By Bukoladeremi Ladigbolu THE ALARMING surge in the sexual exploitation and overexposure of children and preteens to explicit content is a crisis that cannot be ignored. The case of a preteen moimmoin seller, nicknamed ‘Apeke’ and widely referred to as “Oriyomi Hamzat’s wife,” exemplifies the disturbing trend and serves as a clarion call for ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has vowed to partner with Governor Hyacinth Alia to restore lasting peace in Benue State, following an escalation of violence that has left hundreds of residents dead in recent weeks. Addressing traditional and political leaders during a town hall meeting in Mak...
By Bola BOLAWOLE “COUNTRIES HAVE no permanent friends or enemies but permanent interests” – Lord Palmerston, 19th century British Prime Minister. I was aghast when I read of Nigeria poking her nose into the scuffle between Israel and Iran. What is our own, as they say, in the long-standing enemity between Jews (Israelis) and Persians [&...
By Joke Kujenya OIL PRICES slipped in Asian trade after a sharp 4% rise in the previous session, as traders balanced potential supply shocks linked to Middle East tensions against uncertainty surrounding U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy. Brent crude futures dropped by 35 cents, or 0.5%, to $76.10 per barrel by 0723 GMT, while U.S. [&hellip...
By Channels TV PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has mandated the country’s service chiefs and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to go after those behind the dastardly killings in Benue State, which have left scores of people dead and many others severely injured. Tinubu issued the order on Wednesday during his visit to Benue State [&hell...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has tasked the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) with the urgent responsibility of identifying and discrediting fake news merchants across the country’s online media space. Speaking during the public presentation of the new book Nigeria Media Renaissance – Perspectives on Online Publishing, Min...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ON WEDNESDAY afternoon, President Bola Tinubu arrived in Makurdi to engage with Benue stakeholders following the recent deadly attacks that have left over 100 residents dead in the state’s troubled Guma Local Government Area. He touched down at 12:58pm at the Tactical Air Command of the Nigerian Air...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PUBLIC PARTICIPATION has taken centre stage in Nigeria’s evolving fight against drug abuse and trafficking, as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) unveiled a nationwide slate of activities to mark the 2025 World Drug Day. At a pre...
By JKNewsMedia EMERGENCY FOOD aid reached over 1,500 flood-displaced residents in Mokwa, Niger State, as Fidelity Bank Plc activated its Food Bank Initiative in response to the recent disaster. The initiative, driven by the bank’s humanitarian commitment, brought food packs to affected families, marking a swift intervention to support a commu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION slowed to 22.97 per cent in May 2025, reflecting a 0.74 percentage point decline from the 23.71 per cent recorded in April, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Month-on-month, the inflation rate dipped to 1.53 per cent, lower than April’s 1.86 pe...
