By Koforoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter LONG RUNNING negotiations over university workers’ welfare reached a new stage on Monday as the Federal Government (FG) formalised the renegotiated 2009 agreement with the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and Assoc...
By David Nkolo, JKNewsMedia Contributor RISING UNIVERSITY tuition fees are pushing some Nigerian students to defer admission or abandon their studies, while public universities with relatively low charges are attracting greater attention ahead of the 2026/2027 admission exercise. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the renewed focus follows the Nige...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s IDENTITY management framework has received a legislative update following the signing of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law by President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Interior described the signing...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter LATEST APPOINTMENTS across key operational, command, training and administrative positions have been approved by the Nigerian Army as part of efforts to strengthen its response to evolving security challenges. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the changes received approval from the Chief of Army Staff, Li...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter LEADING UNIVERSITIES across Africa strengthened their presence in global higher education rankings for 2026, with institutions from South Africa and Egypt dominating the continent’s top 10 list while Nigeria’s University of Ibadan (UI) emerged as the only West African university to secure a place among ...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s YOUTH population remains the country’s greatest asset, President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday in Abuja as he assured foreign investors that the nation’s ready to learn and tech savvy workforce can integrate into the global market. JKNewsMedia.com reports that speaking while receiving a deleg...
By JKNewsMedia A FORTIFIED industrial scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operated by a Nigerian Mexican cartel has been uncovered and dismantled in the forest of Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, with five suspects arrested during the operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said. JKNewsM...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter KIDNAPPING OF 279 persons and the killing of 842 people across Nigeria in May 2026 was recorded in figures from Nextier’s Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the data recorded 156 violent incidents during the month and showed an increase in insecurity compared with May 20...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter ABOUT N500 billion was deducted from May 2026 Federation Account (FAAC) revenues for security related interventions before funds were shared among the Federal Government, states and local governments, according to FAAC records. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the deduction formed part of N952 billion in...
By Tunde Rahman TWENTY-SEVEN years into unbroken democracy, Nigeria’s federal structure remains our best tool for managing diversity and delivering development. But federalism is neither a contest between Abuja and the sub-nationals, nor is it a zero-sum competition for relevance. It is a covenant, an agreement to work together – keep s...
