By Owei Lakemfa YUSUF BALA Usman, noted historian, fiery politician, co-author of the 1977 Minority Report of the Nigerian Constitution and prolific writer, departed on September 24, 2005. Given his role in the Nigerian life, intellectual prowess and mentorship of generations, were he alive, what would he be telling Nigerians? Those who were ...
By Favour Olisah, JKNewsMedia Reporter TWO NIGERIANS who returned from Brazil have excreted 116 wraps of heroin and cocaine while in observatory custody after their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. One of the suspects, 46-year-old Ofoma S...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Published in the ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper of Sunday, 21 September, 2025). “LAST THURSDAY was a day of missed feelings for me – day of joy and day of mourning!” “The conditionalities imposed on Siminalayi Fubara to bring him back as governor were more crippling than […]...
By Robert Egbe NIGERIA’s DECISION to earmark SIN taxes – levies on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks – for health financing, signals a firm commitment to prioritising citizens’ health. It also aligns with long-standing calls from Nigerian public health advocates and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The move could not be timelier. Earlie...
By JKNewsMedia REAFFIRMING CONFIDENCE in Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has described the engineering construction company as highly competent in handling complex infrastructure projects. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony of the Northern Parkway (N8/9) from Ring Road I...
By Joke Kujenya EXPRESSIONS OF joy and admiration reverberate across the country on Sunday as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, marked her 65th birthday. Her husband, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu serenades his wife with romantic vibes shared across regular and social media platforms. Following the President was the Vice P...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s DELEGATION to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York (NY) will be led by Vice President Kashim Shettima on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, GCFR. The gathering will take place from Monday, 22 September to Sunday, 28 September 2025. Senator Sh...
By Sunday Dare IT WAS another journey to Kaduna by President Bola Tinubu. It was one to demonstrate the depth of friendship and showcase the value of commitment to the ties that bind. Kaduna, once the undisputed epicentre of northern Nigeria’s politics, still retains its aura as the crucible of power and influence in the […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent WELCOMING THE Commonwealth Sport Bid Evaluation Committee to Abuja on Thursday, government officials set out Nigeria’s case to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with assurances that infrastructure, security and legacy plans will be delivered. President Bola Tinubu was represented at the Preside...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COMMITMENT BY all stakeholders is required to make peace permanent in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said in his first statewide broadcast on resumption of official duties following the expiration of the six-month emergency rule. The Governor commended President Bola Tinubu for hi...
