By JKNewsMedia AN INDEFINITE nationwide strike will begin at 12:00am on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, as the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) moves against what it described as a plan by the Federal Government (FG) to halt the revised Professional Allowance Table (PAT). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the decision emerged from a virtual ...
By JKNewsMedia ARIKO, KADUNA State: Easter celebrations turned tragic in Ariko community, located in Kachia Local Government Area, after suspected terrorists launched a coordinated हमला on two churches during Sunday service, killing at least seven worshippers and abducting several others. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the attack, which targete...
By JKNewsMedia SEASONED JOURNALIST, Dr Friday Olokor opens up on his newsroom battles, arrests, the collapse of print journalism, and the quiet reinvention that took him from The PUNCH to Arise News TV. PRINT JOURNALISM is fading, but for Dr Friday Olokor, the story is not just about an industry in decline, it is […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter HIGH STAKES intelligence led operations by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled a drug trafficking syndicate, leading to the interception of cocaine consignments concealed in tins of palm kernel extract bound for the United Kingdom (UK) and the arrest of the group’s kingpin i...
By Joke Kujenya STRONG LIVING standards across income, healthcare and affordability have shaped a new 2026 ranking of African countries, with Namibia placing first with a Quality-of-Life Index of 156.98. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the ranking shows a mix of Southern, North and East African countries offering relatively strong conditions acr...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROFIT AT the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) fell sharply by 91 percent to $107.03m in the 2025 financial year from $1.24bn in 2024, reflecting a reversal of foreign exchange driven gains. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the NSIA latest financial statements showed that currency stab...
Report RISING COSTS in the domestic gas market have pushed the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to N1,500 per kilogramme, marking a 14.3 percent increase from N1,300 recorded last month. Market checks by Vanguard newspaper indicated that cooking gas now sells as high as N1,500 per kilogramme across several locations, reflecting a sustai...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “I DON tire for this country o! In fact, I am really, really fed up! Was it not Emilokan that I sighted at the burial ceremony of Nasir el-Rufai’s mother or was I seeing double?” “O-ti o! You were seeing triple! Mr. President was there life and direct! He landed there gidigba […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent URGENT SECURITY concerns in Plateau State forced a change in presidential movements as arrangements were made for an immediate visit to Jos following a briefing on recent attacks. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Bola Tinubu had planned to receive Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itn...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FRESH MEASURES to tackle insecurity in Plateau State have been announced, with a commitment to deploy an artificial intelligence enabled network of over 5000 digital cameras to support law enforcement operations. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Bola Tinubu made the pledge during an addre...
