By Joke Kujenya AS EARLY as about 8.00am on Saturday, 20 June 2026, voting has been underway across Ekiti State as residents cast ballots in the governorship election holding across all 16 local government areas. JKNewsMedia.com reports that polling units opened earlier in the day under the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Co...
By Babafemi Ojudu WHEN GENERAL Yakubu Gowon’s military government announced a transition programme in the late 1970s, many politicians began preparing for the return to civilian rule. Among them was Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Awolowo did not wait for the starting gun before thinking about the race ahead. Years earlier, he had looked into the futu...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter CONSUMER PRICES continued to rise in May as Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 15.93 percent, marking the third consecutive monthly rise in 2026, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the...
By JKNewsMedia FREETV, a national digital television platform, will launch in Nigeria on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, by Nigeria’s Federal Government (FG), providing households across the country with access to free digital television, more channels, clearer pictures and Nigerian content without monthly subscription fees. JKNewsMedia.com r...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line – First Loss in 13 Games in a Row … THE NIGERIAN Super Eagles ranked 26th in the world on Wednesday in Lisbon, Portugal bowed to one of the best football team in the world, Portugal ranked 5th on the FIFA scale 2-1 in an international friendly […]
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government (FG) has postponed the evacuation of Nigerian citizens seeking to return home from South Africa (SA) following a fresh wave of xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals in parts of the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the first batch of evacuees, initially scheduled ...
By Kofoworola Fakeye THE FEDERAL Ministry of Finance has approved payments to more than 1,240 contractors, providing immediate liquidity support to businesses across the country and reinforcing the Federal Government’s commitment to meeting its financial obligations. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the approval was granted by the Minister ...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter MAXIMUM REINMBURSABLE imprest available to ministers has been reduced to N700,000 as the Federal Government (FG) introduces stricter controls on public spending across Ministries, Departments and Agencies. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the measures are contained in the 2026 Annual General Imprest Warra...
By JKNewsMedia STRONGER HEALTHY food policies to protect citizens from the growing burden of diet related diseases have been renewed by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) as World Food Safety Day 2026 is marked on June 7, 2026 under the theme, “From Burden to Solutions Safe Food Everywhere”. JKNewsMed...
By JKNewsMedia HOLDING CORPORATE polluters accountable and protecting vulnerable communities formed the core of a call by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) as the world marked World Environment Day (WED) 2026 under the theme, “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future”. JKNewsMedia.com reports ...
