By JKNewsMedia Politics RISING POLITICAL tension now surrounds Saki West, Saki East and Atisbo Federal Constituency as the general election draws closer, with the contest widely seen as a make or mar moment for the area. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the constituency is described as yearning for more quality representation than what is present...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent VOTE BY the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday will decide on a resolution designating the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”. JKNewsMedia.com reports Ghana’s President John Mahama visited the UN headquarters to promote the “historic” gest...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent AN AGREEMENT has been signed to facilitate the deportation of asylum seekers, criminals and visa overstayers, with the presidency confirming it applies strictly to Nigerian nationals between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the agreement was signed during Presid...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent USE OF a courtroom for activities unrelated to judicial proceedings has drawn condemnation from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) following an incident at the Federal High Court, Abuja. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the association expressed grave concern over an incident involving Omoyele Sowo...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRINCE WILLIAM and Princess Catherine, both Prince and Princess of Wales, met with and greeted Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the Fairmont Hotel on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, ahead of a short ride to Windsor Castle, where King Charles III awaits the disti...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “DO YOU think President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will revisit his ambassadorial-nominee list, seeing the avalanche of criticisms that have trailed some of the names on the list? Some of them have even been rejected by the countries they were posted to!” “Haba! People! Why can’t we for once see something positive in Emilokan? Shou...
By Salient Times Online ….20states fail to disclose any council financial records despite ongoing allocations …Ekiti, Cross River emerge as benchmarks for grassroots accountability A CIVIC technology organisation, BudgIT, has raised fresh concerns over transparency in Nigeria’s local government system, revea ling that only 10 states currently...
By Joke Kujenya URGENT EFFORTS to end tuberculosis are the focal point as World Tuberculosis Day (WTD) is observed on 24 March, with a renewed call for action under the theme “Yes! We can end TB.” JKNewsMedia.com reports that the theme is described as a bold call to action and a message of hope, affirming that it is possible to get back on tr...
By Bunmi Aduloju, TheCable PETROL PRICES in Nigeria have further risen to record levels, stoking fears of inflation as the conflict in the Middle East rages on. On Monday, TheCable observed a broad-based uptick in petrol prices, with increases of up to N100 per litre in several areas. In Lagos, prices at MRS filling stations in Festac and Iko...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EFFORTS TO reduce inflation to a single digit range have been outlined by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of a medium-term objective tied to a transition toward an inflation targeting monetary policy framework. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the position was disclosed in a statement iss...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ILLICIT DRUGS consignments concealed in carton walls, winter jackets and body cream containers and bound for Europe have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja and a courier firm in Lagos. JKN...
By Joke Kujenya FOCUS ON mentorship and wellbeing shaped the maiden Female Journalists Timeout convened under the initiative of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) as part of activities marking Women’s Month. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the ace broadcaster and veteran journalist, Mrs. Bimbo Oloyede arrived first, fol...
By Joke Kujenya MILLIONS OF preventable child deaths continue despite decades of progress, with new estimates showing 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the figures, released in a new report titled Levels and Trends in Child Mortality, show most of these ...
By JKNewsMedia APOLOGIES TO our much-respected audience. While silence is often read as absence, that wasn't the case with us. Inside JKNewsMedia.com, it signalled something else, while we couldn't not help the situation due to another important engagement; it also affords us the time to pause to rethink, recalibrate, and return with purpose....
