By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter VIBRANT PROCESSIONS, tight security, and resounding calls for a living wage defined this year’s International Labour Day gathering in Abuja, where Nigerian workers rallied in solidarity amid biting economic challenges. Workers across Nigeria converged on Eagle Square in the heart of Abuja on Thursda...
By Joke Kujenya and Rosheedat Akunkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter . . .Labour Day Sparks National Calls for Wage Reform Amid Soaring Cost of Living SCORES of Nigerian workers troop out today in commemoration of the International Workers’ Day (IWD). In solidarity, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu extended comm...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter TODAY, NIGERIA joins the rest of the world to mark Worker’s Day — a day set aside to celebrate the contributions of workers to national development. Across the country, labour unions will march, government officials will deliver speeches, and newspapers will splash headlines honouring the “heroes o...
By Jemimah Wellinton, JKNewsMedia Reporter AS WORKERS across Nigeria marked International Workers’ Day (IWD), the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) issued a stern call for government action, insisting that only the implementation of a living wage can stem the tide of deepening poverty and economic hardship among...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ALLEGATIONS OF money laundering, asset concealment, and billion-naira oil bloc deals have escalated into a fierce legal showdown, with the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release detained businesswoman Aisha Achimugu within 24 hours. A dram...
By Bola Bolawole IF THIS headline looks strange to you, I borrowed it from my friend and colleague, PUNCH columnist, Lekan Shote. See Lekan’s “This article has no title” of 19 March, 2025! There are occasions one struggles to headline a piece but the right choice of words keeps eluding one. So why not borrow […]
By JKNewsMedia CELEBRATED FOR his transformative impact on African business, Dr Mike Adenuga Jr. received high praise from Presidents Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria and John Mahama on his 72nd birthday. The two Presidents lauded the business magnate, recognising his vast contributions to economic growth, innovation, and pan-African enterprise. B...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NTIONWIDE ROLLOUT of secure digital system for tinted glass permits begins. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has resumed the issuance of Tinted Glass Permits (TGP) across the country through a newly digitised platform, responding to escalating public outcry over the harassment of motorists usi...
DOZENS OF Nigeria’s media elite to confront AI era in Abeokuta summit as they gather from May 5–6 May for the 3rd Nigerian Media Leaders’ Summit, a pivotal two-day forum aimed at redefining how journalism connects with audiences in the artificial intelligence age. The summit, convened by Taiwo Obe, Founder and Director of The Journalism [&hell...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A NATIONAWIDE public holiday has been declared for Thursday as Nigeria gears up to celebrate Workers’ Day, a tribute to the nation’s workforce and their enduring contributions to development. The announcement came on Tuesday from the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who praised Nigerian wor...
