By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PERSISTENT GAS supply challenges affecting electricity generation have prompted the Federal Government to inaugurate a Gas to Power Monitoring Committee to address bottlenecks across the sector. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, described the move as a d...
By JKNewsMedia RECORD GROWTH across key financial indicators marked the release of Wema Bank’s FY 2025 audited financial results, with profit before tax rising to N221.85bn and total assets reaching N5tn. Head, Strategy and Investor Relations, Femi Akinfolarin, and Chief Finance Officer, Bunmi Oladosu, stated in a press release, that profit b...
By Bola BOLAWOLE COUNTDOWN TO the 2015 presidential election, I belonged to a group that brainstormed on who to vote for: the sitting president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, or his challenger, retired General Muhammadu Buhari? Jonathan’s performance in office had been abysmally poor. The tag of a clueless and corrupt government, which the All Pro...
By Engr. (Chief) Ipigansi Okumo THERE ARE men whose lives outlive their years because they choose to build for humanity rather than for themselves. Oronto Natei Douglas, popularly known as OND, one of Nigeria’s finest environmentalists, political activists and named among the world’s most influential writers and thinkers, was one of such rare...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned broadcasters against airing misinformation as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 General Election. JKNewsMedia.com reports that speaking on Tuesday, April 8, 2026, at the 81st General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nig...
By JKNewsMedia JOURNALISTS AND media organisations can now register to cover the Ekiti State Governorship Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (NEC) has announced. The Commission says the Online Media Accreditation Portal opens today, 8th April 2026. It also says that the accreditation window closes at midnight on 7th June ...
By JKNewsMedia DOZENS OF people have been killed in Beirut, Lebanon, after Israeli forces launched an aerial barrage described as the largest in its current offensive against Hezbollah, hours after a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran took effect. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Israeli strikes killed dozens and injured hundred...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TWO-WEEK ceasefire between the United States (U.S.) and Iran has been agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following intense negotiations, with both sides setting terms tied to security, access, and military activity in the region. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the agreement provides for Iran t...
By JKNewsMedia NATIONAL CRUDE oil production has risen from 960,000 barrels per day in 2022 to an average of 1.71 million barrels per day, with a peak of 1.84 million barrels per day in 2025, following the establishment of integrated energy security for pipelines in the Niger Delta. JKNewsMedia.com reports the Nigerian National Petroleum Comp...
By JKNewsMedia A NEW sound now defines the next phase of digital banking as Wema Bank introduces the ALAT The Evolution (ATE) jingle to reflect its updated platform and user experience. JKNewsMedia,com reports that the bank stated that the jingle marks a step forward in its digital banking journey, designed to capture the energy of […]...
