By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government announced it has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. The pupils were among 315 individuals, including 12 teachers, abducted during an attack on the sc...
By Babafemi Ojudu I SPENT more than an hour this morning listening to Edmund Obilo’s interview with Col. Victor Banjo’s daughter, Prof. Oluyinka Omigbodun. As she narrated her father’s life — his brilliance, his courage, his idealism — what leapt out at me was the gaping, almost tragic strain of naïveté that ran through his […]...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MEMBERS OF the Nigerian Armed Forces have been commended by President Bola Tinubu for their swift response to requests from the Government of Benin to restore constitutional order following an attempted coup in the neighbouring country. The Benin government formally sought Nigeria’s support aft...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter STRENGHTENED INFRASTRUCUTURE and expanded communications capacity have driven Globacom Nigeria’s latest nationwide network upgrades. The company announced it has positioned the development as a decisive step towards delivering faster speeds, broader reach and congestion-free service for millions of users. In a press s...
By Joke Kujenya GOVERNMENT FORCES in Benin regained control of the military and key institutions after soldiers attempted to seize power, officials said on Sunday. Information from sources close to President Patrice Talon as they told the AFP revealed that the president was safe and described the coup plotters as “a small group of people [&he...
By Joke Kujenya UNREST SEIZED national attention after soldiers announced the dissolution of Benin’s government during a state television broadcast, declaring they had assumed control of federal authority. The supposed intervention came as the group stated that political officeholders had been removed and state institutions dissolved, presenti...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter COMPETITIVE PUSH for sporting dominance drove the final moments of the 14th Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd Sports Fiesta at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, where the tournament closed with Team Integrity finishing at the top of the medals table for the week-long event. The result placed ...
By Joke Kujenya PUBLIC HEALTH threats across Africa are stretching resources and exposing persistent gaps in preparedness, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported. Yap Boum, Incident Manager for Health Emergencies at Africa CDC, issued the alert during the agency’s weekly virtual press briefing. He cite...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MOVES TO strengthen oversight in key federal institutions prompted the latest confirmation and announcement of board compositions for the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), following details released...
By Joye Ayaba, JKNewsMedia Intern SHARP GROWTH in projected government spending formed the centre of deliberations as the Ogun State Government proposed a total expenditure of N1,668,997,993,125.44 for the 2026 fiscal year, representing a 63 percent increase from the 2025 budget of N1.054 trillion. The proposal, titled the “Budget of Sustaina...
