By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Government of Nigeria has officially declared Thursday, June 12, 2025, a national public holiday in celebration of Democracy Day. This announcement is to honour 26 uninterrupted years of civilian governance in Africa’s most populous nation. The declaration came from Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interio...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has urged all Nigerians to pray fervently for the nation’s military and security forces who continue to confront terrorism and banditry across the country. Speaking on Thursday after prayers held at the Eid Ground in Dodan Barracks, Lagos, he appealed for ...
By Joke Kujenya COORDINATED PLANNING between federal and state governments will unlock faster national development, President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday while commissioning the Lekki Deep Sea Port Access Road in Lagos. Addressing state governors during a visit to the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant, Tinubu emphasised that aligning ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MORE THAN 6,549 Nigerians have been killed and 3,804 abducted in waves of mass atrocities sweeping across the country since May 2024, data released by Civil Society Leaders has revealed. The findings, unveiled during the 8th National Day of Mourning on 28 May, underscored the persistent danger faced...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s REFORM agenda gained fresh international credibility following Moody’s Investors Service’s decision to upgrade the country’s long-term foreign-currency issuer rating from Caa1 to B3, assigning a Stable Outlook. The Federal Government described the move as a pivotal acknowledgment of the na...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that local content, rule of law, and durable infrastructure delivery are the hallmarks of his government, The President also directed an uncompromising compliance to this adherence as he commissioned the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s ECONOMIC transformation entered a new phase, said President Bola Tinubu, while marking two years in office, and outlining sweeping reforms driving recovery across critical sectors. In a national address on 29 May 2025, the President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reviving th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has called on West African leaders to revive and uphold the founding ideals of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) pn deeper integration and youth empowerment, as the regional bloc marked its 50th anniversary in Lagos. Addressing dignitaries a...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FIFTY YEARS after the founding of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), regional leaders gathered in Lagos to reflect on achievements and confront urgent threats with a renewed push for unity and cooperation. Addressing dignitaries and heads of state at the landmark anniversary event, ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter BOLD and RENEWED drive to safeguard Nigerian children was unveiled as President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to child protection, welfare, and development across all states. Marking the 2025 National Children’s Day on Tuesday, 27th May, the President laid out a comprehensiv...
