By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PROFESSOR MAHMOOD Yakubu has announced the impending conclusion of his tenure as Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), bringing to a close nearly a decade of electoral stewardship marked by political turbulence, reform efforts, and regional engagement. Addressing col...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of Saudi Arabia, cementing a cross-border alliance to disrupt international drug trafficking operations between the two nations. Th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s BUSINESS community are grieving the loss of Chief Pascal Gabriel Dozie, the renowned entrepreneur and banker who passed away at the age of 85. The founder of Diamond Bank and the pioneer chairman of MTN Nigeria, Chief Dozie’s death on 8th April 2025 marks the end of an era […]
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...
