackdown on drug trafficking. In a move to strengthen bilateral cooperation, France also donated operational equip...
By Bola BOLAWOLE THE SEX-for-favour tango between the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, and another senator, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is the latest scandal in town. Nigeria is a country of one scandal, one moment. So, expect the wind to blow over this scandal quickly. The heat generated may soon get too much for the members [&hell...
By Bisi Olawunmi CHIEF AYO Adebanjo, Afenifere leader who died, aged 96, and last of the original Awoists, was a vivacious, joyous soul. He was a zestful political warrior who embraced political combat with gusto. In his usual ebullience, he embraced death and even humorously cast the news headline for the media on his imminent […]
By AMID THA political unrest that has gripped the Lagos State House of Assembly over the last few weeks, President Bola Tinubu held a crucial meeting with lawmakers at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday. The intent was to resolve deepening divisions within the legislature amid ongoing power struggles. The meeting, which commenced on...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter TENSIONS ESCALATED in Rivers State earlier Wednesday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara was denied entry into the Assembly Quarters to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill. He said this was despite his formally notifying the House leadership of his intention, reinforcing the deepening political rift between F...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter BUILDING COLLAPSES in Lagos State continue to raise alarm, with the metropolis recording more incidents than any other part of Nigeria. This has been due to a mix of poor regulatory oversight, contractors cutting corners, and the use of substandard materials has exacerbated the crisis as widely obse...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s AMAJU Pinnick has failed in his attempt to retain his seat on the FIFA Council after losing out in the highly contested election at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, Egypt. The former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president secured 28 votes, just one short of the ta...
