By JKNewsMedia INTERCEPTION OF 204 pump-action rifles and firearm components at Tin Can Island Port has intensified concerns over international arms trafficking through Nigeria’s ports ahead of the 2027 general elections. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the weapons were concealed in a 20-foot container, TEMU 184536/9, which arrived from Turkey a...
By JKNewsMedia THE NEW Learner Identification Number (LIN) system will give Nigerian students permanent, traceable academic identities while improving education data and planning nationwide. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the initiative, led by the Federal Ministry of Education, is designed to track students’ academic journeys and support bette...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter DEVELOPING ECONOMIES can strengthen global energy security by building resilient power systems capable of withstanding geopolitical pressures, Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe said on Tuesday. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Tegbe made the remarks in a keynote address at the opening plenary of the Middle Eas...
By JKNewsMedia THREE HUNDRED trained volunteers have begun monitoring developments that could shape the credibility, peace and inclusiveness of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. JKNewsMedia.com reports that three hundred volunteers have been deployed to track developments capable of affecting the credibility, peace and inclusiveness of Nigeri...
By JKNewsMedia LoOWER FUEL costs will be expected to translate into cheaper transport fares from October 1, 2026, after state governors agreed to adopt Compressed Natural Gas and electric vehicles to reduce commuting costs nationwide. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Bola Tinubu announced the plan on Thursday following a meeting with th...
By JKNewsMedia LAGOS STATE Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will deliver the 7th yearly lecture of Freedom Online newspaper in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, with discussions centred on Nigeria’s 2027 elections, economy, security and future. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the lecture themed “2027 Elections, Economy, Security and Nigeria’s Future”, the e...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia BETWEEN OCTOBER 2023 and July 2026, a total of 10,872 convictions and N1.23 trillion in naira recoveries were recorded, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said on Monday as he presented his 34-month stewardship report. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Olukoyede said th...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH GROSS Domestic Product (GDP) figures showing 4.43 per cent growth in the second quarter of 2026 have drawn a positive response from President Bola Tinubu, who welcomed the performance and cited the progress recorded across major sectors. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President described it as ex...
With Rimande Shawulu Last week, 60 people were taken from a mosque in Niger State during Friday prayers by a group called Lakurawa. Lakurawa entered Nigeria from Mali in 2017. The US bombed their camps in Sokoto on Christmas Day 2025. In February this year, they killed 162 people in Kwara State — after warning […]
By Joke Kujenya CANCER PATIENTS should remain within the healthcare system and receive appropriate support according to their condition, treatment needs and disease progression, the Federal Government (FG) has said. JKNewsMedia.com National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Plan (NC/NCCP), Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr U...
