By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MAJOR CHANGES within the nation’s security leadership followed the nomination of General Christopher Gwabin Musa as Minister of Defence after the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar. This development surfaced through a formal communication to the Senate, where the Presidency set out ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FRESH DIPLOMATIC appointments advanced at the federal level as a new roster ofm32 ambassadorial nominees moved to the Senate for screening. President Bola Tinubu transmitted the consolidated list of 32 envoy candidates to the Senate for confirmation, following the earlier submission of the firs...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FORMER NIGERIAN President Goodluck Jonathan has been escorted from Guinea-Bissau by military personnel as political instability deepened following a contested presidential election. Jonathan was in the country as part of a joint election observer mission deployed by the African Union (AU), ECOW...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CONFUSION DEEPENED across Guinea-Bissau as the country’s military shut down the presidential election process and blocked all exit routes, leaving former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and dozens of African observers unable to leave. The disruption unfolded mid-week after senior military ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE 25 FEMALE students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, have regained their freedom following a strategic intervention by federal security agencies. Security sources confirmed to journalists on Tuesday that all the kidnapped students had been rescued through efforts led by ...
By Joke Kujenya FRESH CONFIRMATION from Ilorin detailed the release of 38 worshippers abducted during the attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The announcement emerged through a statement from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, who conv...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RELIEF SPREAD through Papiri community after confirmation emerged that children seized during the recent mass abduction at St Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State had escaped their captors and returned home. The Christian Associati...
By Joke Kujenya RENEWED URGENCY for decisive military action against insecurity took centre stage on Thursday as President Bola Tinubu charged Nigeria’s newly appointed service chiefs to eliminate armed threats across the country and restore national stability. The President made the call during the swearing-in and decoration ceremony of the ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter HISTORIC JUSTICE has been extended to several prominent Nigerians as President Bola Tinubu approved a series of posthumous and conventional pardons following the endorsement of the National Council of State (NCS) in Abuja. The move includes clemency for the late Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, executed...
By Joke Kujenya LEGACY OF integrity, service, and leadership defines the life of Dr Christopher Kolade, who passed away peacefully on 8 October 2025 in Osun State at the age of 92. His death was confirmed in a family statement expressing gratitude for “an incredible life of faith and service” and “God’s abundant blessings.” Born […]...
