By Sola Olaiya, JKNewsMedia Intern NIGERIA HAS proposed a strategic deal to the United States of America (US): ease sweeping visa restrictions on government officials in exchange for access to the region’s critical and rare earth minerals. Addressing regional leaders at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mediation and Secur...
By JKNewsMedia EFFORTS TO improve interstate trade and ease the movement of goods across Nigeria gained momentum as governors agreed to partner with the federal government to streamline levies and eliminate unauthorised checkpoints nationwide. The resolution followed a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) held at its secretariat in A...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PUBLIC PARTICIPATION has taken centre stage in Nigeria’s evolving fight against drug abuse and trafficking, as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) unveiled a nationwide slate of activities to mark the 2025 World Drug Day. At a pre...
By JKNewsMedia A NATIONWIDE call to action is underway as the Federal Government activates the registration portal for the 2025 National Youth Conference, positioning it as a critical step in driving inclusive dialogue and transformative youth policy reform. At a press briefing in Abuja, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, co...
By JKNewsMedia WEDNESDAY, 18 June 2025 has been set by President Bola Tinubu to visit Benue State in order to confront the escalating violence that has devastated communities and claimed lives across the region. A statement by his media team said the move follows the rescheduling of his official trip to Kaduna State, now slated […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter OVER 200 lives were lost in Yelewata and Daudu communities of Benue State, triggering an outcry from Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), which slammed the federal and state governments for what it termed cold indifference and a paralysed security response. The organisat...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter HEADINNG FOR Iran through Port Harcourt, a businessman has been arrested after ingesting 53 wraps of cocaine by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The agency also uncovered major drug trafficking operations across airports, seaports, and border regions within Nigeria...
By Ofem John Obongha JKNewsMedia Reporter THE POSTHUMOUS pardon of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists by President Bola Tinubu has drawn cautious praise from Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). It however insists that honouring the slain environmentalists must go beyond symbolism to deliver justice, re...
By JKNewsMedia REVAMPED TO international standards, the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja has reopened following a comprehensive rehabilitation, with President Bola Tinubu lauding the contractor, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, for a timely, world-class execution. Standing beside Senate President Godswill Akpabio and FCT Minister Barr...
By JKNewsMedia THE OFFICE of the Attorney General has addressed public reactions following the withdrawal of criminal charges against Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc. The discontinuation, legally executed through a nolle prosequi, underscores the Attorney General’s constitutional autho...
