By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter HISTORIC JUSTICE has been extended to several prominent Nigerians as President Bola Tinubu approved a series of posthumous and conventional pardons following the endorsement of the National Council of State (NCS) in Abuja. The move includes clemency for the late Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, executed...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent APPROVAL BY the National Council of State (NCS) has sealed the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, from the North-Central region, as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to a statement released by the Special Assistant to the Presiden...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROFOUND TRIBUTES have followed the passing of Dr Christopher Kolade, with President Bola Tinubu describing the late broadcaster, diplomat, and corporate leader as “one of Nigeria’s intellectual treasures” and “a custodian of our enterprise history.” The President’s statement, personally signed...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following allegations surrounding his academic credentials. A statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, co...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PREPARATIONS FOR Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary took shape on Friday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Lagos on a working visit to the former seat of government. The President’s arrival came after his attendance at the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoj...
By JKNewsMedia MAJOR CHANGES have been announced at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) as President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of veteran media executive Rotimi Richard Pedro as the new Director-General of the state broadcaster. The move, which brings in a new leadership team at the NTA, is seen as one of the most significant [...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NATIONAL Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee has been instructed by President Bola Tinubu to ensure that the digital trade facilitation platform becomes fully operational by the first quarter of 2026. The directive was conveyed during the committee’s fifth meeting at the State House, Abu...
By JKNewsMedia DEATH HAS claimed Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari at the age of 82 while receiving medical care in a London clinic, according to an official statement from his longtime spokesperson, Garba Shehu. Confirmation of the former leader’s passing came on Sunday afternoon through a brief statement shared on social media pla...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has affirmed the Nigerian civil service as the cornerstone of effective governance, emphasising its role as the primary mechanism for delivering public services and implementing national programmes. Addressing delegates at the maiden International Civil Service Conference in A...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s TAX system is poised for a historic overhaul as four reform bills await presidential assent at a formal signing ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday. The Nigeria Tax Bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and Joint Revenu...
