By Joke Kujenya MOST UNITED States troops deployed for a joint counterterrorism mission in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin have been withdrawn following the conclusion of the operation, while intelligence sharing and other security support for Nigeria will continue. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Commander of US Air Forces in Europe Air For...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter ACUTE HUNGER is worsening across conflict affected states in northern Nigeria, with more than 17 million people now facing crisis conditions as the situation deteriorates faster than previously anticipated, the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in a stat...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter WIDESPREAD KILLINGS, abductions and the destruction of places of worship marked the first six months of 2026, according to revelations contained in the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (ISCLRL)’s 2026 Midyear Report released in Enugu on Thursday, July 2. JKNewsMedia.com ...
By Kofoworola Fekeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter OPERATIVES OF the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 38-year-old businesswoman, Iwebema Ogechi Peace, after discovering 7.5kg of cocaine concealed in the false bottom of her luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. JKNewsMedia.com reports t...
By JKNewsMedia WORSENING INSECURITY across Nigeria has prompted Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) to call on the Federal Government to treat the situation as a direct threat to democracy, the rule of law and the credibility of the 2027 general elections. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the organisation made the cal...
By JKNewsMedia STRONGER HEALTHY food policies to protect citizens from the growing burden of diet related diseases have been renewed by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) as World Food Safety Day 2026 is marked on June 7, 2026 under the theme, “From Burden to Solutions Safe Food Everywhere”. JKNewsMed...
By JKNewsMedia HOLDING CORPORATE polluters accountable and protecting vulnerable communities formed the core of a call by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) as the world marked World Environment Day (WED) 2026 under the theme, “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future”. JKNewsMedia.com reports ...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter GROWING CONCERN over the availability and use of new and emerging tobacco and nicotine products has prompted the Ekiti State Government to pledge a review of its tobacco control law, warning that the products pose a significant threat to public health, particularly among young people. JKNewsMedia.com...
By JKNewsMedia PASSAGE OF a bill seeking to reform Nigeria’s tax on Sugar Sweetened Beverages has drawn commendation from Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), which described the move as a bold and timely step toward safeguarding public health. JKNewsMedia.com reports that a statement signed by Robert Egbe, Media ...
By JKNewsMedia CONCERNS OVER the continued captivity of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State has been raised by Youth Advocate for Change (YAfC) , which warned against attempts by politicians and other stakeholders to play politics with an issue affecting the lives and future of innocent children. The group’s Team Lead, Adeola Og...
