By Steve Osuji Listen Now I DIDN’T know I was attending a security briefing: The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), held her Biennial National Convention in Enugu from June 26th – 29th, 2025. The theme of the occasion was, Building A Secure And Cohesive Nigeria: The Role of Dialogue, Inclusion and The Media. The Keynote […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has suspended Mr Steve Osuji for breaching confidentiality rules during its 25th Biennial National Convention held in Enugu. According to a statement signed by Guild President Eze Anaba and General Secretary Onuoha Ukeh, the decision follows Mr Osuji’s unautho...
By Joke Kujenya CAPTURED IN Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, a Nigerian man forced into war under Russia’s penal system has emerged as a grim symbol of Moscow’s foreign recruitment drive. Kehinde Oluwagbemileke, 29, had been living in Russia for four years before being arrested on drug-related charges. His prison sentence was commuted on the co...
By Joke Kujenya HEAVY RAINS tore through Texas Hill Country overnight, unleashing flash floods that claimed at least 27 lives and left dozens missing, including over 20 girls from a Christian summer camp near Kerrville. Media reports note that more than 10 inches of rain pounded central Kerr County within hours, causing the Guadalupe River [&...
By JKNewsMedia A TWO-day national forum will hold on July 23 and 24 as Nigeria’s Federal Government moves to address persistent challenges in petrol pricing and downstream supply regulation. Francis Ogaree, Executive Director at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), disclosed the initiative durin...
By JKNewsMedia RESIDENTS POURED into the streets in a spontaneous outburst of celebration as major infrastructure upgrades were unveiled across Lagos’ most populous constituency. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, flanked by his deputy Dr Obafemi Hamzat and members of the State Executive Council, commissioned two major road projects, Abaranje Road i...
By Olukorede Yishau CLIMB IN, buckle up, and adjust your mirrors because Olufunke Grace Bankole’s ‘The Edge of Water’ is no ordinary drive. It is a smooth, soulful cruise through winding emotional roads, sunlit stretches of cultural memory, and a few hairpin turns of fate that will leave you breathless. With Hurricane Katrina looming in [&hell...
By Babafemi Ojudu Papa John Oyegun, Domo Sir, I watched my friend and compatriot in the struggle for democracy, Bashorun Dele Momodu, speak glowingly about you on television this morning. He meant well. In his usual passionate manner, he presented you as a symbol of hope and renewal in Nigeria’s political space—as a leading light […]...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government is deliberating on whether to replace the deteriorating Carter Bridge in Lagos with a N320 billion cable-stayed structure or commit to full-scale rehabilitation at a cost of N380 billion, following damning structural assessments. Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, raised the alarm after an on-site inspe...
By JKNewsMedia DEFININF MOMENTUM surged through the media community at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) House, Ladi Lawal Press Centre, Ikeja, as a new leadership officially took over the reins of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State Chapter. Veteran broadcaster and respected media figure, Jumoke Faleye Joh...
