By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s voter register has crossed 103 million as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to begin nationwide collection of newly produced Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) on Friday, October 9. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figure and outl...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS operating around Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of Benue State came under a close air support operation before the military helicopter involved made a precautionary landing on a farmland in Makurdi. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter completed a close ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter TWENTY PROSPECTIVE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another abducted passenger have regained their freedom after seven days in captivity in Imo State, with the victims now receiving medical attention at the Department of State Services Hospital (DSSH) in Owerri. JKNewsMedia.com reports th...
By Fatima Idera, JKNewsMedia Reporter SEARCH AND rescue efforts have found no survivors among the 25 people on board the Nigerian Air Force ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, which crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State while on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the aircraft had 25 people on […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THREE DAYS of national mourning have been declared for Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel killed in the crash of an ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State, with President Bola Tinubu ordering flags to be flown at half-mast across the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President has ordered an im...
By Helen Okechukwu, PREPARATIONS FOR the 2027 General Election will come under scrutiny today as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) holds a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders’ Meeting to mark 100 days to the polls. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the meeting will provide updates on the voters’ register, candidate ...
B JKNewsMedia Reporter SEARCH AND rescue operations are ongoing after the wreckage of a suspected military aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, was located, the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the aircraft, identified by tail number NGR 931, reportedly crashed on Monday morning in a swamp...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia NIGERIANS HAVE been warned against a fraudulent website falsely claiming that nationwide online voter registration is currently open from 28 September to 27 October 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its X handle said the website, pvc-inecnigeria-org.blogsp...
By Ajibola Olaide, TEN PROSPECTIVE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have been rescued after gunmen attacked two commercial buses along the Owerri Onitsha Road in Imo State, with security agencies continuing operations to locate any remaining victims and apprehend the suspects. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the attack occurred at abo...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter CONSTRUCTION HAS begun on a new ultra-modern National Control Centre (NCC) for the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) in Osogbo, Osun State, as the Federal Government moves to strengthen the management and stability of Nigeria’s electricity grid. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the ceremony was ...
