By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH BORROWINGS by the Federal Government of Nigeria rose to N11.89 trillion in the first nine months of 2025, while spending on capital projects stood at N3.10 trillion during the same period, according to the 2025 Third Quarter Budget Implementation Report (BIR) released by the Budget Office of the F...
By Jemima Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COMPULSORY DRUG testing for secondary school students has been introduced by the Federal Government as part of efforts to curb rising cases of drug and substance abuse among adolescents across Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that under the new National Implementation Guidelines Against Drug and...
By Jeremiah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NATIONAL NUTRITION planning advanced as the National Council on Nutrition ((NCN) approved Nigeria’s National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NNPFN) 2026 to 2035 for transmission to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for final ratification. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Council directed all 3...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROGRESS RECORDED in Nigeria’s economy has been highlighted by the immediate former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, as he expressed satisfaction with his tenure following his resignation. Edun spoke a day after President Bola Tinubu announced his resigna...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MISUSE OF the “Ambassador” title in Nigeria has drawn a firm response from the Federal Government, which warned that only individuals formally appointed by the President are legally recognised to bear the designation. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the directive was announced on Friday in Abuja b...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PERSISTENT GAS supply challenges affecting electricity generation have prompted the Federal Government to inaugurate a Gas to Power Monitoring Committee to address bottlenecks across the sector. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, described the move as a d...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PLANS TO phase out the common entrance examination for pupils transitioning from primary to junior secondary school have been announced by the Federal Government, with a shift towards a continuous assessment system. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this dur...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter CLAIMS THAT Nigeria paid a huge ransom and released militant commanders to secure the freedom of schoolchildren abducted from St Mary’s boarding school in Niger State have been strongly rejected by the Federal Government (FG) describing such as completely false and baseless. JKNewsMedia.com reports that...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent STRONG INVESTOR demand has backed a N501 billion inaugural bond issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme (PPSDRP), with participation from pension funds, banks, asset managers and other investors. JKNewsMedia.com reports that...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EXTORTION LINKED to electricity meter installation has been outlawed, with the Federal Government banning distribution companies and installers from collecting any payment and warning that offenders will face prosecution. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, issu...
