By Joke Kujenya THE TRAGIC school building collapse in Jos has killed 22 people and injured 132 others. The two-story Saints Academy building in Busa-Buji community, Jos North, collapsed around 8:30a.m. on Friday during a third-term exam. The collapse trapped students, teachers, and others inside. Mr. Musa Ashoms, the Commissioner for Informat...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has emphasized the need for improved welfare and wages for Nigerian workers. He met with the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja. Tinubu expressed concern for workers’ well-being and said his administration prioritizes their concerns. “I pay ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu praised the Supreme Court of Nigeria for affirming the constitutional rights of local governments. The President highlighted that ineffective local government administration has hindered the nation’s progress. He urged local council leaders to ensure residents benefit from pe...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter OGUN STATE Governor Dapo Abiodun has praised African youth as the key to a new economic frontier. He made this statement while hosting the Royal African Young Leadership Forum members in Abeokuta on Thursday night. This forum is an initiative by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Governor Abiodun [&hell...
By Joke Kujenya OVER 70% of Nigerians refused to pay bribes in 2023, a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals. The report, “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends,” was produced with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the MacArthur Foundation, and the Government of Denmark. It is the ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE OYO State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) announces it has closed its job application portal for public primary school teachers. The portal received 52,423 applications before its closure. Recall that JKNewsMedia has reported the portal opened on June 25, 2024, and closed on July 9, 2024. Dr....
By Adewale Adeoye A LOT of people may have been carried away by the judgment of the Supreme Court that, in part, empowers the Federal Government to disburse funds directly to Local Councils The Judgment is bitter-sweet. The should weigh the immediate and long-term implications. That Local Councils should no longer be administered by caretakers...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter A MAJOR tragedy struck Busa Buji community in Jos North, Plateau State, on Friday morning. The two-storey building of Saint Academy collapsed, trapping many students inside. The Collapse The building gave way around 11:00 am while students were in the middle of their exams. News of the collapse spread q...
By Joke Kujenya IN 2023, 56% of Nigerians reported contact with a public official in the past year, a decrease from 63% in 2019 as revealed in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) latest survey. This decline occurred across all regions except the North-West, where contact rates remained stable at 60%. The South-South zone saw […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE HOUSE of Representatives demands an immediate halt to attacks on journalists by security agencies. Lawmakers disclosed that they have decided to investigate recent cases of journalist detentions and will pressure the government to uphold press freedom. On Thursday, the decision followed the adoption of ...
