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...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’s FEDERAL government has reconstituted the governing councils of public tertiary institutions, a move confirmed by Folasade Boriowo, head of media at the Federal Ministry of Education. This development comes nearly a year after the National Universities Commission (NUC) dissolved the councils of all federal universities...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has confirmed that the portal for student loan applications will officially open on May 24, 2024. This announcement was made in a statement released by Nasir Ayantogo, the media lead for NELFUND. Ayantogo highlighted that the in...
By Joke Kujenya LABOUR UNIONS, encompassing the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), abruptly exited the ongoing minimum wage negotiations with the Federal Government on Wednesday. This development followed the FG’s proposal of a new minimum wage of N48,000, an offer labour representatives derided as ‘ri...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU, in a virtual inauguration of three landmark gas plants on Wednesday, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to enhancing the energy sector’s investment climate. The projects, which include the expanded AHL Gas Processing Plant, the ANOH Gas Processing Plant, and the 23.3km ANOH to Obiafu-O...
