By Bolanle BOLAWOLE UNLIKE COMRADE Dipo Fashina (aka Jingo) and Comrade Segun Osoba, Comrade (Professor) Biodun Jeyifo never taught me at the University of Ife (renamed Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife. But like other Marxist lecturers at the university such as Professor Toye Olorode, Idowu Awopetu, G. G. Darah, Malam Femi Taiwo and many ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CONCERS OVER the timing of the 2027 General Election have drawn a response from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which says it may seek legislative intervention if adjustments become necessary. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in a press statement issued on Friday and signed by...
By JKNewsMedia COMMITMENT TO global cooperation in the fight against illicit drugs and transnational organised crime was reaffirmed as officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) graduated from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration Training Academy (USDEATA) in Quantico, Virginia. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the N...
By Owei Lakemfa INFORMAL FILTERED through a few weeks ago, that “a small team” of United States (US), soldiers were in Nigeria. On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, an additional information was that 200 American soldiers are being deployed to provide security for the small team. I am sure that soon these 200 would need a […]
By JKNewsMedia EXCITEMENT BUILDS around a loveday-soaked wedding as Wema Bank announced the couple set to receive a special celebrity artiste performance at their ceremony on February 14, 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the bride, Rita Ndukwe, and the groom, Jemil Adama, will have a celebrity artiste perform live at their wedding, the Bank...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FUNDING PROPOSAL of N873.78 billion has been submitted for the conduct of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). JKNewsMedia.com reports that Professor Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the commission, presented the estimate before the National Assemb...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter RANKING OF 142nd out of 182 countries placed Nigeria near the lower end of the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International, highlighting continued concerns about governance and accountability. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the index, which measures perceived levels of p...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ELECTION DATES for the 2027 general polls have been scheduled, with presidential and National Assembly elections fixed for February 20, 2027, and governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections set for March 6, 2027. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission...
By JKNewsMedia SEVERING TIES with the national grid has moved closer for the Aso Presidential Villa in Abuja, with work on its solar power initiative reaching the final stage and full transition targeted for March 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Temitope Fashedemi, State House Permanent Secretary, disclosed this on Wednesday while presenti...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DIPLOMATIC AND institutional gains marked Nigeria’s participation at the just concluded 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, with the country recording outcomes aimed at advancing Africa’s economic integration, peace, security and democratic governance. JKNewsMedia.com re...
