By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLOSURE OF the main gates at the University of Ibadan (UI) followed a nationwide industrial action by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) over delayed renegotiation and implementation of a 2009 agreement with the ...
By Owei Lakemfa COLOUFULLY DRESSED. Waving flags. Singing. Wriggling waists. Exchanging banters. Backslapping. Workers danced at various venues on Friday, commemorating the 2026 May Day. Their smiling faces camouflaged their pains. But their banners and placards revealed their inner thoughts. Their collective speeches tell stories of hunger, g...
By Emeka Monye IN THE build-up to political independence from Britain, Nigeria stood as a frontline voice in African affairs. That role positioned the nation as a leading force on the continent — so central to African liberation and diplomacy that Nigeria was widely perceived as a potential superpower in African geopolitics. And true to [&hel...
By JKNewsMedia ZONING OF the 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region has been confirmed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC). JKNewsMedia.com reports that Buba Galadima, a political associate of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, disclosed the decision while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. He stated that the party...
By JKNewsMedia DIRECT PRIMARY elections will be used by the All Progressives Congress across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the 2026 election cycle. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the party confirmed the decision in a formal notification issued to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its members na...
By JKNewsMedia PROFIT AFTER tax at Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited rose to N276 billion in March 2026, reflecting a 102.9 percent increase from the N136 billion recorded in February, as detailed in the company’s Monthly Report Summary. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the national oil firm disclosed that statutory payments betw...
By JKNewsMedia LOCKDOWN MEASURES were enforced at the White House on Monday following a shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. JKNewsMedia.com reports that journalists at the scene reported the incident occurred shortly before President Donald Trump’s scheduled press conference. Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics...
By JKNewsMedia OPERATION OF Kled AI in Nigeria have ceased following the detection of widespread fraudulent activity on its platform. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the United States (US) based data marketplace confirmed it removed its application from the Nigerian app store and imposed an IP ban across the country. Kled AI, founded in 2025, op...
By Joke Kujenya CALLS FOR urgent protection of journalists and decisive action against insecurity have been directed at the administration of Bola Tinubu, state governors and Federal Capital Territory authorities by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). JKNewsMedia.com reports that t...
By Joke Kujenya CRIMES AGAINST journalists continue to go largely unpunished, with 85 percent of cases remaining uninvestigated and unresolved, a level described as unacceptable by United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres. JKNewsMedia.com reports that he made the statement in a message to mark World Press Freedom Day 2026 observed a...
