By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RISING INSECURITY across the country has prompted the federal government to declare a nationwide security emergency, accompanied by the immediate expansion of police and armed forces personnel. The statement authorised by Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu urged the police to recruit an addi...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter HEIGHTENED SECURITY concerns prompted a high-level review as the State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu convened a meeting with the Lagos State Security Council to reassess current conditions and strengthen coordinated responses across agencies. The closed-door session, held at the Lagos House, Ikeja, brought together heads...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE 2026 FISCAL year will see a major expansion as the Lagos State government presented its N4.237trillion ‘Budget of Shared Prosperity’ proposal to the House of Assembly. Marking an increase of over N1 trillion compared with the 2025 budget of N3.005trillion, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu outlin...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SPRAWLING OPIODS network crumbling under law enforcement pressure led to the seizure of illicit substances worth over N6.7 billion and the arrest of six suspected traffickers in Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed the haul during a targeted operation at a residential compou...
By Joyce Eyaba, JKNewsMedia Reporter RISING BANDITORY, terrorism, and other heinous crimes across Nigeria have prompted a major security overhaul in Ogun State, with authorities moving to strengthen law enforcement and safeguard lives and property. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed that the state government will begin documenting all undocument...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ACROSS NIGERIA, the cost of staple foods shifted in September 2025, with beans, garri, maize, and tomatoes declining, while local rice and boneless beef registered modest increases, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported. The NBS stated this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report fo...
By JKNewsMedia WOMEN’s HEALTH featured prominently in advocacy programmes held last week in Abuja and Lagos, focusing on cancer awareness, reproductive wellness, and preventive care, the organisers stated. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Women Affairs Secretariat, in partnership with Julius Berger Nigeria PLC and the Family Peace and Wome...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter RECOGNITION OF contributions to journalism and public governance forms the core of the announcement as the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) announces recipients of its 2025 Press Week Awards. This forms part of preparations for the council’s annual celebration, themed Unlocking Opportunities...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE 25 FEMALE students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, have regained their freedom following a strategic intervention by federal security agencies. Security sources confirmed to journalists on Tuesday that all the kidnapped students had been rescued through efforts led by ...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter UPDATE REPORTS indicate tense moments gripped a rural community near Kwara State after armed bandits attempted an evening incursion, but security volunteers swiftly confronted the threat and forced the attackers to retreat. Reports indicated that the incident triggered brief panic among residents before the local secur...
