By Babafemi Ojudu SOMETHING NEW is emerging in my country, Nigeria, so new that it resists easy definition. It is a phenomenon that should engage political scientists, philosophers, and thinkers across the world. A man belongs to one party in the morning; by evening, he has shifted to another. By the next day, he is […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DELIBERATIONS ON alleged xenophobic attacks against Nigerians abroad have led the Senate to approve a fact-finding and diplomatic mission to South Africa. JKNewsMedia.com reports that lawmakers resolved to constitute a joint ad hoc committee of the National Assembly (NASS) to investigate rising...
By Joke Kujenya WARNING OF economic retaliation has been issued by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to the South African government over recurring xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the association conveyed its position in a letter addressed to the South African High Commiss...
By Joke Kujenya COST OF return to Nigeria will be borne by citizens seeking voluntary repatriation from South Africa, with the government stating it will only facilitate and coordinate the process. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the position was disclosed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa on Monday during a press confe...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLOSURE OF the main gates at the University of Ibadan (UI) followed a nationwide industrial action by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) over delayed renegotiation and implementation of a 2009 agreement with the ...
By Emeka Monye IN THE build-up to political independence from Britain, Nigeria stood as a frontline voice in African affairs. That role positioned the nation as a leading force on the continent — so central to African liberation and diplomacy that Nigeria was widely perceived as a potential superpower in African geopolitics. And true to [&hel...
By JKNewsMedia  DIRECT PRIMARY elections will be used by the All Progressives Congress across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the 2026 election cycle. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the party confirmed the decision in a formal notification issued to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its members na...
By JKNewsMedia PROFIT AFTER tax at Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited rose to N276 billion in March 2026, reflecting a 102.9 percent increase from the N136 billion recorded in February, as detailed in the company’s Monthly Report Summary. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the national oil firm disclosed that statutory payments betw...
By JKNewsMedia OPERATION OF Kled AI in Nigeria have ceased following the detection of widespread fraudulent activity on its platform. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the United States (US) based data marketplace confirmed it removed its application from the Nigerian app store and imposed an IP ban across the country. Kled AI, founded in 2025, op...
By Joke Kujenya CALLS FOR urgent protection of journalists and decisive action against insecurity have been directed at the administration of Bola Tinubu, state governors and Federal Capital Territory authorities by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). JKNewsMedia.com reports that t...
