By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter GOVERNMENT COORDINATED evacuation flights brought the first batch of Nigerians home from South Africa, with about 262 returnees arriving in Lagos on Wednesday at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) at about 10:30am aboard a specially arranged evacuation flight. JKN...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government (FG) has postponed the evacuation of Nigerian citizens seeking to return home from South Africa (SA) following a fresh wave of xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals in parts of the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the first batch of evacuees, initially scheduled ...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter GOVERNMENT COORDINATED evacuation flights brought the first batch of Nigerians home from South Africa, with about 262 returnees arriving in Lagos on Wednesday at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) at about 10:30am aboard a specially arranged evacuation flight. JKN...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reports ABOUT 200 Islamic State linked terrorists have been eliminated and several high-profile commanders neutralised in coordinated Nigerian and United States (US) military operations across Nigeria’s North-East. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the operation is said to involved months of intelligence gathering...
By Gboyega Akosile THE LATEST Phillips Consulting State Performance Index (PCSPI) places Lagos at the summit of Nigeria’s state rankings, reaffirming the state’s position as the country’s most competitive economy and a leading example of how strategic governance, fiscal discipline and long-term planning can drive sustainable development. Few ...
By JKNewsMedia INTENSIFIED EFFORTS to tackle period poverty remained the focus as the Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation (PMAGEF) called for collective action to ensure that no girl is denied education, dignity or opportunity because of menstruation. The call was made during the commemoration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day held at Isolog Co...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter AERIAL SURVEILLANCE support for efforts to rescue abducted pupils and teachers from Yawota and Ahoro Esinele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has continued, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the development was confirmed during a courtesy visi...
By John Nzerue, JKNewsMedia Sports Reporter RECORD REPRESENTATION awaits the continent awaits the continent at the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup as 10 nations prepare to compete in the tournament hosted by the United States *U.S.), Mexico and Canada. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the expanded African conting...
By John Nzerue, JKNewsMedia Sports Reporter GROWING PROTESTS in Mexico City have raised concerns ahead of Thursday’s Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup opening ceremony and match between hosts Mexico and South Africa at Estadio Azteca. JKNewsMedia.com reports that was expected to be a celebration of football’s ...
By Tunde Rahman The recent abduction of schoolchildren in Ahoro-Esiele Community, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, remains deeply distressing. On May 15, 2026, heartless kidnappers abducted 38 schoolchildren, killing one teacher in a heinous assault on our nation’s security and educational system. The Nigerian Union of Teachers and s...
By Kofoworola Fakeye THE FEDERAL Ministry of Finance has approved payments to more than 1,240 contractors, providing immediate liquidity support to businesses across the country and reinforcing the Federal Government's commitment to meeting its financial obligations. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the approval was granted by the Minister of Fin...
By Fatimah Idera and Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporters -- When tradition meets violence, survivors carry lifelong trauma as justice lags behind. . . A 13-YEAR-old girl once narrated she was repeatedly raped in the place she should have been safest – home. Years later, her name still echoes through Nigeria’s unfinished conversation on Gen...
By Joke Kujenya AT MILE 12 Market in Lagos, traders call out prices of fruits and vegetables as buyers call out prices of fruits and vegetables as buyers pause between baskets of tomatoes, leafy greens and plantain, weighing what goes home and what is left behind. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in many households, the same daily calculation con...
By Joke Kujenya LIVES ARE being lost on roads at an alarming rate, with 1.19 million people dying every year from road traffic crashes, while between 20 million and 50 million more suffer non-fatal injuries, many resulting in disability. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the United Nations Road Safety Week (UNRSW), scheduled for 8 to 12 May, highl...
