By JKNewsMedia Reporter CALLS FOR a strong national response and sustained support for an alternative development programme dominated a briefing by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa retired, as he urged stakeholders to curb illicit cannabis cultivation, up...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CAPITAL FUNDING of N881.13m has been earmarked for the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in the 2026 Appropriation Bill to support the consolidation of Nigeria’s non-oil export performance. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the allocation follows non-oil export earnings of $6.1bn in 2025, des...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FEDERAL AUTHORITIES have dismissed claims that a textbook titled ‘Living History’ received approval for use in Nigerian schools, stating that the publication is neither approved nor recommended under the national curriculum. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Federal Ministry of Educa...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter GAS SUPPLY CONTRACTS have been strengthened by three Dangote Group subsidiaries with Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) units to support expansion plans, the companies said on Monday, aligning the agreements with Nigeria’s shift toward cleaner energy and industrial growth. JKNewsMedia.com reports that b...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DISTRIBUTION OF N1.969 trillion has been made to the Federal Government (FG), state governments and local government councils as December 2025 Federation Account revenue, the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disclosed in a communique. JKNewsMedia.com reports that a communique, issued ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TERRORISM-RELATED charges have been filed against nine men accused of carrying out a deadly attack on Yelwata community in Nigeria’s central Benue state that killed about 150 people. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Nigerian prosecutors on Monday brought 57 counts at the Federal High Court (FHC) in...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …Egypt May Equal Algeria’s Record of 10 wins with unrivaled 4 Title wins in a row on Saturday. NIGERIA ON Friday night in Kigali lost a vital ticket to the International Hockey Federation world cup in Germany next year by whiskers bowing to the dominance of Angola […]
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line A UNIVERSITY Don has expressed grave concern over the growing prevalence of drug abuse among youths particularly in the South-West of Nigeria. The Acting Vice Chancellor of Achievers University, Owo in Ondo State who also teaches Peace and Strategic Studies at the Post Graduate level to Unive...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH CONCERNS over snake safety in homes and neighbourhoods have followed the death of Abuja-based music talent, Ms. Ifunanya Nwangene after a snakebite, as health experts and authorities promptly detailed preventive measures and urgent actions required when bites occur. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Nwangene, a sopran...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter LAWYER TO Nigeria’s former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has said she had no real influence over the award of oil contracts during her tenure, as he told jurors at Southwark Crown Court in London. Jonathan Laidlaw said on Thursday that Alison-Madueke was effectively a “rubber stamp” for official recommend...
