By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TUESDAY’s EXIT of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun drew mixed reactions at the Force Headquarters. JKNewsMedia.com reports that it is expected to trigger the compulsory retirement of at least eight Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) of Police following the appointment of A...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu, on Tuesday, has accepted the resignation of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun following the submission of his letter citing pressing family considerations. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Tinubu received the resignation earlier today and expressed his profo...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RESIGNATION been submitted by Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun following a directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Presidency sources said the President had advised Egbetokun to step dow...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent APPLICATIONS FOR the Nigerian Education Loan Fund are dominated by the North, while the South-East accounts for the lowest share, data from the fund shows. JKNewsMedia.com reports that of 1.67 million submissions recorded since the portal opened on May 24, 2024, applicants from the three northe...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLAIMS THAT Executive Order 9 amounts to the President making law misstate both the Constitution and the fiscal question at issue, the Budget Office of the Federation has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in a press statement signed by Tanimu Yakubu, Director General, Budget Office of the Fede...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS to South Africa reached an all-time high of 10.5 million in 2025, with Zimbabwe emerging as a leading source market and surpassing the United Kingdom, Namibia, Germany, China, Japan and Botswana. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Zimbabwe became a key driver of the record-breaking growth, contributing...
By Joke Kujenya CONTROVERSY OVER result transmission framed the final stretch of deliberations as President Bola Tinubu signed the Electoral Act, 2022 Repeal and Re Enactment Bill 2026 into law. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the signing followed passage of the bill by the National Assembly (NASS) on Tuesday after months of deliberations. The...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s HEADLINE inflation rate eased to 15.1 percent in January 2026 from 15.15 percent in December 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. “The January 2026 Headline inflation rate showed a decrease of 0.05% compared to the December 2025 Headline inflation rate,” the N...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES (US) military aircraft have landed in northeastern Nigeria, delivering ammunition and logistics to support the country’s fight against insurgency. JKNewsMedia.com reports that senior officers at Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters disclosed that no fewer than three US military aircraft touched down between Thursday an...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FRESH DEVASTATION struck Kano’s Singer Market over the weekend as a fire outbreak destroyed sections of the food market, prompting President Bola Tinubu to commiserate with traders and the people of Kano State. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the fire started on Saturday evening and raged into Sun...
