By Joke Kujenya FOOTBALL AND political leaders will converge at the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday as the White House confirmed President Donald Trump will attend the championship match between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the White House said the final will be the only World Cup matc...
By Joke Kujenya FOOTBALL AND political leaders will converge at the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday as the White House confirmed President Donald Trump will attend the championship match between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the White House said the final will be the only World Cup matc...
By Joke Kujenya EARLY POLLING has identified Vice President JD Vance and former Vice President Kamala Harris as the leading choices for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations ahead of the 2028 United States (US) election, despite no official candidate declaring an intention to run. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the 2028 preside...
By Ajibila Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SENIOR ADVOCATE of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), becoming only the second woman in the association's 93-year history to occupy the office. JKNewsMedia.com reports that her victory followed a fiercely contested ...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has renamed the 750 kilometre Lagos Calabar Coastal Highway after the incumbent President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the decision on Thursday in Abuja while addressing journalists. The Tinubu-led administration commenced the highway after...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE I ONCE advocated that we create a Ministry or agency charged with the responsibility of harnessing ideas canvassed at public speakings such as book launches or presentations, inaugural and other lectures, among others; the reason being the robust ideas traded at such fora that will, undoubtedly, enrich public discourse an...
By JKNewsMedia LATEST INTELLIGENCE-led operations targeting a transnational drug trafficking syndicate have led to the interception of two trailers conveying 1,630,000 pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in fabricated compartments after the consignments were smuggled from Togo through Benin Republic into Nigeria, the National Drug Law Enforceme...
By JKNewsMedia ELIGIBLE NIGERIANS can now register for a Permanent Voter's Card (PVC) through a new self-service online portal introduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as part of efforts to simplify the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) process. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the commission also extended the ongoing ...
Security Update | Niger State Crisis: With Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum FRESH VIOLENCE in Tegina and Kagara has left communities devastated, families displaced, and many lives lost. What triggered the killings? Watch, share your views, and help spread verified information. https://youtu.be/CWsu3Q5APzU?si=A67tTnh8CW6s90no Why are casualty figures ...
Relief at returning home has quickly given way to haunting memories for survivors of the Oriire school abduction in Oyo State. In her first detailed account of the ordeal, rescued principal Mrs Rachael Alamu revealed that male teachers endured the harshest treatment in captivity, with some reportedly blindfolded, handcuffed, chained and restra...
By Joke Kujenya THE FIFA World Cup has reached the stage where expectations become heavier than excitement. After weeks of drama, giant-killing performances and unforgettable moments, the tournament has arrived at a semifinal lineup that few would argue lacks quality. France, Spain, England and Argentina—the four remaining teams, have justifi...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FOLLOWING THE safe return of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area, the sacrifices of civilians and security personnel who lost their lives during the incident have been remembered and honoured by the Oyo State Government. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the deceased were described a...
Relief at returning home has quickly given way to haunting memories for survivors of the Oriire school abduction in Oyo State. In her first detailed account of the ordeal, rescued principal Mrs Rachael Alamu revealed that male teachers endured the harshest treatment in captivity, with some reportedly blindfolded, handcuffed, chained and restra...
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...
