By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE GOVERNORSHIP primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been won by Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos, who emerged as the party’s candidate for the 2027 elections. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Jon Temlong, chairman of the APC national governorship primary election committee, announced...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNITED STATES President Donald Trump has praised Nigeria for its partnership with Washington following the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and one of the group’s most active battlefield commanders. JKNewsMedia.com repo...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter ACTIVATION OF mechanisms to deepen bilateral relations between Nigeria and Rwanda has been agreed by President Bola Tinubu and President Paul Kagame, following talks in Kigali, Rwanda. JKNewsMedia.com reports that upon arrival in Kigali for the Africa CEO Forum, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met President...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter Illegal drug trafficking came under renewed scrutiny after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulated the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and its staff for busting a Nigerian Mexican drug syndicate and dismantling what he described as a highly sophisticated multi million dollar illegal dru...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter FALSE CLAIMS linking President Bola Tinubu to a planned constitutional amendment to rename Nigeria as the United States of Nigeria and abolish Sharia Law in the North have been dismissed by the Presidency. JKNewsMedia.com reports that a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Info...
By Babafemi Ojudu I RECENTLY flew from Toronto to Abuja on British Airways. From Toronto to London, the experience was superb. The aircraft was modern, elegant, and technologically advanced. We enjoyed seamless Starlink WiFi throughout the journey free of charge. The service was efficient, courteous, and unmistakably world-class. For a moment...
By JKNewsMedia RAGING ISSUES over the growing push towards water privatisation in Africa and the exclusion of affected communities from the implementation of the Africa Water Vision 2063 have been raised by the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC), which warned that such an approach could weaken public accountability and threaten acc...
By Joke Kujenya A business built on hope, algorithms and endless labour ... EVERY MORNING, thousands of online publishers wake up and begin the same routine all over again, keeping their hopes alive that things might eventually click. They search for stories, verify facts, edit headlines, upload reports, resize images, fix website problems, ...
By Jemima Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COMPULSORY DRUG testing for secondary school students has been introduced by the Federal Government as part of efforts to curb rising cases of drug and substance abuse among adolescents across Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that under the new National Implementation Guidelines Against Drug and...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line NIGERIA's 18-YEAR-old football brat, Usman Oyelade on Tuesday 19th May 2026 had a standout night at the FVC International Football Academy year-end function, carting home 3 awards: 1. Highest Goal Scorer – Improved from 19 goals last season to 21 goals this season 2. Players’ Player Award 3....
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia THE APPOINTMENT of Professor Segun Aina as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been announced by President Bola Tinubu. He will succeed Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure is expected to end on 31 July 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Professor Aina, who turns 40 ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter MORE THAN 20 Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have been killed in multiple United States (US)-Nigeria air strikes in Metele, Borno state, the Nigeria Defence Headquarters (NDH) has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Samaila Uba, Director of De...
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...
By Joke Kujenya ENDING MALARIA is now within reach as advances in science and innovation deliver new tools, even as global figures show the fight remains far from over. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the World Malaria Day 2026 centres on a renewed global campaign launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners under the theme “...
First published on February 10, 2013, by The Nation Newspaper. Concern over alleged wrong diagnosis from medical laboratories and diagnostic centres is growing, but these are not documented. (Back then) Assistant Editor (Investigations), JOKE KUJENYA, visited a number of such centres and reports. FROM CHILDHOOD, Miss Jemima (surname withheld...
