By Esther Olaifa, JKNewsMedia Reporter CALLING FOR enhanced agricultural investment, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged foreign investors to collaborate with the Nigerian government in strengthening the country’s food security and fostering sustainable economic growth. The governor’s message was delivered by Barrister Bimbola Salu-Hu...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s FIRST Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has responded to the viral video showing nursing students in Delta State rejecting a song that referred to her as the “mother of the nation.” In a statement released on Friday, the First Lady’s office acknowledged the students’ reaction as a spontaneous and playful expression....
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Pension Commission (PenCom) has mandated that all employers adopt its newly launched pension contribution remittance system by June 1, 2025. This initiative aims to streamline the pension remittance process, ensuring the timely and accurate crediting of employees’ Retirement Savings Acc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ON THURSDAY, President Bola Tinubu approved the nomination of four new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), reinforcing its leadership and addressing existing vacancies. Among those appointed are Mr. Olusegun Omosehin of the National Insu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing rural electricity access because it recognises electricity as a fundamental right for all Nigerians. This pledge was reiterated by the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, during a recent meeting in Abuja with the Egyptian Ambass...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIAN LEGISLATORS have advanced a bill seeking to strip the vice-presidents, governors, and deputy governors of their constitutional immunity. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Solomon Bob, a lawmaker from Rivers State representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), aims to promote greater ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has disbursed over N72 million in student loans to three tertiary institutions, providing financial relief to 1,607 students. The funds were allocated to the Federal College of Education, Obudu; Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna; and Adamawa State U...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter WEST AFRICAN Nations, Benin Republic and Togo have accumulated a combined debt of $8.84million for electricity consumed in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a new report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The 2024 Q4 report, released by NERC’s market operator, revea...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter OPERATIVES OF the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 42-year-old Indian woman, Ms. Neetu Neetu, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin disguised as chocolate wafer wraps. The illicit consignment, weighing 11 kilograms, was disc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PUSH FOR free Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) treatment took centre as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, launches Women’s Health Initiatives in Delta State. Advocating for improved healthcare access, she urged for the implementation of free trea...
