By Ajibola Olaide, ILLICIT DRUGS allegedly supplied to teenage secondary school students have led to the arrest of two elderly men in Abia State, while operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted consignments linked to China and carried out a series of arrests and seizures across the country. JKNewsMedia.com rep...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter ABOUT N500 billion was deducted from May 2026 Federation Account (FAAC) revenues for security related interventions before funds were shared among the Federal Government, states and local governments, according to FAAC records. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the deduction formed part of N952 billion in...
By Tunde Rahman TWENTY-SEVEN years into unbroken democracy, Nigeria’s federal structure remains our best tool for managing diversity and delivering development. But federalism is neither a contest between Abuja and the sub-nationals, nor is it a zero-sum competition for relevance. It is a covenant, an agreement to work together – keep s...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE SPEECHES BY political leaders generally create an in-road into their mind and give those they lead an insight into what to expect as policies or government actions. Anniversary speeches hold a special place because they are made on important, most times, specific occasions. It is, therefore, not surprising that everyone lo...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter RE-ELECTION in Ekiti State has returned the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Biodun Oyebanji, as governor after polling 319,224 votes in the governorship election conducted across the state’s 16 local government areas. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Returning Officer for the election, A...
By Joke Kujenya BREAKFAST HABITS are getting fresh attention as doctors and dietitians increasingly support eating an egg every day, pointing to the nutrients packed into the popular food and the potential benefits linked to regular consumption. JKNewsMedia.com reports that for years, eggs have been at the centre of debate, with concerns abou...
By Koforowola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter EFFORTS TO strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other emerging public health threats have received a boost following the Federal Government’s (FG) approval of the release of N21.2 million to each state under the State Outbreak Investigation and Response Fund. JKNews...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line FOUR TIMES world senior men’s football champions, German Machine proved their prowess from the bench at the Toronto Stadium in Canada on Saturday night, Nigerian time when Deniz Undav brace (a slang for two goals in a match) dimmed the hope of Elephants of Ivory Coast to […]
By Owei Lakemfa THE WORLD Cup 2026 opened on Thursday, June 11, with Mexico playing South Africa. It appeared the entire Africa turned out against our sister African country. In the 1990s, this would have been the reverse. That was when South Africa held a lot of promise for the human race as it busted […]
By NAN The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended 26 foreign nationals following investigations into a reported kidnapping case that was later found to be false. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that those apprehended comprised 19 Chadians and seven Cameroonians. A 22-year-old Cameroonian woman had reported to the police that s...
