By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s REFORM agenda gained fresh international credibility following Moody’s Investors Service’s decision to upgrade the country’s long-term foreign-currency issuer rating from Caa1 to B3, assigning a Stable Outlook. The Federal Government described the move as a pivotal acknowledgment of the na...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that local content, rule of law, and durable infrastructure delivery are the hallmarks of his government, The President also directed an uncompromising compliance to this adherence as he commissioned the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PILGRIMS BOUND for Saudi Arabia were intercepted at Kano Airport with cocaine pellets in their bodies, leading to the unmasking of a major trafficking syndicate operating under the guise of religious pilgrimage. Two suspected couriers, Ibrahim Umar Mustapha and Muhammad Siraj Shifado, were arrested ...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIANS HEADING to Saudi Arabia for Hajj now have access to specially discounted data and voice roaming rates, courtesy of Globacom’s latest offer. The telecommunications provider has rolled out a series of competitively priced packages designed to ease communication for pilgrims and other travellers during their stay in the ...
By Bolanle Bolawole “IT IS time to move beyond rhetorical hope…Nigeria’s future cannot be built on beautiful aspirations and emotive patriotism but must be anchored in a collective demand for transparency, justified expectation, equity, responsible governance, and freedom from want on the many needs of living a good life.” What is patri...
By Paul Ejime NIGERIA’s SUPER Eagles on Saturday, 31 May 2025, retained the Africa-Caribbean Football Unity Cup, after edging Jamaica 4-5 on penalties. The thrilling final at the Gtech Community Stadium in west London ended 2-2 in regulation time. Simon opened scoring for the Super Eagles in the 9th minute, but his goal was cancelled […...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu ONE OF the memorable moments from the presidential campaign ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 elections featured then ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Chatham House in London in December 2022, allocating to leading members of his entourage the responsibility for answering various questi...
By Paul Ejime MAURITANIA’s DR Sidi Ould Tah, elected the 9th president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on 29th May 2025, is an economist with an impressive track record and experience in international finance and banking. However, his coming coincides with a period of a fragmented and conflict-prone world, with Africa facin...
By JKNewsMedia FOLLOWING Ekiti State’s declaration of Ado-Ekiti smoke-free on World No Tobacco Day 2025, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) hailed the milestone and urges nationwide replication. Spotlighting the themes: “Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing the Tobacco Industry’s Tactics”, the Ekiti State cap...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter POWER TRANSITIONED at the helm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group with the election of Sidi Ould Tah as its ninth president, following a decisive vote by the institution’s Board of Governors during the Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The announcement marked a pivotal moment for ...
