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By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent  AN IMMEDIATE end to intimidation targeting Comrade Oumar BA General Secretary of the International Human Rights Day (IHRD) has sparked heightened tension in Senegal water sector and set the stage for a forceful appeal from… Read more: Call for Immediate End to Intimidation of Comrade Oumar BA as Pressure Mounts in Senegal Water Sector

By Bola BOLAWOLE  THESE ARE interesting times in Osun state aka “State of the Living Spring”, with governorship elections already slated for August 8, 2026. Noted for its world-class tourist attraction called Osun-Osogbo festival, the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, located in… Read more: Follow Me; Let’s Take One Leg Reach Osun State…

By JKNewsMedia  TREASON CHARGES against peaceful citizens continue to be described as an assault on their fundamental freedoms by the Initiative Against Human Right Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT). INAHURAT states that the ongoing prosecution of the eleven Abuja End Bad… Read more: Rights Group Condemns Continued Prosecution Of Abuja 11 Protesters

By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter  THE SENATE has approved the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin for a regional peace-stabilisation mission, following a request from President Bola Tinubu. The approval provides legal backing for the troop presence… Read more: Senate Approves Nigerian Troop Deployment To Benin Republic For Peace Mission

By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter  THE FEDERAL Government has prohibited ministries, departments and agencies from collecting physical cash for revenue transactions, citing persistent violations of e-payment and treasury single account policies. The directive was issued in four treasury circulars dated… Read more: FG Bans Physical Cash For Revenue Transactions Across MDAs

By JKNewsMedia RECORD PRODUCTION of 355,000 barrels of oil per day marked a major development for Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) E&P Limited, representing the highest daily output since 1989. The figure, recorded on 1 December 2025, was disclosed in… Read more: NNPC E&P Hits 355,000bpd, Marks Highest Output Since 1989

By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent  THE NIGERIAN Air Force (NAF) has provided clarifications regarding the diversion of a C-130 aircraft during its ferry mission to Portugal on 8 December 2025. Following takeoff from Lagos, the crew identified a technical concern… Read more: NAF Clarifies Landing in Burkina Faso After Technical Issue; Crew Safe

By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent  NIGERIA AIR Force C-130 aircraft carrying 11 military personnel has been forced to land after allegedly entering Burkina Faso’s airspace without authorisation. The Agence d’Information du Burkina, the state-run news agency, published a statement from… Read more: Burkina Faso Forces Nigerian Air Force C-130 to Land After Alleged Airspace Violation

By Reuben Abati  IN THE early hours of Sunday, December 7, 2025, there was the shocking news of a military intervention in the Republic of Benin, led by one Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri who seized the Beninese National TV, along… Read more: Tinubu’s Benin Republic Expedition

By Babafemi Ojudu  I READ Ray Ekpu’s moving tribute to our departed brother, Dan Agbese, with a mixture of sadness and admiration. Sadness, because we have lost a fine mind and a gentleman of the craft. Admiration, because even in… Read more: On Ray Ekpu’s Tribute to Dan Agbese — And A Word on Guerrilla Journalism

By Owei Lakemfa THE INTERNATIONAL Press Institute (IPI), Nigeria, part of a global network of editors, journalists and media executives, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025,blacklisted three serving Nigerian leaders. It found Governor Umo Bassey Eno of Akwa Ibom, his Niger… Read more: Blacklisted Gov Eno Takes On intellectual Offiong Aqua, Hits Rock

By Bolanle BOLAWOLE  IT IS not a surprise that attacks and demands for more expose, as some of the commentators have called it, trailed the first and second instalments of “Sixty-Fifth birthday fire-works…” between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former… Read more: Still On Obasanjo, Fayose’s Birthday Fire-works…

IN 1776, Benjamin Franklin the Father of America’s nationalism arrived France as America’s First Ambassador to the then monarchy. As a media owner back home, he helped shaped public opinion in favour of the thirteen colonies taking up arms against… Read more: President Bola Tinubu, Withdraw The Ambassadorial List Now!

