By JKNewsMedia CALLS TO prioritise practical water solutions took centre stage as a Nigerian led Pan African delegation urged the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) to stop politicising water during the 12th session of the UN Economic Commission for Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (UNECARFSD) in Addis Ababa. JKNew...
By JKNewsMedia CALLS FOR urgent government action on workers’ welfare intensified as Nigeria marked International Workers Day (IWD) 2026, with Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) pressing authorities to confront worsening socioeconomic conditions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the organisation, in a statement issue...
By JKNewsMedia GAS INFRASTRUCTURE expansion advanced as Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited said it has confirmed the successful completion of the River Niger Crossing on the 130 kilometre Obiafu Obrikom Oben Gas Pipeline. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of NNPC Limite...
By Emmanuel Egobiambu and Ayomide Tella, Channels Television Photos and videos of stranded passengers in airports after flight delays and cancellations have hit the internet in recent days as airlines grapple with the unavailability and hike in the price of Jet A1 fuel. THE FEDERAL Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says ...
Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent INTERNATIONAL DRUG cartels no longer find Nigeria a permissive ground, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has affirmed, citing arrests, seizures and convictions recorded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the past five years. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the...
By JKNewsMedia COMPENSATION FOR subscribers affected by poor network quality will be implemented following a directive issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission to mobile network operators. JKNewsMedia.com reports that MTN Nigeria Communications (MTN) announced in a statement that customers in affected areas where service shortfalls we...
By Taiwo Oyedele, Federal Minister of Finance “AS OF May 2023, Nigeria was amber, waiting to turn red. Nigeria was trading a negative balance of payments. Nigeria had printed about 30 trillion naira to spend. “The government spent 97 percent of federal revenue on debt servicing. Everything from salaries to overhead to capital expenditure...
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...
