By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu praised the Supreme Court of Nigeria for affirming the constitutional rights of local governments. The President highlighted that ineffective local government administration has hindered the nation’s progress. He urged local council leaders to ensure residents benefit from pe...
By Joke Kujenya OVER 70% of Nigerians refused to pay bribes in 2023, a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals. The report, “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends,” was produced with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the MacArthur Foundation, and the Government of Denmark. It is the ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter A MAJOR tragedy struck Busa Buji community in Jos North, Plateau State, on Friday morning. The two-storey building of Saint Academy collapsed, trapping many students inside. The Collapse The building gave way around 11:00 am while students were in the middle of their exams. News of the collapse spread q...
By Joke Kujenya IN 2023, 56% of Nigerians reported contact with a public official in the past year, a decrease from 63% in 2019 as revealed in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) latest survey. This decline occurred across all regions except the North-West, where contact rates remained stable at 60%. The South-South zone saw […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE HOUSE of Representatives demands an immediate halt to attacks on journalists by security agencies. Lawmakers disclosed that they have decided to investigate recent cases of journalist detentions and will pressure the government to uphold press freedom. On Thursday, the decision followed the adoption of ...
By Joke Kujenya SPARING ONLY Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, President William Ruto has dismissed his entire Cabinet in response to the recent youth-led protests against his government. The announcement was made in a televised address where Ruto cited the need for a broad-based government to tackle the country’s challenges. Rut...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter AS A PROACTIVE measure to tackle soaring food prices and enhance food security, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to import 250,000 metric tonnes each of wheat and maize. The government will distribute these semi-processed commodities nationwide to support small-scale processors and ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter DURING FIRST Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s diplomatic visit to Minsk, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in a meeting, expressed his country’s keenness to forge stronger economic ties with Nigeria. Lukashenko, speaking through an interpreter, emphasized Belarus’s readiness to collaborate with ...
By Joke Kujenya TODAY, THE Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling declaring unconstitutional the longstanding practice of state governors withholding funds designated for local governments. Justice Emmanuel Agim, delivering the lead judgment, emphasized that this illegal practice has persisted for more than two decades, significantly hamper...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited clarified that it is not currently pursuing a new $2 billion oil-for-cash loan deal, countering recent reports. The NNPC stated that it would make an official announcement if it decided to proceed with such initiatives. Recent reports had suggested that NNPC sought a $2 bil...
