By JKNewsMedia ESCALATING SECURITY issues have prompted an emergency meeting between President Bola Tinubu and top military and intelligence chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the meeting began around 2:00pm on Monday and marks the first item on the president’s schedule since his return to Abuja on Friday ...
By JKNewsMedia NOT LONG after recent attacks on military bases in Borno State, terrorists have killed a Nigerian Army commanding officer and six soldiers in Monguno following an overnight assault on a military formation that troops repelled. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Nigerian military said troops of Sector 3 under the Joint Task Force ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A NONAGENARIAN, Pa Friday Ahukanna Chigbu, was among the criminals nabbed in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking has led to the arrest of the 93-year-old great grandfather. Arrested alongside him was a 69-year-old medical doctor as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement...
By JKNewsMedia CHRONIC UNDERSFUNDING and policy gaps in Nigeria’s health sector have drawn sharp criticism as Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) called on governments to urgently address what it described as a worsening crisis. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the organisation made the call in a statement marking Wor...
By Joke Kujenya GROWING GLOBAL health crisis is tightening its grip as Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) continues to make once treatable infections harder and, in some cases, impossible to cure. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA), is raising concerns that AR continues to rank among the top ten global health threats...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RETURN ARRANGEMENTS have been secured for three Nigerian citizens denied entry into South Africa despite holding valid visas and complete documentation. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Federal Government, through the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter HIGH STAKES intelligence led operations by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled a drug trafficking syndicate, leading to the interception of cocaine consignments concealed in tins of palm kernel extract bound for the United Kingdom (UK) and the arrest of the group’s kingpin i...
By Joke Kujenya STRONG LIVING standards across income, healthcare and affordability have shaped a new 2026 ranking of African countries, with Namibia placing first with a Quality-of-Life Index of 156.98. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the ranking shows a mix of Southern, North and East African countries offering relatively strong conditions acr...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROFIT AT the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) fell sharply by 91 percent to $107.03m in the 2025 financial year from $1.24bn in 2024, reflecting a reversal of foreign exchange driven gains. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the NSIA latest financial statements showed that currency stab...
Report RISING COSTS in the domestic gas market have pushed the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to N1,500 per kilogramme, marking a 14.3 percent increase from N1,300 recorded last month. Market checks by Vanguard newspaper indicated that cooking gas now sells as high as N1,500 per kilogramme across several locations, reflecting a sustai...
