By Babafemi Ojudu A FRIEND of mine, Caxton Matanmi, put up a simple post on Facebook not long ago: “I AM A PACIFIST! I HATE ALL WARS. SAY ‘YES’ IF YOU ARE LIKE ME. GOD BLESS THE PEACEMAKER.” It was short. Almost too simple for the weight of the subject. No long arguments. No historical […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s PETROL cost stands about 50 percent lower than the global average, with the Federal Government crediting the outcome to the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) Zacch Adedeji, sai...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent POWER GENERATION is set to improve as had started within the last two weeks from March 28 to April 10, 2026, the Federal Government has said. Saying it is set on his commitment to delivering on its promises to Nigerians, a release signed by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NEW FISCAL policy measures for 2026 have been approved, introducing revised tariff rates and replacing the 2023 framework, the Federal Government has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that a circular dated April 1, 2026, and signed by Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the ...
By Babafemi Ojudu IN LESS than six months, Nigeria has lost two generals on the battlefield—cut down in operations against what should, by all conventional reckoning, be a ragtag insurgent force. Alongside them, several colonels, officers, and countless other ranks have paid the ultimate price. These are not just casualties of war. They are s...
By JKNewsMedia RELIANCE ON official government sources for visa information has been urged by the United States (US) mission in Nigeria as it advised applicants to seek accurate and updated guidance on travel requirements and procedures. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the mission said in an X post on Monday that applicants should verify visa ru...
By JKNewsMedia ESCALATING SECURITY issues have prompted an emergency meeting between President Bola Tinubu and top military and intelligence chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the meeting began around 2:00pm on Monday and marks the first item on the president’s schedule since his return to Abuja on Friday ...
By JKNewsMedia NOT LONG after recent attacks on military bases in Borno State, terrorists have killed a Nigerian Army commanding officer and six soldiers in Monguno following an overnight assault on a military formation that troops repelled. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Nigerian military said troops of Sector 3 under the Joint Task Force ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT to the arrival time for candidates in the first session of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been announced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the arrival time has now been revised to 7:00am, replac...
By Oluwabunmi Akande, JKNewsMedia Reporter FORTY-EIGHT individuals and groups have been designated as terrorism financiers in Nigeria’s latest sanctions list, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) directing an immediate asset freeze across the capital market. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the NIGSAC, in a fresh publication on its o...
