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 […]...
By Frank Arinze, Campus Journalist, JKNewsMedia THE STATE of Emergency imposed in Rivers State formally ends at midnight today following a presidential directive confirming the resumption of democratic governance after six months of suspension. Addressing the nation, President Bola Tinubu recalled that the decision to declare a state of emerge...
By Joke Kujenya FOREIGN EXCHANGE reserves climbed to $41 billion on August 19, setting Nigeria’s strongest position in nearly four years. Data released from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) confirmed the figure as the highest since December 3, 2021. The apex bank’s official report showed an external reserve of $41,001,830,139.96, while net f...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has arrived in Tokyo for the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), which will take place from August 20 to 22 in Yokohama. The Presidential aircraft landed at the Presidential Wing of Haneda International Airport, Tokyo, at 00:50 am local time on Tuesday, wh...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COUNTRYWIDE CONTINUOS voter registration began with online pre-registration on Monday 18 August 2025, recording 69,376 entries within the first seven hours. According to figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the portal went live at 8.30am and by 3.30pm the sa...
By Joke Kujenya THE FAMILY of the late Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the defunct National Concord Newspapers, Dr Doyin Abiola, has confirmed that her burial will take place from 9 to 12 September in Lagos. According to the family’s statement, further information on the arrangements will be released in due course. Colleagues from th...
By Jemimah Wellinton, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE WEST African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released revised results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) following the discovery of a technical glitch that affected the grading of serialized papers. According to the Head of Nigeria’s Office of WAE...
