By Joke Kujenya A MAJOR global health problem affecting many societies and reducing life expectancy has been identified, with new World Health Organisation (WHO) data showing wide regional differences and rapid growth in some areas. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the new WHO data shows Pacific island nations record the highest obesity rates, Af...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government (FG) has postponed the evacuation of Nigerian citizens seeking to return home from South Africa (SA) following a fresh wave of xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals in parts of the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the first batch of evacuees, initially scheduled ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has dismissed reports suggesting it has adopted or is considering new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products following the release of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV Consultation Report on Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the clarification fo...
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 Bola BOLAWOLE THIS IS the first time I will feature Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, OON, SAN, as Guest Columnist on this page. He is the Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. He is, arguably, one of the most active government officials of his status on social media. Very cerebral and confident of his convictions, he addresses two ...
By JKNewsMedia INITIATIVES FOR a media capacity building programme on responsible drug abuse reporting have been unveiled by the Nigerian Online Media Alliance (NOMA) ahead of the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. JKNewsMedia.com reports that NOMA, a coalition of digital media publishers and journalists commit...
By JKNewsMedia FREETV, a national digital television platform, will launch in Nigeria on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, by Nigeria's Federal Government (FG), providing households across the country with access to free digital television, more channels, clearer pictures and Nigerian content without monthly subscription fees. JKNewsMedia.com reports...
By Koforowola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL government (FG) attributes the recent increase in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices in the domestic market to prevailing market realities including foreign exchange volatility, rising logistics costs, infrastructure constraints and fluctuations in international LPG prices. JKNewsMedia....
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 JKNewsMedia PREPARATION FOR the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State gathered momentum as the All Progressives Congress (APC) confirmed Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Balogun as its Deputy Governorship candidate. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Mrs Balogun will run alongside the party's governorship flag bearer, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, o...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter PROCEEDINGS FROM more than 400 suspected terrorists commenced another phase of mass trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the exercise is expected to last one week, with multiple judges presiding over simultaneous hearings in different courtrooms due to the ...
By Fatimah Idera and Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporters -- When tradition meets violence, survivors carry lifelong trauma as justice lags behind. . . A 13-YEAR-old girl once narrated she was repeatedly raped in the place she should have been safest – home. Years later, her name still echoes through Nigeria’s unfinished conversation on Gen...
By Joke Kujenya AT MILE 12 Market in Lagos, traders call out prices of fruits and vegetables as buyers call out prices of fruits and vegetables as buyers pause between baskets of tomatoes, leafy greens and plantain, weighing what goes home and what is left behind. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in many households, the same daily calculation con...
By Joke Kujenya LIVES ARE being lost on roads at an alarming rate, with 1.19 million people dying every year from road traffic crashes, while between 20 million and 50 million more suffer non-fatal injuries, many resulting in disability. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the United Nations Road Safety Week (UNRSW), scheduled for 8 to 12 May, highl...
