By Bisi Abidoye, Premium Times A statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said President Tinubu approved the removal of Wale Edun and his Ministry of Housing counterpart, Ahmed Dangiwa. MANY NIGERIANS were caught by surprise Tuesday evening by the news of Wale Edun’s removal as Nigeria’s Minister of Finan...
By Joke Kujenya GLOBAL SHIPPING through the Strait of Hormuz has resumed after Iran declared the waterway fully open to commercial traffic following weeks of disruption that unsettled energy markets. “The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as ...
By Joke Kujenya ISRAEL AND Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, Unted States (U.S.) President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, following diplomatic discussions involving the two countries in Washington. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Trump said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese Presiden...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ALLEGED SOCIAL media posts linking the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan, to a personal X account have been declared fabricated after a forensic investigation found no connection and confirmed coordinated impersonation. JKNewsMedia.com rep...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EXPANSION OF the Nigeria Police Academy (NPA) has received presidential approval with a new campus to be established in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, alongside a take-off grant of N15bn. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Bola Tinubu approved the development in ful...
By Bola BOLAWOLE IT IS sweet to be a champion! Ex-champion is a pill too bitter to swallow. Never to become an ex-champion is one of the prayers of Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye (aka Daddy G. O.), General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, that has never failed to receive a thunderous ‘Amen”. But no champion reigns forever! Henc...
By JKNewsMedia A NEW sound now defines the next phase of digital banking as Wema Bank introduces the ALAT The Evolution (ATE) jingle to reflect its updated platform and user experience. JKNewsMedia,com reports that the bank stated that the jingle marks a step forward in its digital banking journey, designed to capture the energy of a smarter ...
First published on January 14, 2015, by The Nation Newspapers. RESIDENTS OF Idimu-Shasha-Akowonjo live in utter darkness. They only had interjections of ‘light flashes’ supplied by the Bolounpe Power Station in the last 10 years. Since then, life and business in the areas have been one long stretch of slow and dreary darkness and stillness, r...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CABINET RESHUFFLLE approved by President Bola Tinubu has removed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, alongside the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, from the Federal Executive Council (FEC). JKNewsMedia.com reports that a mem...
First published on February 10, 2013, by The Nation Newspaper. Concern over alleged wrong diagnosis from medical laboratories and diagnostic centres is growing, but these are not documented. (Back then) Assistant Editor (Investigations), JOKE KUJENYA, visited a number of such centres and reports. FROM CHILDHOOD, Miss Jemima (surname withheld...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ALLEGED SOCIAL media posts linking the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan, to a personal X account have been declared fabricated after a forensic investigation found no connection and confirmed coordinated impersonation. JKNewsMedia.com rep...
By Joke Kujenya PERSISTENT MALARIA vulnerability among children has raised concern as Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme (NNMEP) reports that only 44.9% use insecticide treated mosquito nets while about 97% of the population remains at risk of infection. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the warning was highlighted on April 20, 2026, ...
First published on February 10, 2013, by The Nation Newspaper. Concern over alleged wrong diagnosis from medical laboratories and diagnostic centres is growing, but these are not documented. (Back then) Assistant Editor (Investigations), JOKE KUJENYA, visited a number of such centres and reports. FROM CHILDHOOD, Miss Jemima (surname withheld...
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 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...
