By Jemimah Wellingon, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NIGERIAN Guild of Editors (NGE) has demanded a swift and thorough investigation into the killing of Arise News Television Anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, who died following an armed robbery attack at her residence in Katampe, Abuja, on Monday morning. In a press release issued on Tuesday by NG...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE VIOLENT death of Arise Television anchor and producer, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu has drawn nationwide grief and a federal government’s directive for investigation after she was killed during an armed robbery at her residence in Katampe, Abuja. The Federal Government, through the Minister...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HIGH-LEVEL talks on energy security and infrastructure investments took centre stage in Lagos as President Bola Tinubu engaged with two prominent global investment leaders, Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Chairman of Metis Capital Partners and Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, and Bayo Ogunlesi, ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PLANS FOR Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary will proceed without the traditional parade, following a decision by the Federal Government to cancel the event, the Federal Government has announced. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, announced the cancellation in a statem...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MARKING HER 65th Independence Anniversary, a nationwide public holiday has been declared for Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The Federal Government confirmed the holiday through the Ministry of Interior, with the Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, urging citizens to reflect on the values of unity, patri...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent GRADUATES SEEKING mobilisation into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will from October 6, 2025, be required to provide proof of compliance with the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) policy before they can be mobilised or granted exemption, according to a directive issued b...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FALSE AND divisive allegations suggesting that terrorists in Nigeria are engaged in a systematic genocide against Christians have been firmly rejected by the Federal Government, which described such claims as baseless, misleading, and harmful to the country’s unity. The government stressed that...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE PETROLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has escalated its standoff with the Dangote Refinery, declaring a total nationwide strike that will bring operations across the country’s oil and gas industry to a halt. The union issued the directive following what ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MAJOR INTERNAL security alert has been raised as the Nigeria Police Force confirmed the disappearance of one of its official operational vehicles from the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The incident has triggered a nationwide manhunt, with all police commands and tactical units placed on high ale...
John Ofem, JKNewsMedia Reporter PERSISTENT FLUCTUATIONS in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, are intensifying economic pressure on households across Nigeria. Families already burdened by rising food costs and inflation are now contending with soaring domestic energy prices that continue to vary sharpl...
