By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent AN IMMEDIATE end to intimidation targeting Comrade Oumar BA General Secretary of the International Human Rights Day (IHRD) has sparked heightened tension in Senegal water sector and set the stage for a forceful appeal from the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition. The coalition states that repr...
By Bola BOLAWOLE THESE ARE interesting times in Osun state aka “State of the Living Spring”, with governorship elections already slated for August 8, 2026. Noted for its world-class tourist attraction called Osun-Osogbo festival, the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, located in Osogbo, the capital of the state, was recognised, in 2005, by UNESCO as a...
By JKNewsMedia TREASON CHARGES against peaceful citizens continue to be described as an assault on their fundamental freedoms by the Initiative Against Human Right Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT). INAHURAT states that the ongoing prosecution of the eleven Abuja End Bad Governance peaceful protesters rests on fabricated accusations that do not re...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE SENATE has approved the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin for a regional peace-stabilisation mission, following a request from President Bola Tinubu. The approval provides legal backing for the troop presence in the country, which is expected to last for a short period. The ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has prohibited ministries, departments and agencies from collecting physical cash for revenue transactions, citing persistent violations of e-payment and treasury single account policies. The directive was issued in four treasury circulars dated November 24, signed by Shamseldeen ...
By JKNewsMedia RECORD PRODUCTION of 355,000 barrels of oil per day marked a major development for Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) E&P Limited, representing the highest daily output since 1989. The figure, recorded on 1 December 2025, was disclosed in a release signed by Andy Odeh, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NIGERIAN Air Force (NAF) has provided clarifications regarding the diversion of a C-130 aircraft during its ferry mission to Portugal on 8 December 2025. Following takeoff from Lagos, the crew identified a technical concern that necessitated a precautionary landing at Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkin...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA AIR Force C-130 aircraft carrying 11 military personnel has been forced to land after allegedly entering Burkina Faso’s airspace without authorisation. The Agence d’Information du Burkina, the state-run news agency, published a statement from the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) deta...
By Reuben Abati IN THE early hours of Sunday, December 7, 2025, there was the shocking news of a military intervention in the Republic of Benin, led by one Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri who seized the Beninese National TV, along with his co-putschists and announced that President Patrice Talon had been deposed, all borders leading […...
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 […]
