By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AN UPSCALE 80-room hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, masquerading as a hub for drug distribution, was stormed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), leading to the discovery of illicit substances valued at over ₦1 billion. The operation, carried out between Friday 25th and...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FORTY-THREE individuals with no legal right to remain in Britain have been deported to Nigeria and Ghana, as part of the United Kingdom (UK)’s renewed drive to enforce immigration laws through international cooperation. The Home Office and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) jointly ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA IS aiming for a bold 7% annual economic growth rate, with plans to leverage agricultural productivity, digital infrastructure, and oil production as the primary engines of expansion. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, revealed the new target while addre...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s SENATE President Godswill Akpabio is announced to be leading a five-member delegation to Vatican City to represent the country at the burial of His Holiness, Pope Francis. The delegation, sent by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, carries a formal letter of condolence addressed to the Acti...
By Kelen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter TEACHER EDUCATION in Nigeria is set for a major transformation as Federal Colleges of Education (FCOEs) begin awarding bachelor’s degrees alongside the National Certificate in Education (NCE) from September 2025. This shift follows the 2023 passage of the Dual Mandate Act, allowing FCOEs to offer both ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter RIVERS SOLE administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas joined his first National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, amid protests, assembly probe, and political unrest following the incumbent Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s suspension. Ibok-Ete Ibas, the retired naval chief...
By JKNewsMedia THE KATSINA State Government, on the prompting of the Federal Government, has signalled its intent to take charge of a federal wind power facility and expand its capacity with solar energy, marking a bold push to reshape the state’s energy landscape. Governor Dikko Umar Radda revealed the plan during a strategic dialogue ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter TRAFFIC TO Apapa rerouted as engineers prepare to lift deck and replace 50 failing bridge bearings. Ijora Bridge in Lagos will shut completely from 27 April as federal engineers embark on a critical final-phase restoration of the ageing structure linking Ijora Causeway to Apapa — home to Nigeria’s busie...
By JKNewsMedia POPE FRANCIS died on Monday morning from a cerebral stroke and irreversible heart failure, hours after blessing pilgrims from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica. He was 88. The Vatican issued his death certificate shortly after announcing his passing. It confirmed that the pontiff fell into a coma following the stroke and succu...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter MINISTER OF Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has moved to clarify recent remarks concerning the Siemens-led Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), insisting his comments were not a dismissal of past efforts but a factual account of accelerated progress since the start of the Tinubu administration. In a state...
