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 Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A HIGH-level meeting in Paris brought President Bola Ahmed Tinubu face-to-face with a senior official from President Donald J. Trump’s administration, Mr. Massad Boulos, who serves as Senior Advisor for Africa at the US State Department. The Thursday engagement underscored the United States’ renewed...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter AMID CLAIMS suggesting plans for the procurement of new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima by the federal government, Senate President Akpabio has refuted and dismissed the reports as false. He addressed reporters in Maiduguri after visiting Senator Tahir Monguno to of...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter IN A VIRAL video of his fall at Eagle Square, Abuja, during the Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday morning, President Bola Tinubu has humorously described the incident as his “dobale” for democracy. The video, which quickly spread across social media, captured the moment Tinubu stumbled ...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC performance in 2024 shows significant improvement, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports a current account surplus of $1.432 billion. This figure, detailed in the IMF’s ‘World Economic Outlook Database,’ surpasses the $1.21 billion surplus recorded in 2023, marking a positive trend in the nation...
By Joke Kujenya LEGITIMACY OF two fiscal policy documents currently circulating across mainstream and social media platforms, amid rising public speculation has been categorically denied by the Nigerian Presidency. One document, titled “Inflation Reduction and Price Stability (Fiscal Policy Measure etc) Order 2024,” is being incorr...
By Joke Kujenya  EMBARKING on the inaugural journey of the Abuja Metro train during its official commercial launch on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima launched a momentous occasion for Nigeria’s transportation sector. The grand inauguration of the Abuja light rail system by President Tinubu on Wednesda...
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...
By Joke Kujenya THE LATEST meeting of Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has been concluded, spanning May 13th and 14th, 2024, with a series of far-reaching decisions aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s economy and enhancing its infrastructure. These decisions, ratified after extensive deliberations, encompass policies and projects inte...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has arrived back in Nigeria this morning after a series of diplomatic engagements in Europe and Saudi Arabia, according to a statement released by the Presidency. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the announcement via social media, extending a warm welcome to ...
