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...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to empowering Nigerian youths with world-class skills that will enable them to compete effectively on the global stage. Speaking at the official launch of the Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA) at the Council Chambers of the Presidentia...
By Joke Kujenya RIVERS STATE Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reportedly vacated the Government House in Port Harcourt alongside his family and security details, following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the oil-rich state. A close source, who requested anonymity due to lack of authorisation to speak on the matter,...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter A SECOND explosion has occurred at another key installation in Rivers State barely an hour after the first, intensifying concerns over security threats in the region. The incidents, occurring in Gokana and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Areas (LGAs), have prompted heightened vigilance among authori...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has appointed Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. This strategic appointment aligns with the administration’s commitment t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CLAIMS OF intimidation and threats against Ushie Uguamaye, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, following her viral video criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration has been strongly refuted by the Federal Government. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,...
