By Rimamnde Shawulu PRINCE ADENIYI Adeyemi Mathew has been re-arrested and is expected back in court over allegations of forgery, impersonation and conspiracy. But the bigger story is this: 📺 Watch the full episode and share your thoughts. How did an agency the government says never existed reportedly appear in Nigeria’s 2026 budget with...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has renamed the 750 kilometre Lagos Calabar Coastal Highway after the incumbent President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the decision on Thursday in Abuja while addressing journalists. The Tinubu-led administration commenced the highway after...
By JKNewsMedia THE LAUNCH of the National Guidelines for Public Procurement of Food and Related Services (NGPPFRS) by the Federal Government has been commended by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) as a landmark step towards creating healthier food environments and protecting millions of Nigerians who depend ...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter ALLEGATIONS THAT more than N8 trillion equivalent to about two percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was spent outside the approved budget have been dismissed by the Federal Government, which described the claims as inaccurate and misleading. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Federal...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter LEARNING OUTCOMES in Nigerian schools will be assessed every three years under a new Federal Government policy announced during the ongoing 2026 National Learning Assessment. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Education Tunji Alausa announced the decision on Friday after inspecting the assessm...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s EDUCATION system is set for a major overhaul as the Federal Government (FG) announced the abolition of the separation between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS), replacing the 6-3-3-4 structure with a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model....
By Joke Kujenya THERE ARE moments when silence says more than words ever could. This is one such moment. For days now, I have struggled to understand the deafening silence surrounding the abducted teachers and pupils in Oyo State. Every passing day without clear information deepens the anguish of their families and leaves the rest […]
By Koforoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter LONG RUNNING negotiations over university workers’ welfare reached a new stage on Monday as the Federal Government (FG) formalised the renegotiated 2009 agreement with the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and Assoc...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter ABOUT N500 billion was deducted from May 2026 Federation Account (FAAC) revenues for security related interventions before funds were shared among the Federal Government, states and local governments, according to FAAC records. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the deduction formed part of N952 billion in...
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...
