By Olivia Ambrose, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIAN TEACHERS have been lauded as the “quiet architects of great nations” by First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who urged them to embrace innovation as the government ramps up efforts to revamp education across the country. Delivering the keynote address at the National Teachers’ Summit 2026, theme...
By NAN AN INTERNATIONAL NGO, Save the Children International (SCI), says no fewer than 1,683 learners were abducted in Nigeria between 2014 to 2022, 184 killed, while about 25 buildings were destroyed. Mogbonjubade Adesulure, the Digital Media and Communication Specialist, Save the Children Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement in Katsina on ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter TEMPPORARY RELIEF has been granted to ease import processing as authorised dealer banks receive approval to accept expired National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) licences for Form M transactions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) confirmed it h...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent INTERCEPTION OF a major heroin shipment at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja has led to the arrest of a Brazilian woman by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), alongside multiple seizures of explosives and illicit drugs across several states. JKNewsMedia....
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ELEVEN SUSPECTS linked to the killing of the late ARISE News anchor, reporter and producer, Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Mr Barnabas Danlami, have been arraigned by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command before the Federal Capital Territory High Court si...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EFFORTS TO sanitise and standardise textbooks and instructional materials used in Nigerian schools have led to the inauguration of a standing committee focused on book ranking and selection at the basic and senior secondary education levels. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Federal Government h...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLAIMS OVER the siting of a gold refinery in Lagos have drawn a response from the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) following a statement attributed to the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and signed by its spokesperson, Professor Abubakar Jika Jiddere. The ministry said the allegation t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MORE THAN a decade of manhunt ended as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as “Kanmo Kanmo,” on Saturday. He is linked to the killing of three of NDLEA officers as the agency also recovered diver...
By Ofem John, JKNewsMedia Intern OPERATIONAL AND administrative engagements unfolded in Calabar as the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, carried out a two-day visit to the Eastern Naval Command to strengthen naval operations, infrastructure development and personnel welfare in the region. Idi Abbas, undertook the visit to the East...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent AN ESTIMATED N187bn revenue loss has been recorded in Nigeria’s power sector following an increase in unbilled electricity supply, industry data show. The data indicate that a significant portion of electricity generated and distributed during the period was not billed to end users. Industry fig...
