By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA GRAPPLES with growing regional challenges, including youth unemployment, poverty, and insurgency, as President Bola Tinubu calls for a united response across West African states. During his participation as a special guest of honour at Ghana’s recent presidential swearing-in ceremony, Tinubu ...
PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has approved $20,000 foreign medical treatment, bullet-proof SUVs and cooks, among other benefits, as a retirement package for service chiefs and generals, which the Nigerian Medical Association, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors faulted, The PUNCH ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SHOWCASING THE strength of its democracy and reinforcing its position as a beacon of stability in Africa, Ghana, on Tuesday, transitions to a new administration with the return of John Dramani Mahama as President. At the historic event, Ghanaians, joined by leaders and dignitaries from across the wo...
By Joke Kujenya THE FIGHT against drug trafficking in Nigeria has achieved significant milestones, with over 18,500 arrests and the seizure of more than 2.6 million kilograms of illicit drugs in 2024. These achievements showcase the growing operational strength of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), as noted by its Chairman/Chie...
By Joke Kujenya THE ARRIVAL of President Bola Tinubu in Ghana on January 6, 2025, marks his participation in the inauguration of President-elect John Mahama, scheduled for January 7. Nigeria President’s visit follows Mahama’s re-election in December 2024, after serving as Ghana’s 12th president from 2011 to 2017. Mahama will take over from th...
NIGERIA’s EDUCATION sector has been reported to have witnessed a significant financial contribution as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) disclosed a remittance of over N6 billion to the federal treasury for 2024. The agency says this achievement forms part of the Board’s operating surplus, following the successful conduct of ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia PUBLIC SAFETY in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is noted to be under threat from organised vandalism targeting critical infrastructure. Promptly, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, in a decisive operation, has arrested 50 suspects linked to the theft and destruction of manhole covers an...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter A DEVASTATING fire on Sunday evening in Agbor, Delta State, claimed at least five lives, including a young woman, and left several others hospitalised with severe injuries. The blaze, triggered by a diesel tanker that toppled and exploded at a traffic light junction in Ika South Local Government Area, ...
THE UPCOMING inauguration of Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has drawn attention across the African continent. Scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, the event will take place in Accra, with dignitaries from several nations set to attend. President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria is among the leaders expected at the ceremony. His departure for...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye, a 61-year-old Lagos socialite and notorious drug kingpin known as “Iya Ruka,” following the interception of a truckload of illicit drugs linked to her operations. On January 1, 2025, ND...
