By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PAYROLL FRAUD involving 908 alleged ghost workers across at least 50 Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies has been uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), cumulating to about N942 million believed to have been fraudulently paid as s...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia THE NIGERIAN Army’s structure has expanded from eight to 12 divisions following the approval granted by President Bola Tinubu to strengthen the country’s security architecture and improve the operational effectiveness of the military. JKNewsMedia.com reports that that the approval underscores the President’...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter TEXTBOOK ASSESSMENT and ranking fees have been reduced by the Federal Government ahead of the implementation of the National Textbook Ranking System (NTRS). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the review was announced in a statement personally signed by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Educational Resea...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NEWLY first elected and second female President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo Okusanya (SAN), has been congratulated by President Bola Tinubu on her historic election, describing her emergence as a watershed in the legal profession and a triumph for merit, excellence ...
By Ajibila Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SENIOR ADVOCATE of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), becoming only the second woman in the association’s 93-year history to occupy the office. JKNewsMedia.com reports that her victory followed a fiercely cont...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has renamed the 750 kilometre Lagos Calabar Coastal Highway after the incumbent President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the decision on Thursday in Abuja while addressing journalists. The Tinubu-led administration commenced the highway after...
By JKNewsMedia ELIGIBLE NIGERIANS can now register for a Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) through a new self-service online portal introduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as part of efforts to simplify the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) process. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the commission also extended the on...
By JKNewsMedia HUSBAND OF Mrs Rachael Alamu, the July 10, 2026, rescued principal of Community High School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Professor Alamu gave glory to God during a thanksgiving service at First Baptist Church, Okelerin, Ogbomoso, on Saturday, celebrating the safe return of his wife, teachers, and pupil...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FEDERAL GOVERNMENT approval has raised the fee for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examinations (NECSSCE) to N50,000 per candidate from 2027. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the approval was contained in a 18 June statement signed by ...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu on Thursday presided over a meeting of the National Security Council (SEC) at the State House, where he received briefings on the security situation across the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that top military officers led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, br...
