By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia reporter LEADERSHIP CHANGED hands and so did the narrative on governance in Nigeria’s public enterprises, as Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, pressed for urgent structural reforms to boost efficiency and productivity across the country’s state-owned entities. Addressing the maiden Corporate Governan...
By Joke Kujenya An individual posing as “Dr. Adams Bello, the alleged director in charge of the Empowerment Fund at the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment”, has been reported running a scam on social media. Using the mobile number 08104364395, the fraudster has been deceiving Nigerians into believing they are enga...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter LEADERSHIP CHANGED hands at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited yesterday, with Bayo Ojulari handed the baton of Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) by the outgoing GCEO Mele Kyari. The handover, which took place at the NNPC Towers, saw Ojulari praise Kyari for his invaluable...
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Government has ordered the immediate reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos, reversing an earlier closure that had plunged motorists into hours-long gridlock. The bridge, connecting Ahmadu Bello Way to Marina, was shut down on 1 April for planned maintenance and rehabilitation works. Initially set to remain ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter LAGOS ROADS descended into turmoil on Wednesday, with commuters facing hours of congestion due to the sudden closure of the Independence Bridge for essential repairs. The closure, which began on April 1, 2025, has crippled traffic in the city’s commercial heart, particularly on Victoria Island and I...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Society of Engineers (NSE) has been urged by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to strengthen its collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Power in tackling the country’s power sector challenges. This plea came during a visit by the NSE, led by its President Engr. Margret Aina Og...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu departs for Paris, France, today on a vital working visit aimed at assessing his administration’s mid-term performance and refining strategic plans ahead of his second anniversary in office. The retreat is to provide the President with an opportunity to ev...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SEVERAL NIGERIAN banks have reported a payment of about N205.6 billion as part of their windfall tax for the 2024 financial year, according to an audit filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). However, the total payments fall significantly short of the N1 trillion expected by the Federal Gove...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A NEW analysis by Save the Children, released ahead of the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) summit in Paris, reveals that approximately 1.12 billion children—48% of the world’s child population—cannot afford a balanced diet, raising serious concerns about child development and well-being. The report highl...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has announced plans to close the Independence Bridge (Marina-bound) in Lagos from April 1 for essential maintenance and rehabilitation works. Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, confirmed that the bridge closure will last until the end of May 2025. The affected route includes t...
