By Ajibila Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SENIOR ADVOCATE of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), becoming only the second woman in the association’s 93-year history to occupy the office. JKNewsMedia.com reports that her victory followed a fiercely cont...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has renamed the 750 kilometre Lagos Calabar Coastal Highway after the incumbent President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the decision on Thursday in Abuja while addressing journalists. The Tinubu-led administration commenced the highway after...
By JKNewsMedia ELIGIBLE NIGERIANS can now register for a Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) through a new self-service online portal introduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as part of efforts to simplify the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) process. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the commission also extended the on...
By JKNewsMedia HUSBAND OF Mrs Rachael Alamu, the July 10, 2026, rescued principal of Community High School, Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Professor Alamu gave glory to God during a thanksgiving service at First Baptist Church, Okelerin, Ogbomoso, on Saturday, celebrating the safe return of his wife, teachers, and pupil...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FEDERAL GOVERNMENT approval has raised the fee for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examinations (NECSSCE) to N50,000 per candidate from 2027. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the approval was contained in a 18 June statement signed by ...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu on Thursday presided over a meeting of the National Security Council (SEC) at the State House, where he received briefings on the security situation across the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that top military officers led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, br...
By JKNewsMedia PUPILS AND teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State have been threatened with death if security forces moved closer to their location, Minister of Defence Christopher Musa, has disclosed. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Defence Minister made the disclosure in a preview clip of an interview with News Central TV shared on Wed...
By Rachael Martin, JKNewsMedia Reporter National summit seeks coordinated action against illicit drug use and trafficking. . . THE FEDERAL Government has reaffirmed its commitment to preventing illicit drug use, dismantling drug trafficking networks, expanding access to treatment and rehabilitation, and promoting the wellbeing of Nigerians as...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter ON TUESDAY, President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Working Group (PWG) on the National Policing Bill (NPB) to prepare the legal framework for implementing state police across Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President, represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, ina...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of a purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and all related matters. JKNewsMedia.com reports that th...
