By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government (FG) announced it has strengthened public health surveillance and response measures following the confirmation of an Ebola disease case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), urging Nigerians to remain calm, practise good hygiene and rely only on verified health information. JKN...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government (FG) announced it has strengthened public health surveillance and response measures following the confirmation of an Ebola disease case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), urging Nigerians to remain calm, practise good hygiene and rely only on verified health information. JKN...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia PLANS TO introduce a new regulatory framework covering tobacco products have drawn objections from employers, government agencies and industry operators, who warn that overlapping mandates could increase business costs, create conflicting enforcement decisions and disrupt legitimate operations. JKNewsMedia.com re...
By Owei Lakemfa THE FEDERAL Government on Thursday, October 15, 2026, came close to declaring a state of emergency. The full War Council of the country, chaired by the Commander-in-Chief, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, gave clear directives to the security agencies that war should be carried to the criminals, the captives in the country should b...
By JKNewsMedia ACCESS TO financing through Fidelity Bank’s FundHer Programme has helped Akara Café develop Pavillon, a premium sub-brand that marks a new phase in the business’s expansion in Abuja. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the funding enabled the business to meet some of the costs associated with developing the new venture while preservin...
Corrie Pelc, Medical News Today FOR MANY years, we’ve known that there is a strong link between type 2 diabetes and obesity, also known as ‘diabesity.’ Diabesity is currently treated through a combination of different options, including healthy lifestyle modifications such as following a healthy diet, and medications like metformin. A new stud...
By Joke Kujenya CERTAIN VIRUSES and bacteria contributed to an estimated 2.3 million new cancer diagnoses worldwide in 2024, highlighting the significant role infectious agents play in the development of malignant tumours. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reported that infections accounted fo...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter DELTA STATE’s former leader, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, has died after a period of illness, prompting tributes from his family and state Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in recognition of the deceased years of public service. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Uduaghan died on the morning of Monday, October 19, 2...
By Owei Lakemfa THE FEDERAL Government on Thursday, October 15, 2026, came close to declaring a state of emergency. The full War Council of the country, chaired by the Commander-in-Chief, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, gave clear directives to the security agencies that war should be carried to the criminals, the captives in the country should b...
By Joke Kujenya CALLS FOR a legally binding global treaty to protect older persons from discrimination, social exclusion and barriers to healthcare have gained renewed attention following the establishment of a United Nations-intergovernmental working group tasked with drafting the instrument. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the proposed treaty a...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter MONDAY MORNING, millions of Nigerian children headed back to school with the safety of their classrooms under renewed scrutiny, as widespread gaps in fencing, security personnel and other protective measures expose schools to continuing threats of attacks and abductions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that ove...
By Joke Kujenya FOR MANY Nigerians, cancer does not announce its arrival with a funeral bell. It begins quietly, in a pain that refuses to disappear, a lump discovered almost by accident, unexplained weight loss, persistent fatigue or a medical examination that suddenly changes the direction of a life. JKNewsMedia.com reports that that is how...
By Joke Kujenya BY THE time the morning began at the oncology ward of a Lagos teaching hospital, the waiting area was already crowded. JKNewsMedia.com reporter observed that patients sat beside relatives on plastic chairs, holding thick folders filled with laboratory results, referral letters and prescriptions. Some told the reporter that the...
