By JKNewsMedia Reporter CRITICISM HAS followed the imprisonment of 52 students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma. A human rights organisation, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has called for the immediate release of the 52 students who were arrested following a protest against rising kidnappings in the a...
By Janet Itodo, JKNewsMedia Intern HOMES HAVE continued to fall at the Makoko waterfront as three Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) condemn what they describe as violent demolitions by the Lagos State Government (LASG). According to the CSOs, the LASG have reportedly left two babies and an adult dead, displaced thousands of residents and led...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE FEDERAL Government has unveiled a series of measures to reduce examination malpractice in the 2026 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NEC) exams, focusing on tighter monitoring, improved data management, and stricter compliance with guidelines. Educa...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter LOW-INCOME earners will not pay personal income tax under the new tax regime that took effect on January 1, the Federal Government has confirmed saying the clarification comes amid criticisms suggesting the reforms impose additional burdens on the poor. Director-General of the Budget Office of the Feder...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia OFFICIAL NATIONAL representation on the Davos Promenade is set to debut with the establishment of Nigeria House Davos (NHD) during the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum 2026, holding from 19 to 23 January 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The initiative will provide a platform to present the country’...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter ILLICIT DRUGS concealed in coffee sachets and book parcels have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) as it recorded multiple arrests and seizures across ports, courier firms and several states. The agency said its operatives intercepted various quantities of Ketamine, Ecsta...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter UNWAVERING SOLIDARITY with the people and government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela formed the centre of a renewed statement issued by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign in Nigeria (VSCN), as the coalition moved to counter what it described as misleading social media content and restate its position on recent g...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter TRADING OPENED in 2026 with a modest lift for the naira at the official foreign exchange market, where the currency exchanged at N1,430.84 to the dollar on Friday, reflecting a gain of N4.31 kobo or 0.34 percent from the N1,435.75/$ level recorded on December 31, 2025. Data from the Nigerian foreign exchange […]...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COURT PROCEEDINGS commenced in Ogun State following the arraignment of the driver involved in the Lexus sports utility vehicle crash that occurred while transporting former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua. The defendant, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, appeared before a Sagamu Magistr...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent POLICE IN Ogun State have taken the driver involved in the fatal Lexus SUV crash that killed two associates of former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua into custody, as investigations into the incident commence. The Ogun State Police Command confirmed that the driver of the Lexus...
