By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter BOLD CHOICES underpin Nigeria’s economic recovery as the nation records four successive quarters of growth, currency stability, and revived investor enthusiasm, as stated by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu. He revealed this in a feature interview for an up...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PUBLIC OUTRAGE over mass failure in the 2025 UTME has forced the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to initiate an immediate review of the examination process. The Board confirmed it was responding to an “unusual volume of complaints” alleging technical errors, incomplete questions, and inexpl...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SWEEPING INTERVENTIONS to reverse decades of developmental neglect in Anambra State and the Southeast took centre stage on Thursday as President Bola Tinubu addressed a civic reception in Awka. Addressing a crowd at Alex Ekwueme Square, Tinubu committed to resolving Anambra’s omission from both the Nati...
By Joke Kujenya AFTER FOUR whole decades of being flagged by state security, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, a longtime media rights advocate and Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), has been officially removed from the watchlist of Nigeria’s Department of State Security (DSS). The Nigerian chapter of the International Press Inst...
By JKNewsMedia RIGID LENDING practices have long stifled the growth of mid-stage businesses in Nigeria, leaving high-potential entrepreneurs underfunded and overburdened. That tide may be turning. A $2 million Catalytic Fund—jointly launched by Cascador and Sterling Bank—is introducing a fresh financing model aimed squarely at Africa’s entrep...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has pledged swift intervention to tackle the N4 trillion debt paralysing Nigeria’s power generation sector, following urgent high-level discussions in Abuja between Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu and the leadership of the Generating Companies of Nigeria (GenCos). The assurance...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has issued a firm directive to Nigeria’s military and security forces during a charged visit to Katsina State, ordering the elimination of terrorists and their foreign collaborators “without delay.” Addressing troops on the frontlines of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Nigeria’s ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE AFRICAN Development Bank (AfDB) Group has endorsed a bold five-year Country Strategy Paper (2025–2030) for Nigeria, committing approximately $650million annually to drive economic transformation, enhance resilience, and support inclusive prosperity across the nation. It says the sweeping $3.2 bi...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu will on Friday begin a two-day working visit to Katsina State, where he will review the state’s security outlook, commission strategic development projects, and attend a private function hosted by Governor Dikko Umar Radda. According to a statement released by the Special Adviser t...
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...
