By Joke Kujenya UNDER THE banner of the Federal Workers Forum (FWF), Federal workers have issued a fervent call to President Bola Tinubu to address their outstanding three-month wage award and other accumulated arrears. This plea came during a virtual assemblage held by the forum on Saturday. In a communique released after the meeting, signed ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE SUM of N3.8 billion has been allocated to support 1,500 Nigerian scholars studying abroad through its academic training programme by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This fund is described as a significant financial assistance with the aim to alleviate the challenges faced by these schol...
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun SINCE THE launch of the student loan portal by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Friday, May 24, 2024, students from various federal tertiary institutions across Nigeria have been experiencing significant difficulties completing their loan applications. Despite the portal being open for applications, many stu...
By Joke Kujenya A MAJOR nationwide indefinite strike has been declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), set to commence on Monday, June 3rd, 2024. This decision follows the breakdown of negotiations with the Federal Government concerning a new minimum wage and the recent hike in electricity tariffs. The ...
By Joke Kujenya REAFFIRMING his administration’s unwavering commitment to the welfare and operational effectiveness of Nigeria’s armed forces and intelligence agencies, President Bola Tinubu has expressed a no-looking back during the commissioning of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter BEAMING WITH ecstasy on Sunday as he officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Lagos, President Bola Tinubu was unable to hide his joy. In his words, “This monumental project is set to revolutionize Nigeria’s transportation infrastructure and enhance the...
By Joke Kujenya AS PART OF his year-one in office anniversary ceremony held today, President Bola Tinubu officially commenced the construction of the ambitious 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. He described it as a monumental infrastructure project, featuring a 10-lane superhighway which is set to revolutionize transportation across nine st...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S ECONOMY experienced a year-on-year GDP growth of 2.98% in the first quarter of 2024, up from 2.31% in the same period last year but down from 3.46% in the previous quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS report has revealed. The reports also reveal that Services sector was the main driver […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter JANUARY 2025 has been officially designated for the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival, known as the “Gateway Games, Ogun 2024” by the Federal Government. This decision was announced following the inaugural meeting of the National Council on Sports held at the Old Government Lodge ...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter UP TO 1.2 MILLION students from federal tertiary institutions will be eligible for loans in the Nigerian Education Loan Fund’s (NELFUND) first phase, as announced by Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director of NELFUND. The application portal, set to launch formally on Friday, will open on May 24 for stude...
