By JKNewsMedia PUPILS AND teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State have been threatened with death if security forces moved closer to their location, Minister of Defence Christopher Musa, has disclosed. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Defence Minister made the disclosure in a preview clip of an interview with News Central TV shared on Wed...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter ON TUESDAY, President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Working Group (PWG) on the National Policing Bill (NPB) to prepare the legal framework for implementing state police across Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President, represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, ina...
By Joke Kujenya THERE ARE moments when silence says more than words ever could. This is one such moment. For days now, I have struggled to understand the deafening silence surrounding the abducted teachers and pupils in Oyo State. Every passing day without clear information deepens the anguish of their families and leaves the rest […]
By Babafemi Ojudu FEW ISSUES in contemporary Nigeria command as much consensus as the need to improve security. Across the country, citizens live with fear. Farmers are afraid to go to their farms. Traders worry about travelling on our highways. Parents fear for their children. Communities once known for peace now sleep with one eye […...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter LATEST APPOINTMENTS across key operational, command, training and administrative positions have been approved by the Nigerian Army as part of efforts to strengthen its response to evolving security challenges. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the changes received approval from the Chief of Army Staff, Li...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter KIDNAPPING OF 279 persons and the killing of 842 people across Nigeria in May 2026 was recorded in figures from Nextier’s Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the data recorded 156 violent incidents during the month and showed an increase in insecurity compared with May 20...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has unveiled a nationwide digital postcode system aimed at strengthening national security, reducing fraud, improving emergency response, and boosting e-commerce. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed t...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has expressed shock over the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar while in the custody of terrorists in Katsina State. JKNewsMedia.com reports that General Abubakar retired a few years ago after a distinguished career in the military. He was travelling to his hometown wh...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter OVER 13,000 terrorists were neutralised within the past year as part of intensified military operations across the country, President Bola Tinubu has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President disclosed the figure on Friday during his Democracy Day address marking 27 years of uninterrupted civilia...
By Koforowola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter WORSENING INSECURITY crisis, ongoing counterterrorism operations and renewed security investments shaped Nigeria’s Democracy Day message as the country marked 27 years of uninterrupted civilian rule on 12 June, alongside reflections on national unity, governance and reforms. JKNewsMedia.com reports t...
