By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter TECHNOLOGY AND food security will serve as the cornerstones of Nigeria’s accelerated development, President Bola Tinubu said during an engagement with Nigerians in Brazil on Tuesday. The President emphasised his administration’s determination to drive transformation through innovation, reform, and inclu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s CAPITAL market has recorded remarkable growth under ongoing economic reforms, President Bola Tinubu said during a state visit to Brazil on Tuesday. He highlighted the surge in market capitalisation and the rise in trading activities, describing them as signs of broadened opportunities...
By JKNewsMedia SEASONED JOURNALIST, Stella Din-Jacob, has been appointed Executive Director of News at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) by President Bola Tinubu. This is noted to be marking a new phase for the broadcaster’s editorial leadership. Din-Jacob, from Plateau State, brings over three decades of experience in broadcasting, news...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has renewed Nigeria’s call for Africa to secure permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, declaring that the continent deserves equal privileges in global decision-making. Speaking at the plenary session on peace and stability during the 9th Tokyo Internation...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has, on Wednesday, signed into law the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, creating a consolidated framework to regulate and supervise all insurance and reinsurance businesses in the country. The new legislation repeals several outdated statutes, replacing...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT Tinubu has approved the disbursement of N4,249,626,817.69 to fund 158 research projects under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund 2024 Grant Cycle. The allocation follows recommendations from the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent, and Rosheedat Akinkunle, Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has honoured Nigeria’s Super Falcons with national awards, luxury housing, and cash rewards following their triumphant 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in Morocco. Each of the 24 players and 11 technical crew members r...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A FEDERALLY backed investment vehicle is taking shape to drive large-scale industrial growth across Nigeria’s South-East region, following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of the South-East Investment Company (SEIC) as part of an ambitious public-private initiative. The company, expected to man...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s SOLEMN tribute to a departed national icon reached its peak on Thursday as President Bola Tinubu announced the renaming of the University of Maiduguri in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Now to be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri, the institution becomes a l...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’s FIRST Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has arrived the Umaru Musa Ya’Adua Airport in Katsina to pay her last respects to the late former President Muhammadu Tinubu as the nation paused to honour a statesman whose influence spanned military rule and democratic governance. The late president was buried in Daura...
