By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has ruled out any return to petrol subsidy, defending its removal as necessary to prevent Nigeria from going bankrupt while urging young supporters to mobilise voters ahead of the 2027 presidential election. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Tinubu made the comments on Monday during a m...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu is set to personally lead All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rallies in 12 states ahead of the 2027 general election, with the proposed itinerary focusing heavily on states where he lost to opposition candidates in 2023. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the proposed ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter BROAD POLITICAL support for President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has been described by Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo as an unusual level of consensus in Nigeria’s democratic history. Reporting on the event, JKNews...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THREE DAYS of national mourning have been declared for Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel killed in the crash of an ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State, with President Bola Tinubu ordering flags to be flown at half-mast across the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President has ordered an im...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA MUST now move from a period of economic reform to an era of shared prosperity, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said, as he marked the country’s 66th Independence anniversary. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Tinubu said the country had endured war, military rule, economic crises, insecurity and poli...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter ON COMPLETION of his working vacation in France, President Bola Tinubu has departed Paris for Nigeria, with his aircraft expected to arrive at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, later today. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President will first travel to Lagos to honour the memory of Chief MKO Abiola, wh...
By JKNewsMedia LoOWER FUEL costs will be expected to translate into cheaper transport fares from October 1, 2026, after state governors agreed to adopt Compressed Natural Gas and electric vehicles to reduce commuting costs nationwide. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Bola Tinubu announced the plan on Thursday following a meeting with th...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH GROSS Domestic Product (GDP) figures showing 4.43 per cent growth in the second quarter of 2026 have drawn a positive response from President Bola Tinubu, who welcomed the performance and cited the progress recorded across major sectors. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President described it as ex...
By JKNewsMedia ABUJA will see President Bola Tinubu depart today for Europe to begin a three-week annual leave, with London, United Kingdom, as his first destination. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President will spend the period on what his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described on Sunday as a “working vacation...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ARREST of a businessman and the immediate suspension of three permanent secretaries have been ordered by President Bola Tinubu after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) uncovered an alleged unauthorised government office operating within the premises of the...
