By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), prioritising public transport operators, while negotiating a N1,350 per litre ceiling on petrol’s ex-gantry or landing cost to moderate price fluctuations. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister o...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s voter register has crossed 103 million as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to begin nationwide collection of newly produced Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) on Friday, October 9. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figure and outl...
By JKNewsMedia SUSTAINING ITS operations and responsible business practices in the country, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Nigeria has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the country’s economic growth and development. JKNewsMedia.com reeports that the company, in a statement, said its 18 years of business operations in Nigeria reflected...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS operating around Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of Benue State came under a close air support operation before the military helicopter involved made a precautionary landing on a farmland in Makurdi. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter completed a close ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter TWENTY PROSPECTIVE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another abducted passenger have regained their freedom after seven days in captivity in Imo State, with the victims now receiving medical attention at the Department of State Services Hospital (DSSH) in Owerri. JKNewsMedia.com reports th...
By JKNewsMedia EFFORTS TO deliver stable and reliable electricity to households, businesses and industries in Lagos have gained fresh momentum, with the Federal Government and Lagos State agreeing to work together under the 24/7 Energy Zones pilot approved by President Bola Tinubu. JKNewsMedia.com he agreement followed a high-level technical ...
By Owei Lakemfa Slinger Francisco, better known as Mighty Sparrow, the “Calypso King of the World”, flew away on September 27, 2026. He was ninety. CALYPSO MUSIC was invented in the seventeenth century by African slaves in Trinidad who had mainly been taken from the Ibibio, Efik and Igbo peoples in present-day Nigeria and Congo. [&...
By JKNewsMedia CONFLICT IS an inevitable part of elections, as stakeholders often have competing interests. However, failure to address emerging conflicts can lead to crises with severe consequences. In our tracking, political and electoral actors have consistently been the most vocal in discussing approaches to resolving conflicts ahead of th...
By Rimmande Shawulu New episode just dropped! The Middle Belt Files — Ep 03: Farmers vs Herders This one is different. We’re not just reporting the violence — we’re explaining where it came from. Lake Chad. Libya. Weapons. Climate. Politics. Impunity. And what community dialogue has done that military deployment hasn’t. 🎬 → ...
By Olufunmilola ‘Funmie’ Aluko On any ordinary day, in any large city, the same moment plays out thousands of times. A woman calls her mobile network because her line has been barred and she cannot reach her children’s school. A man rings a hospital switchboard, trying to find out which ward his father has been […]
