By JKNewsMedia HIGH-LEVEL talks on digital innovation culminated in a landmark agreement to establish the Nigerian AI Scaling Hub in a move set to boost technological advancement across healthcare, agriculture, and education. Wednesday, the Federal Government, represented by the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Ec...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has disclosed that the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) adoption in Nigeria is gaining momentum one year after its rollout, despite criticism from some sections of the media over infrastructure gaps in the young sector. A statement signed by Eng...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SATELLITE CAMPUSES lacking regulatory approval face strict penalties as Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Education moves to halt their unauthorised expansion. The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has directed Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education to cease...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH MOMENTUM is building behind Nigeria’s strategy to shift from raw cocoa production to large-scale processing, as the government pledges deeper engagement with global partners. Vice President Kashim Shettima reaffirmed this commitment during talks with World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) President Chris Vi...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Electricity Regulatory Commission has barred individuals from holding directorships in more than two companies within the country’s electricity industry, citing risks of conflict of interest and impaired performance. This directive was issued in the Commission’s newly released Code of Corpo...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PILGRIMS BOUND for Saudi Arabia were intercepted at Kano Airport with cocaine pellets in their bodies, leading to the unmasking of a major trafficking syndicate operating under the guise of religious pilgrimage. Two suspected couriers, Ibrahim Umar Mustapha and Muhammad Siraj Shifado, were arrested ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter POWER TRANSITIONED at the helm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group with the election of Sidi Ould Tah as its ninth president, following a decisive vote by the institution’s Board of Governors during the Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The announcement marked a pivotal moment for ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter TRANSOFRMATIVE POLICY reforms are set to overhaul Nigeria’s oil and gas sector through a newly signed Executive Order by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Designed to reduce project costs, boost investor confidence, and increase government revenue, the Upstream Petroleum Operations Cost Efficiency Incent...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SUBSTANTIAL BUDGET approval by Nigeria’s lawmakers has paved the way for accelerated infrastructure and social development across the Federal Capital Territory, with both legislative chambers passing the ₦1.81 trillion 2025 FCT Statutory Appropriation Bill. Following earlier transmission of the prop...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MANIPULATIVE CLAIMS circulating on social media have drawn a swift rejoinder from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), which has raised concerns over videos inciting traders at the Onitsha Bridge Head Market. The agency warned that such incitement may breach the...
