By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PROMISED CHALLENGES lie ahead for Nigeria’s electoral system after President Bola Tinubu formally swore in Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the sixth substantive Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). At the State House Council Chamber in Abuja, Tinubu urged Amupitan to ser...
By Owei Lakemfa SENATE PRESIDENT Godswill Akpabio issued a very powerful statement to the world on October 11, 2025, titled “The Trials and Triumphs of a Resilient Nigeria’s 10th Senate.” He vowed that: “The Senate cannot and will not be held hostage by the disruptive instincts of any of its members.” He declared: “Democracy thrives […...
By JKNewsMedia THE STANDING Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), comprising Managing Directors, Directors of News and Editors in print, broadcast, news agencies and online organisations across the country, convened in Jos, Plateau State, on 17 September 2025, and issued a detailed resolution on critical issues affecting the media...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COMMITMENT BY all stakeholders is required to make peace permanent in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said in his first statewide broadcast on resumption of official duties following the expiration of the six-month emergency rule. The Governor commended President Bola Tinubu for hi...
By JKNewsMedia RIVERS STATE Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will deliver a statewide broadcast at 6.00pm this evening to appreciate stakeholders for their roles in restoring peace across the state and to reaffirm his administration’s commitment to stability and development. The Governor disclosed the plan on Friday after returning to Port Harcou...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A NATIONAWIDE public holiday has been declared for Thursday as Nigeria gears up to celebrate Workers’ Day, a tribute to the nation’s workforce and their enduring contributions to development. The announcement came on Tuesday from the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who praised Nigerian wor...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu is expected to arrive back in Nigeria today following a 19-day “working visit” to Europe, a trip that drew heavy criticism from opposition leaders as insecurity escalated across parts of the country. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, con...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu departs for Paris, France, today on a vital working visit aimed at assessing his administration’s mid-term performance and refining strategic plans ahead of his second anniversary in office. The retreat is to provide the President with an opportunity to ev...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURAL and economic advancements are reshaping Delta State, with transformative projects spanning multiple sectors under the leadership of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, highlighted these developmen...
By Bola BOLAWOLE THE WOMAN looked askance as she was told the latest prices of the food items she had come to the market to buy. “Everything too cost”, she moaned. Another woman haggling with the next seller interjected: “No be say dem too cost; na every day dem price too dey go up.” “Every […]
