By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RESIGNATION FROM the top seat of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has sparked intense speculation as Abdullahi Umar Ganduje relinquished his role as national chairman with immediate effect. His sudden departure, though officially linked to health reasons, is widely seen by insid...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNDER THE marble ceilings of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, rival political forces from Rivers State sat face-to-face in a landmark reconciliation meeting brokered by President Bola Tinubu, seeking to end over a year of bitter power tussles that paralysed governance in the oil-rich region. Se...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TRUST EARNED through timely delivery and integrity marked a milestone moment in Abuja as Nigeria’s leading construction firm, Julius Berger, received strong commendation from the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike. At the commissioning of the first phase of the N5 Arte...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROJECTING A strong voice for Africa’s energy future, Nigeria’s Power Minister, Adebayo Adelabu has advanced the country’s strategic energy agenda at the 2025 Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, South Africa. Through high-level discussions, closed-door negotiations and ministeri...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TWEBTY-SIX individuals accused of orchestrating the deadly attack on Yelwata community in Benue State have been arrested following a major security sweep ordered by President Bola Tinubu. Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun confirmed the arrests during a press briefing in Abuja, stating th...
By JK NewsMedia HUMAN RIGHTS and civic organisations are calling on President Bola Tinubu to ensure the immediate release and clearing of charges against 11 protesters facing trial in Abuja, months after the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance demonstrations. This call is led by the Initiative Against Human Right Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT) in a s...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has scheduled October 7 for the arraignment of Adewunmi Ogunsanya, Chairman of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, and John Ugbe, the company’s Managing Director/CEO, over allegations of violating the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018. The date was set by Justice James Omotosho following an a...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ROLE of Chief Corporate Communications Officer at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has been vacated following the resignation of Mr Femi Soneye, who served in the position for nearly two years. Confirming his exit in a personal statement on X, Saturday, Soneye cited a need...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A STATE-of-the-art Vision Centre has been opened at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) National Headquarters Annex in Abuja, marking a significant step towards improved welfare for personnel and enhanced public health collaboration. The new facility is the result of a strategic partner...
 By JKNewsMedia THE SENATE Committee on Public Accounts has uncovered alleged financial irregularities totalling N210 trillion in the audited statements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), raising concerns over what lawmakers described as severe contradictions and unexplained transactions within the company’s books bet...
