By Joke Kujenya MONDAY, PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has signed the National Minimum Wage Amendment Bill 2024 into law. The new law mandates a minimum monthly salary of N70,000 and is reviewable every three years. President Tinubu signed the bill during a Federal Executive Council meeting. The Head of Service remarked that the law reassures workers [...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has requested the Senate to amend the 2024 Appropriation Act and the 2023 Finance Act. He proposes increasing the budget by ₦6.2 trillion. This request was presented in a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Wednesday’s plenary. The President seeks to allocate ₦3.2 trillion for Renew...
By Joke Kujenya DIDI ESTHER WALSON-Jack has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Her term begins on August 14, 2024. Walson-Jack will succeed Folasade Yemi-Esan, who retires on August 13, 2024. President Tinubu expressed gratitude to Yemi-Esan for her service. He emphasized the importa...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has announced the creation of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, aimed at resolving the ongoing conflicts between pastoralists and farmers in Nigeria. This announcement came during the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the State House in Abuja. Tinubu emphasized...
By Joke Kujenya WHILE BOARDING the presidential parade vehicle at the 2024 Democracy Day celebration held at Eagles Square on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, President Bola Tinubu experienced a brief trip. The incident occurred as the President approached the vehicle shortly after his arrival at the venue. Despite losing his footing momentarily, Tin...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter ON FRIDAY, President Bola Tinubu officially inaugurated the NASENI Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Reverse Engineering Training, Filling, and Conversion Centre in Abuja, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s energy and industrial sectors. Represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu hi...
By Joke Kujenya FRESH FISCAL Policy unveils sweeping tax reforms as part of extensive measures aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s fiscal landscape, presented by the Presidential Committee through excise modifications. At a workshop in Lagos on Thursday, Committee Chairman Taiwo Oyedele, presented a strategic plan designed to simplify the tax...
By Joke Kujenya SEQUEL TO his reverting to the old national anthem, President Bola Tinubu has explained why, on May 29, he took the decisive action to enact legislation that restored the chorale, a move reflecting his deep-seated conviction regarding its significance. He affirmed his commitment to reinstating the old national anthem, “Ni...
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 BEAMING WITH ecstasy on Sunday as he officiated the groundbreaking ceremony for the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Lagos, President Bola Tinubu was unable to hide his joy. In his words, “This monumental project is set to revolutionize Nigeria’s transportation infrastructure and enhance the...
