By JKNewsMedia MONDAY, PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms operating in Nigeria over allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful exploitation of news content and other potent...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter ALLEGATIONS THAT more than N8 trillion equivalent to about two percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was spent outside the approved budget have been dismissed by the Federal Government, which described the claims as inaccurate and misleading. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Federal...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter COCAINE CONCEALD inside plantain peels led to the arrest of a 67-year-old Nigerian British grandmother by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after 13kg of the illicit drug was discovered in her luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. JKNews...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter LEARNING OUTCOMES in Nigerian schools will be assessed every three years under a new Federal Government policy announced during the ongoing 2026 National Learning Assessment. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Education Tunji Alausa announced the decision on Friday after inspecting the assessm...
By JKNewsMedia FRAUDULENT OFFERS claiming to sell forfeited vehicles in the name of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been identified as a scam targeting unsuspecting members of the public. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the agency said criminal elements and scammers are using the names of senior NDLEA officials, particularl...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter COMMITMENT TO constitutional democracy, responsible journalism and media freedom was reaffirmed by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday as he urged media professionals to promote national unity through accurate and ethical reporting. JKNewsMedia.com reports that speaking at the inaugural Annual Presiden...
By JKNewsMedia HUMOUR MARKED the Presidential Press Corps Dinner in Abuja on Thursday as President Bola Tinubu playfully addressed First Lady Oluremi Tinubu as “Iya Alakara” following recent public reactions to her comments on small scale businesses. JKNewsMedia.com reports that addressing guests at the State House event, the Pres...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter DETENTION WITHOUT trial ended for five Nigerians who spent almost a year in custody in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, as the federal government received them in Abuja on Thursday following their release. JKNewsMedia.com reports that officials of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), National Emergency Manag...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s EDUCATION system is set for a major overhaul as the Federal Government (FG) announced the abolition of the separation between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS), replacing the 6-3-3-4 structure with a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model....
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter COMPREHENSIVE REFORMS to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme have received approval from President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC), marking the first holistic review of the scheme in its 53-year history. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the approved reforms are intended to ...
