By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporters PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has requested the Senate’s approval for two new chief executives to lead Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory bodies following the resignations of Engineer Farouk Ahmed and Gbenga Komolafe. Both officials resigned on Wednesday from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulat...
By JKNewsMedia MARKING NIGERIA’s 65th Independence anniversary on Wednesday, October 1, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has called on the federal government to ensure that the gains of self-rule are reflected in policies that reduce poverty, hunger, and insecurity. In a statement signed by Robert Egbe, Media ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter Federal retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) are set to receive a N32,000 monthly pension increase following the approval of a N758 billion bond by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to settle all outstanding pension liabilities. The bond was approved to ensure that pensioners benefit from the ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MINISTERS HAVE been instructed by President Bola Tinubu to forward detailed records of projects handled by agencies and parastatals under their supervision to the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) for review and submission to his office. The directive followed Wednesday’s Federal Executive Cou...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent STARK CLAIMS of widespread hunger and hopelessness in Daily Trust’s latest editorial have been firmly rejected by the Presidency, which described the report as distorted and alarmist. According to a statement released by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communic...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FREE HEALTHCARE access for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme will be implemented without delay, following a directive by President Bola Tinubu, who described the move as essential to upholding dignity and social protection in retirement. The instruction was issued after ...
By JKNewsMedia THE 19 NORTHERN states have reduced their domestic debt stock by 42.06 per cent, falling from ₦1.98 trillion to ₦1.14 trillion, according to the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. The decline was attributed to the economic reforms implemented by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was disclose...
SCRATCHING REBUKE from the presidency has dismissed criticism by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over the state burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing the party of politicising a solemn national event for cheap relevance. In a statement signed by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communicati...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE FEDERAL Government has declared Tuesday, 15 July 2025, a public holiday to honour the memory of the late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who passed away in London on Sunday after a prolonged illness. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcemen...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting Nasarawa State’s development drive, promising continued investment in the state’s solid minerals and agricultural sectors. Speaking during a visit to the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad, at the Emir’s P...
