By Paul Ejime ORDINARILY, PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu’s reconstitution of the governing board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited should inspire hope for positive changes in the country’s beleaguered petroleum sector, but for critics and many Nigerians, it is a wait-and-see response. An official government statement on 2n...
By Bala Mohammed THE RECENT overhaul of the NNPC Limited board and management by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not merely an administrative reshuffle—it is a decisive intervention in the national interest, aimed at rescuing the country’s most strategic public enterprise from systemic rot and institutional capture. The necessity of these appoi...
By Joke Kujenya SOUTH KOREA’s Constitutional Court has permanently removed President Yoon Suk-yeol from office after ruling he violated the constitution by declaring martial law, deploying armed troops against parliament, and attempting to detain rival lawmakers. The unanimous ruling, delivered on Friday morning by acting chief justice Moon H...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter WITHOUT AFFORDABLE menstrual hygiene solutions, many young girls in Nigeria face a monthly struggle that affects their health, education, and dignity due to limited access to sanitary products. Often, they resort to unsafe alternatives, usually missing school and experiencing severe discomfort. Addr...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to addressing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a speech on Tuesday, marking his first major address since returning to office. Speaking before a joint session of Congress, he underscored the rise in autism diagnoses and pledged to prioritise research and policy me...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FEW HOURS after the Federal Government’s directive that works on Independence Bridge in Lagos should be suspended; the State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has redirected that repair work must continue due to structural safety concerns. The Governor attributed Wednesday’s severe gridlock ac...
Senator Babafemi Ojudu, CON I CAN never resist the urge to tell this story whenever the opportunity arises. It captures, in one poignant moment, what yesterday was and what today, sadly, has become. In 1996, as my grandmother lay on her deathbed at the age of 97, she sent for me. I arrived promptly, unsure […]
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited announced it has increased the price of petrol to N950 per litre in Abuja, up from N880, and to N925 per litre in Lagos, from N860, effective April 2, 2025. The price hikes follow rising global oil prices, fluctuations in the exchange rate, and adjustments […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter GLOBAL MARKETS slumped on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Nigerian imports, adding to concerns over escalating trade tensions. The move, part of Trump’s broader protectionist trade policy, triggered uncertainty in financial markets, with Wall Street, European ind...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SOARING TO $23.11 billion by the end of 2024, Nigeria’s Net Foreign Exchange Reserve (NFER) reached its highest level in over three years. The increase reflects a significant improvement in external liquidity, reduced short-term obligations, and renewed investor confidence. According to the Central ...
