By JKNewsMedia The All Progressives Congress (APC) has notified that it will convene its National Executive Committee meeting on July 24 to nominate a substantive National Chairman following the resignation of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Details of the upcoming meeting were disclosed on Monday by the Deputy National Secretary of the APC, Festu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RESIGNATION FROM the top seat of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has sparked intense speculation as Abdullahi Umar Ganduje relinquished his role as national chairman with immediate effect. His sudden departure, though officially linked to health reasons, is widely seen by insid...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNDER THE marble ceilings of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, rival political forces from Rivers State sat face-to-face in a landmark reconciliation meeting brokered by President Bola Tinubu, seeking to end over a year of bitter power tussles that paralysed governance in the oil-rich region. Se...
By JKNewsMedia THE SERVING Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare has met with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Wednesday. This is coming weeks after publicly accusing the Nigerian leader of driving the country in the wrong direction. The meeting, held behind closed doors, was disclosed by Tinubu’s Specia...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE PUSH to make voting a legal duty in Nigeria has been halted, following intense criticism from civil society groups, legal experts, and members of the public. A bill championed by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and co-sponsored by Daniel Asama Ago of Plateau State, has now [...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FBRICATED VILA access story has been dismissed by the Presidency as false narratives and misinformation campaigns targeting Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima. The Presidency notes that this time it comes with claims that the VP was barred from entering the Presidential Villa. The story, whic...
By JKNewsMedia BILLBOARDS EMBLAZONED with campaign-style images of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu have begun appearing across major Nigerian cities, arousing concern within the Presidency. The Presidency, expressing dismay, has firmly disassociated the country’s top leadershi...
By JKNewsMedia DELTA STATE Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged Nigerians to embrace unity and peace as essential foundations for national development. He called on Deltans and Nigerians to reflect on the importance of unity in achieving national progress. “This is a time to reflect on the power of unity because it is essential for our [&he...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIAN LEGISLATORS have advanced a bill seeking to strip the vice-presidents, governors, and deputy governors of their constitutional immunity. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Solomon Bob, a lawmaker from Rivers State representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), aims to promote greater ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A PIONEERING figure in Nigerian politics and diplomacy, Chief Adenike Ebun Oyagbola, has passed away at the age of 94. She died on Friday at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy of leadership, resilience, and commitment to public service. As the country’s first female minister of cabinet rank, [&h...
