By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Bayelsa State Governor and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, in a stat...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s COMMITMENT to transforming its electricity sector received a clear affirmation from President Bola Tinubu during a meeting with Siemens Energy at the State House, Abuja. The President assured the technical contractor leading the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) of the government’s ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FALSE DATA and manipulated statistics have continued to dominate campaigns by local and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) seeking to influence the United States to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said. T...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FIRM ASSURANCE came from President Bola Tinubu on Thursday that Nigeria will defeat terrorism and other threats to national security as the government sustains its reform agenda to deliver steady economic growth, stability, and prosperity. Speaking at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Intern NIGERIA HAS positioned itself as West Africa’s climate action leader following its submission of the region’s first Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The move marks a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to tran...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PUBLIC HEALTH authorities in Nigeria have been alerted to the circulation of illicit substances falsely branded and marketed as medicinal cannabis following a major enforcement operation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos. The agency disclosed that credible intelligenc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s DOMESTIC intelligence agency, the Department of State Services (DSS), has dismissed 115 personnel as part of a sweeping internal reform aimed at reinforcing discipline, integrity, and professionalism across its ranks. According to an official statement by the Service, the dismissals w...
By Joke Kujenya WITH EFFECT from 1 January 2026, tax reliefs are coming for millions of Nigerians as the Federal Government confirmed that fifty exemptions and incentives under the new tax reform laws will commence. The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, chaired by Taiwo Oyedele, said the measures are designed to reduce the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent LAST FEW days’ growing tension between Aso Rock and the White House over alleged attacks on Christians in Nigeria has prompted President Bola Tinubu to seek a meeting with United States President Donald Trump. Nigeria’s government notes that the planned dialogue aims to address concerns f...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE FEDERAL Government has reaffirmed its position as a democracy firmly governed by constitutional guarantees of religious liberty, maintaining that national policies and engagements continue to uphold freedom of religion and belief for all citizens. According to a statement signed by President...
