By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ADEBAYO ADELABU has resigned from his position as the Minister of Power and has proposed the creation of a Coordinating Minister for Energy in a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu, stating that his decision takes effect on April 30, 2026, as he prepares to pursue the Oyo State governorsh...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s POWER sector reforms formed the focus on Tuesday as the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. JKNewsMedia.com reports that a press release signed by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power...
By JKNewsMedia STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value chain and boost Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been sealed between the Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 17, 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports t...
By JKNewsMedia CONCERNS OVER Nigeria’s democratic process ahead of the 2027 general elections have prompted Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) to call on all tiers of government, electoral authorities, and political actors to take concrete steps to ensure credible polls and address worsening socio economic and se...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLAIMS OF a ban on airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria have been dismissed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), which described the reports as false and misleading. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Commission, in a statement issued on Friday,...
By Channels Television The disclosure came as the board released scores for 632,788 candidates who sat for the examination on Thursday, April 16. THE JOINT Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday announced the arrest of two candidates and a parent for allegedly using Artificial Intelligence and other electronic tools in falsifying...
By JKNewsMedia THE SUSPENSION of University of Ibadan (UI) student activists, Ayodele Aduwo and Mide Gbadegesin, has been nullified by the Federal High Court in Ibadan on Wednesday. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) commended the ruling and is also calling for their immediate rei...
By JKNewsMedia ESCALATING SECURITY issues have prompted an emergency meeting between President Bola Tinubu and top military and intelligence chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the meeting began around 2:00pm on Monday and marks the first item on the president’s schedule since his return to Abuja on Friday ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A NONAGENARIAN, Pa Friday Ahukanna Chigbu, was among the criminals nabbed in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking has led to the arrest of the 93-year-old great grandfather. Arrested alongside him was a 69-year-old medical doctor as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement...
By JKNewsMedia CHRONIC UNDERSFUNDING and policy gaps in Nigeria’s health sector have drawn sharp criticism as Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) called on governments to urgently address what it described as a worsening crisis. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the organisation made the call in a statement marking Wor...
