By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ALL Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate for the 2027 presidential election. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the party made the announcement in Abuja during the submission of the completed nomination forms of Tinubu and Shet...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu on Thursday presided over a meeting of the National Security Council (SEC) at the State House, where he received briefings on the security situation across the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that top military officers led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, br...
By JKNewsMedia PUPILS AND teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State have been threatened with death if security forces moved closer to their location, Minister of Defence Christopher Musa, has disclosed. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Defence Minister made the disclosure in a preview clip of an interview with News Central TV shared on Wed...
By Owei Lakemfa THE MOUNT Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, is a 1,278-acre or 517-hectare tract seized from the Sioux Nation of India. Into its mountain face are sculpted the 18-metre or 60-foot-high figures of four former United States (US) Presidents. They feature founding President George Washington, main drafter of the July 4, 1...
By JKNewsMedia DIRECTOR-GENERAL and Chief Executive Officer (DG/CEO) of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NDLEA), Professor Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, has received the Special African Leadership Commendation Award at the 16th African Business Leadership Awards held at the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace, House...
By Joke Kujenya EIGHT SUSPECTED kidnappers were arrested, and some others were killed during the security operation that rescued abducted pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the development on Sat...
By Joke Kujenya SCHOOLCHILDRE AND TEACHERS abducted during the May 15 attack on the Ahoro Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom after spending more than 50 days in captivity. JKNewsMedia.com reports that they were kidnapped when heavily armed gunmen invaded the community and abducted 46 pupil...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has praised the security agencies for the successful operation that secured the release of abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, after 56 days, while confirming the arrest of eight of the abductors and the neutralisation of others. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Pres...
By Joke Kujenya AS FRENZY grips the air across the world, Monday at the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup, this is more than another day of knockout football. It represents a defining moment in the tournament, where reputation, tactical identity and national ambition converge as Portugal, Spain, the United Sta...
By JKNewsMedia MONDAY, PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms operating in Nigeria over allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful exploitation of news content and other potent...
By Joke Kujenya How Intelligence, Special Forces ended 57 days of captivity for Oyo schoolchildren and teachers . . . FIFTY-SEVEN harrowing days after gunmen stormed three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting pupils, teachers and a school principal, a painstaking multi-agency security operation finally brought ever...
For years, residents of Olufa in Ondo State have watched an unfinished government-funded healthcare centre decay behind overgrown bushes. As expectant mothers travel dangerous roads, families sink into debt and lives are lost in medical emergencies, the abandoned project has become a painful symbol of broken promises and rural healthcare negle...
By Yomi Ayoade, JKNewsMedia Intern NIGERIANS PLANNING to relocate abroad for education, employment or professional development now have fresh opportunities as Ireland expands access to university admissions, skilled employment and government-funded fellowships ahead of the 2026 academic and recruitment cycle. JKNewsMedia.com reports that with...
