By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S SOLID Minerals Development Minister, Dr. Dele Alake, has highlighted the pivotal role of the National Gold Purchase Programme (NGPP) in boosting Nigeria’s foreign reserves and strengthening the nation’s currency, the naira. Commending President Bola Tinubu for his unwavering support in reforming the solid ...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has named Mr. Olatunji Bello as the prospective Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), subject to Senate confirmation. ‘Tunji Bello as he is fondly called, a seasoned lawyer and esteemed journalist, brings a wealth of experienc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has issued a stern directive targeting civil servants who have relocated abroad but continue to draw salaries from the Nigerian government without formally resigning. This announcement came during the award night organized by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Feder...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has commended South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for his significant contributions to promoting democracy across the African continent. During a visit to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, Tinubu applauded Ramaphosa’s efforts, particularly highlighting the South Afr...
By Bola BOLAWOLE THERE IS hardly anyone who does not aspire to add value to their life. Everyone wants to make progress. Everyone wants a better life. That was the expectation of Nigerians, especially the suffering masses, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office on May 29th last year. And that also must have been […]
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE LAST WEEK Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marked the second Democracy Day in office. Ordinarily it ought to have been an occasion of great celebration for Tinubu in particular for his pro-democracy credentials and the role he played, known and unknown, to shift Democracy Day from May 29 to June 12. Unfortunately, [&h...
By Joke Kujenya TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel from Lagos, Nigeria, to Pretoria, South Africa, to attend the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ramaphosa’s inauguration follows his re-election for a second term as President of South Africa which came after a deal between his party, the African Nat...
By Joke Kujenya HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS have been pouring in for Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), in honour of her 70th birthday on Thursday. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu also extended his congratulations in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale,...
By Joke Kujenya, JKNMedia Reporter THE UNBREAKABLE unity of Nigeria has been reaffirmed by President Bola Tinubu. He made the assertion at the 25th Democracy Day Anniversary Dinner held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, on the night of Wednesday, June 12 night to honour the heroes of Nigeria’s long struggle for democracy, [&...
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 ...
