By JKNewsMedia OUTDOOR EXCURSION activities such as school excursions, field trips have been suspended across Oyo State following security concerns. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the directive was contained in a circular issued on Friday 22 May 2026 by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs...
By AriseTV News MINISTER OF Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has stirred nationwide debate after awarding the administration of President Bola Tinubu a 65 to 70 per cent performance score on security, despite persistent attacks, kidnappings and banditry across parts of the country. Musa gave the assessment during an interview on ARI...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNITED STATES President Donald Trump has praised Nigeria for its partnership with Washington following the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and one of the group’s most active battlefield commanders. JKNewsMedia.com repo...
By JKNewsMedia LOCKDOWN MEASURES were enforced at the White House on Monday following a shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. JKNewsMedia.com reports that journalists at the scene reported the incident occurred shortly before President Donald Trump’s scheduled press conference. Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics...
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...
By JKNewsMedia STRAGEGIC DEPLOYMENT of police personnel and resources across approved examination centres in the Federal Capital Territory has been ordered to secure the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Computer-Based Test. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command, Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, directe...
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 Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MORE THAN 848,290 foreigners are currently overstaying their visas, a situation described as a significant migration challenge by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji Ojo. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the minister disclosed this during a guest appearance on Channels Television’s Politics To...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CAPTIVITY REMAINS for about 176 women and children taken during the February 3 attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. JKNewsMedia.com reports that footage circulating on social media showed the abductees being paraded by their kidnappers. In the vide...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES (US) military aircraft have landed in northeastern Nigeria, delivering ammunition and logistics to support the country’s fight against insurgency. JKNewsMedia.com reports that senior officers at Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters disclosed that no fewer than three US military aircraft touched down between Thursday an...
