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...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EFFORTS TO sanitise and standardise textbooks and instructional materials used in Nigerian schools have led to the inauguration of a standing committee focused on book ranking and selection at the basic and senior secondary education levels. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Federal Government h...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLAIMS OVER the siting of a gold refinery in Lagos have drawn a response from the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) following a statement attributed to the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and signed by its spokesperson, Professor Abubakar Jika Jiddere. The ministry said the allegation t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent has shifted in the long standing standoff between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities with the signing of a renegotiated agreement intended to stabilise Nigeria’s public tertiary education system. The agreement was signed and unveiled on Wednesday at the Tertiary...
By Joke Kujenya CALLS FOR confidence and unity have gone out to the Super Eagles as the Federal Government (FG) urged the national team to approach their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final against Morocco with belief and togetherness. In a statement on Wednesday, the minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, said...
