By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter A LANDMARK bill aimed at reinstating the nation’s former national anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” has been approved by the Nigerian Senate. The decision to revert to the old anthem, which was composed during Nigeria’s independence in 1960, marks a significant shift in the countryR...
─ Couple Among Six Arrested in High-Stakes Operations; Concealed Shipment Intercepted By Joke Kujenya TWO SIGNIFICANT drug cartels in Lagos and Ogun states have successfully been dismantled by the operatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), seizing multi-billion-naira consignments of cocaine and fentanyl. The operations l...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter CHILDREN ACROSS Nigeria were celebrated in a grand style Monday as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu marked 2024 Children’s Day with an inspiring message of hope and encouragement. The President’s wife emphasized the importance of love, care, and compassion from parents and guardians to...
By Salihu Moh. Lukman UNFOLDING EVENTS in Kano following the reinstatement of His Royal Highness Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano on Thursday, May 23, 2024 by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is, to say the least, very alarming. The way and manner politics is being played, is not only recklessly insensitive to […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter HONOURING NIGERIA’s children and recognizing them as the future leaders who will carry the nation forward, President Bola Tinubu marked Children’s Day on May 27, 2024. He extended his warmest congratulations to parents, guardians, and families, emphasizing the importance of the family unit in instilling cor...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter TOWARDS INITIATING a series of significant project inaugurations to mark the first anniversary of his administration on May 29, President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja for Lagos Saturday. On Sunday in Lagos, Tinubu will officially open the newly constructed concrete-paved road leading to the nation’s...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter MARKING A historic moment, Abigail Katung a Nigeria-born, has been named the 130th Lord Mayor of Leeds. She emerges as the first individual of African descent to hold the position. This revolutionary declaration was made following the Leeds City Council’s annual general meeting on Thursday night. The offici...
By Joke Kujenya COMPREHENSIVE GUIDELINES to govern the operations of Bureau de Change (BDC) operators, setting new standards for capital requirements and operational practices has been introduced by the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN). Under the revised regulations issued on Wednesday, Tier-1 BDCs are now required to maintain a minimum capital b...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated the necessity of fortifying regional economic communities to enhance integration and trade relations among African nations, viewing these as pivotal to deepening democracy and spurring development across the continent. Addressing the Summit on the State of Democracy in Africa in Abuja ...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Akintunde Sawyerr, CEO/NELFUND, has provided details regarding the conditions that applicants must meet to qualify for the loans. Speaking on Monday, May 20, he said the bill, signed into law on April by President Bola Tinubu was to ensure that no Nigerian student...
