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...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has reaffirmed its commitment to cutting maternal deaths by 20 percent and reducing under-five mortality by 15 percent before the end of 2027, as part of a broader push to address one of the world’s highest maternal and child mortality burdens. This renewed effort was reiterat...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter A REVISED pricing structure for driver’s licences and number plates has come into effect across Nigeria, following approval by the Joint Tax Board (JTB). The update, enforced from Sunday, 8 June 2025, reflects adjustments made in response to enhanced security features and increased production costs. Acc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SIXTY-SIX parcels of cannabis strain Loud, falsely declared as green tea, were intercepted at Murtala Muhammed International Airport following weeks of surveillance by anti-narcotic officers. The consignment, weighing 62.20 kilogrammes, arrived from Thailand through the United Arab Emirates aboard a...
By JKNewsMedia THE SERVING Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare has met with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Wednesday. This is coming weeks after publicly accusing the Nigerian leader of driving the country in the wrong direction. The meeting, held behind closed doors, was disclosed by Tinubu’s Specia...
By JKNewsMedia HIGH-LEVEL talks on digital innovation culminated in a landmark agreement to establish the Nigerian AI Scaling Hub in a move set to boost technological advancement across healthcare, agriculture, and education. Wednesday, the Federal Government, represented by the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Ec...
