By Joke Kujenya ACROSS CONTINENTS and communities, the scale of violence faced by women and girls was laid bare during a SHE and Rights (S&R) session convened amid the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence and held to mark International Human Rights Day and Universal Health Coverage Day (IHRDUHCD). The gathering brought togeth...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter RENEWED CALL for selfless service and collective responsibility took centre stage as Nigerians were urged to rebuild trust, strengthen national unity and support those facing economic and social hardship during the 2025 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at the State House. The message was delivered by the Prelate of t...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FINAL approval of licences for 82 Bureaux De Change took effect as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) confirmed that the authorisation followed the powers provided under the Bank and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020. The confirmation formed part of a wider regulatory exercise that outlines how B...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE GLOBAL shortage of aircraft is expected to continue for another decade, with supply levels unlikely to return to normal before 2031–2034, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned. IATA said the aviation sector is still grappling with severe delivery delays, a fast-growi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE FEDERAL Government has granted approval for the temporary opening of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway following a truck accident in the Chisco area of Lekki on Monday, which triggered severe traffic gridlock. The partial reopening aims to restore traffic flow and ease movement along the con...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter WEDNESDAY’s DISCHARGE and acquittal of the Abuja 11 peaceful protesters dominated proceedings after the court ruled that the prosecution presented no evidence and failed to appear to substantiate the allegations. The outcome prompted sudden jubilations inside the courtroom as supporters reacted wi...
By Akin Olaniyan AS THE ongoing debate about guerilla journalism suggests, there probably is no other subject in the annals of Nigerian journalism that provokes reverence and reproach in equal measure. While some believe that the phenomenon was the brave, underground response to and heartbeat of a nation choking under military rule, others th...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter LEADERSHIP ON human-rights protection faced renewed scrutiny as Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) issued a statement for International Human Rights Day 2025 warning that deteriorating safeguards continue to diminish lives across the country. The organisation said neglect and abuses persis...
By Olukorede Yishau I DID not expect a game show to tug at something deep in me. Yet the first time I watched Masoyinbo on YouTube, I felt a small stirring. It came from the sound of Yoruba spoken without hesitation; spoken with a confidence I had not heard in years. The programme created by […]
By Owei Lakemfa EARLY Sunday, December 7, 2025, while many Beninois slept, hoping to go to church, mosque and traditional places of worship at dawn, some members of their armed forces fanned out. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Paschal Tigri, they planned to bring the people under their claws. At 05:00 they attacked the Presidential Palace [&hellip...
