By Bolanle BOLAWOLE What is left when honour is lost? – Publilius Syrus WHEN NEGATIVE things continue to happen one after the other, be careful! The signs are ominous! A Yoruba first-class Oba was caught on camera, in broad daylight, stooping or cringing before the Emir of Ilorin of all persons! Recall the history of […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter WIDESPREAD PUBLIC support for individuals accused of financial crimes is undermining Nigeria’s fight against corruption, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede has warned. He criticised the contradiction in how Nigerians condemn corruption yet defend those facing prosecution. Speaking in Abuja on Friday during...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA SHOULD prepare for higher electricity tariffs as the federal government moves to implement cost-reflective pricing in the coming months. The move is expected to address longstanding financial challenges in the power sector, attract private investment, and improve service reliability. President B...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A NIGERIAN-born female officer has risen through the ranks of the United States military, carving a path rarely seen and setting a precedent for future leaders. Brigadier General Amanda Azubuike, who made history as the first Nigerian female to achieve her rank in the U.S. Army, reflects unwavering ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ─ NDLEA Intercepts 2,000kg Skunk from Ghana at Lagos Beach A DANGEROUS drug trafficking operation nearly turned fatal for a 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe, after he ingested 81 wraps of cocaine in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. After seven days of carrying the illicit substance in his stom...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu IN THE aftermath of the announcement on 28 January 2024 by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic denouncing the Revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and leaving the regional bloc “without delay”, reactions spanned the spectrum from hubris to hyperbole. From Nigeria, the regional anc...
By JKNewsMedia THOUSANDS OF students of Delta State origin in tertiary institutions across Nigeria will receive financial relief as the state government commences payment of the 2023/2024 Students Special Assistance Scheme (Bursary Award). The Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board confirmed that 32,028 eligible students will benefit from ...
By Comrade Olabode Akinwale SOMETIME IN late 2023, immediately after the unexpected demise of Arakunrin Odunayo Akeredolu the erstwhile governor of Ondo State and the ascension of his deputy, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the substantive governor, the State’s Exco or better still, the cabinet was dissolved and later reconstituted with some n...
By Charles Chukwuedo Snr, Esq. THE RECENTLY concluded ThisDay newspaper awards, held in Lagos to commemorate its 30th anniversary, exemplify a troubling and increasingly pervasive culture within Nigeria’s media landscape. It is both paradoxical and hypocritical that ThisDay, the very organisation behind Arise Morning Show, whose presenters are...
By JKNewsMedia CRITICAL HEALTHCARE gaps in eleven KEFFESO communities of Bayelsa State have received a boost through the 2025 health outreach organised by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd cum FIRST E & P Joint Venture (JV). The initiative provided essential medical services to thousands of residents, reinforcing the ...
