By Babafemi Ojudu IN TIMES of national insecurity, words do not travel alone. They carry fear with them. They also carry hope, doubt, anger, reassurance, and sometimes humiliation. This is why communication during a security crisis is not a mere public relations exercise; it is an extension of governance itself and an essential part of nation...
By Joyce Eyaba, JKNewsMedia Intern HEIGHTENED VIGILANCE and a renewed sense of unity were placed at the centre of Christmas celebrations in Ogun State as residents were urged to remain security conscious and proactive throughout the yuletide season to ensure peace, safety and joy. The call was made as part of a message delivered by […]...
By Babafemi Ojudu I read Ray Ekpu’s moving tribute to our departed brother, Dan Agbese, with a mixture of sadness and admiration. Sadness, because we have lost a fine mind and a gentleman of the craft. Admiration, because even in grief, Ray’s pen remains as evocative and commanding as ever. Ray has endured three personal […]
By Lydia Spencer-Elliott DURING THE festive season, our diaries – much like our stomachs – are fit to burst. Every night, there’s a Christmas party, pub booking, carol concert, dinner, or drinks, up until the moment we eventually arrive at the closing New Year’s Eve champagne bender. It’s exhausting to type out, let alone attend. […]...
By JKNewsMedia FAST-TRACKING progress in renewable energy took priority as stakeholders across the industry gathered in Lagos to examine practical pathways for expanding energy access and driving economic growth in Nigeria’s pursuit of a $1-trillion economy. Towards this end, Sterling Bank Limited has convened the premier colloquium on Monday...
RECENTLY, THE Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II CFR marked a decade on the throne of his ancestors and celebrated it by conferring the Yeye Asiwaju Ile Oodua on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON. The title was once held by the late Chief (Mrs) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, the wife […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PUBLIC DISCUSSION around a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Nigeria and France has drawn an official response from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), which says the agreement does not compromise national sovereignty or taxpayer data. Concerns raised in recent reports and...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HEADLINE INFLATION slowed to 14.45 percent in November 2025, extending the steady easing seen throughout the year and bringing the figure below the 15 percent target set by President Bola Tinubu. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced the decline on Monday in its consumer price index...
By JKnewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Presidency has dismissed claims by opposition politicians alleging threats to multi-party democracy and the “weaponisation” of anti-corruption agencies. In a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the government described the opposition’s claims as “...
By JKNewsMedia THE SUPREME Court has ruled in favour of Fidelity Bank in its long-running legal dispute with Sagecom Concepts Limited as a five-member panel led by Justice Lawal Garba delivered the judgment on Friday, granting key aspects of the bank’s appeal. The ruling brings definitive closure to a legacy case that has attracted attention ...