By JKNewsMedia Reporter  RECOGNITION OF philanthropy formed the focus of an event where World Women Organisation (WWO) honoured Olori Janet Afolabi with the International Philanthropy Award (IPA). The organisation stated that the award came “in recognition of your philanthropy and… Read more: Int’l Philanthropy Award Presented To Olori Janet Afolabi For Rural Food Support Initiatives

By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent  EXTERNAL RESERVES surged past the $45 billion mark, reaching levels not seen since July 2019, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported. Latest figures by the apex bank shows the reserves now stand at… Read more: Nigeria’s External Reserves Surge Past $45billion, Marking Six-Year High – CBN

By Tope Fasua  IN RECENT weeks, a wave of commentary has suggested that Nigeria’s new tax regime may scare away investors, trigger capital flight, or damage business competitiveness. These concerns, although understandable in an environment where fiscal reforms attract intense… Read more: Economic Competitiveness: What You Need To Know About Nigeria’s New Tax Laws

By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent  SECURITY DISCUSSIONS dominated the agenda in Abuja as a visiting United States (US) congressional delegation met with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to examine steps for strengthening nationwide protection. The US Congressman, Riley Moore… Read more: US Congressman Says Nigeria Agrees on Steps to Strengthen Security

By Owei Lakemfa  I HAVE worried that President Bola Tinubu did not appreciate the fact that our country is at war against vicious, unfeeling bandits and terrorists who massacre babies, children, the young and the old. But on November 26,… Read more: Tinubu’s Security Emergency Is Only A Half Measure

By Joyce Eyaba, JKNewsMedia Reporter   OPERATIVES OF the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recovered more than 7.6 million tramadol pills and 76,273.4 kilograms of cannabis, including strains such as Colorado, Skunk, and Loud, during intelligence-led operations across the… Read more: NDLEA Seizes Millions of Tramadol Pills and Tonnes of Cannabis Across Multiple States

By Joke Kujenya  AT DUSK, the air hums with the sound of mosquitoes. Inside a small room in a modest apartment in Iwaya side of Lagos, children fall asleep under nets treated with new insecticides, which each night, forms a… Read more: WHO Tools Prevent a Million Malaria Deaths as Drug Resistance Rises

By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter  THE FEDERAL Government announced it has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. The pupils were among 315… Read more: FG Secures Release Of 100 Schoolchildren Abducted In Niger State

By Babafemi Ojudu  I SPENT more than an hour this morning listening to Edmund Obilo’s interview with Col. Victor Banjo’s daughter, Prof. Oluyinka Omigbodun. As she narrated her father’s life — his brilliance, his courage, his idealism — what leapt… Read more: The Tragedy Of Brilliance

By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent  MEMBERS OF the Nigerian Armed Forces have been commended by President Bola Tinubu for their swift response to requests from the Government of Benin to restore constitutional order following an attempted coup in the neighbouring country.… Read more: President Tinubu Commends Nigerian Armed Forces For Defending Constitutional Order In Benin

By JKNewsMedia Reporter   STRENGHTENED INFRASTRUCUTURE and expanded communications capacity have driven Globacom Nigeria’s latest nationwide network upgrades. The company announced it has positioned the development as a decisive step towards delivering faster speeds, broader reach and congestion-free service for millions… Read more: Globacom announces nationwide network upgrade to boost speed and coverage

By Joke Kujenya  GOVERNMENT FORCES in Benin regained control of the military and key institutions after soldiers attempted to seize power, officials said on Sunday. Information from sources close to President Patrice Talon as they told the AFP revealed that… Read more: Benin Government Regains Control After Failed Military Mutiny

By Joke Kujenya UNREST SEIZED national attention after soldiers announced the dissolution of Benin’s government during a state television broadcast, declaring they had assumed control of federal authority. The supposed intervention came as the group stated that political officeholders had… Read more: Soldiers In Benin Declare Seizure Of Authority, Say Talon Removed

By JKNewsMedia Reporter  COMPETITIVE PUSH for sporting dominance drove the final moments of the 14th Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd Sports Fiesta at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, where the tournament closed with Team Integrity finishing at the… Read more: NNPC Sports Fiesta Concludes With Team Integrity Leading Medal Count

By Joke Kujenya  PUBLIC HEALTH threats across Africa are stretching resources and exposing persistent gaps in preparedness, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported. Yap Boum, Incident Manager for Health Emergencies at Africa CDC, issued the… Read more: Africa Faces Rising Health Threats Amid Outbreaks of Cholera, Mpox and Marburg Virus

By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent  MOVES TO strengthen oversight in key federal institutions prompted the latest confirmation and announcement of board compositions for the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), and the Universal Basic Education Commission… Read more: Federal Boards Reconstituted As Presidency Confirms New Appointments Across Key Agencies

By Joye Ayaba, JKNewsMedia Intern  SHARP GROWTH in projected government spending formed the centre of deliberations as the Ogun State Government proposed a total expenditure of N1,668,997,993,125.44 for the 2026 fiscal year, representing a 63 percent increase from the 2025… Read more: Ogun State Unveils N1.67 Trillion Budget Proposal For 2026 Fiscal Year