By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE PRESIDENCY has strongly refuted the allegations of coercing individuals to testify in favour of Nigeria in an ongoing $6 billion arbitration dispute in Paris, labelling them as “fake news” aimed at misinforming the public. The social media, in the past few days, has been rife with cl...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has expressed deep appreciation to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) for their unanimous endorsement of the four Tax Reform Bills currently before the National Assembly. He lauded the governors for prioritizing national interests over regional, ethnic, or political affil...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter HAZARDOUS SPEED bumps causing accidents and prolonging travel time across Nigeria’s highways are set to be dismantled, following an order by the Minister of Works. He said the directive seeks to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance road safety nationwide. At a two-day retreat f...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter WIDESPREAD POWER outages have hit key districts of Abuja after vandals struck and damaged critical electricity infrastructure in the early hours of Friday. The incident, involving the theft of cables from a 132-kilovolt (kV) transmission line, disrupted over 60% of the city’s power supply. Acc...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE UNIVERSITY of Lagos (UNILAG) has once again highlighted its commitment to academic excellence, celebrating 18 all-female first-class graduates from the Department of Mass Communication for the 2023/2024 academic session. The milestone achievement was announced during the first session of the univers...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s OUTDATED tax policies have taken centre stage as the Governors’ Forum and the Presidential Tax Reform Committee deliberated extensively on 16 January 2025. The meeting focused on aligning fiscal policies with international standards to foster economic stability and equitable resource distribution. T...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter GROWING CONCERNS over staff security and operational infrastructure dominated discussions as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) defended its 2025 budget proposal before the National Assembly. ‘ The agency is requesting increased funding to address inadequate personnel accommodati...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to three distinguished Nigerians, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mr. Fola Adeola, and Mr. Kola Adesina, on being awarded honourary doctorate degrees by the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The accolades were conferred during UNILAG’s 55th convocation c...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SOME NIGERIAN professionals are noted to be making waves globally as six distinguished scientists and engineers of Nigerian descent have been honoured among 400 recipients of the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States. President Joe Bid...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ON WEDNESDAY, Nigerians observed the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day with solemn ceremonies nationwide to honour soldiers who paid the ultimate price defending the country’s sovereignty and global peace. The main event took place at the National Arcade in Abuja, with dignitaries, military personnel...
