By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ERA OF strikes in Nigerian tertiary institutions has been declared permanently over, with the Federal Government assuring that universities and polytechnics will remain open for all academic sessions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the assurance du...
By JKNewsMedia POSTPONING HIS earlier scheduled trip to Iperu in Ogun State to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport, President Bola Tinubu will instead travel to Jos, the capital of Plateau State, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over recent gun attacks that claimed the lives of innocent [&h...
By Stanley Isaac, JKNewsMedia Contributor CLAIMS OF an increase in monthly upkeep allowance for student loan beneficiaries have been dismissed, with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) stating that the stipend remains unchanged. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in a statement issued on Monday, the agency described reports of an increment to...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH INCENTIVES for academic excellence have been introduced with a new national laureate yearly prize programme offering doctoral students up to N20 million for outstanding research in tertiary institutions nationwide. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NATURAL GAS price for power generation companies has been increased to $2.18 per metric million British thermal units from the previous $2.13 per MMBTU, according to a circular issued by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). JKNewsMedia.com reports that ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent IMPLEMENTATION OF the capital component of the 2025 budget has been extended by the national assembly from March 31 to June 30 following the passage of an amendment bill. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the approval came after consideration and passage of a bill seeking to amend the 2025 appropriation...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RESULTS FOR the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock have been released, with candidates advised checking their scores via Short Messages (SMS). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced that participants can access their r...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter APPROVAL HAS been granted by the Senate for President Bola Tinubu’s request to obtain external loans totalling $6bn following consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the report was presented by the committee chairman, Senator Aliyu W...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent BARBARIC AND cowardly attacks by gunmen in Angwan Rukuba district of Jos, Plateau State, and in Kahir village in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State have drawn strong condemnation from President Bola Tinubu. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President described the attack on the Jos co...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TIMETABLE FOR the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates has been released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the timetable was published on the council’s X page on Monday. The council said the examination...
