READER’S Digest bids farewell to its United Kingdom (UK) readers after an 86-year run, as announced by the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Eva Mackevic, on her LinkedIn page. Mackevic expressed her sadness, citing financial strains as the cause for closure in today’s challenging magazine publishing landscape. Founded in 1922 by DeWitt Wallace and ...
By Oluwasegun Ikugbadi, Young Reporter EARLY THIS YEAR on February 11, 2024, Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Engr. Tokunbo Wahab, announced on his social media handle that crossing highways is an offense in Lagos State. He instructed the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) and other law enforcement offic...
By Blessing Obam, JKNMedia Reporter STUDENTS from Saint John Paul II College, Uyo embarked on a farming expedition in support of Nigeria’s “Every Home A Garden Initiative.” They were led on the outing by the wife of the Senate President, Lady Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, at the instance of the initiative spearheaded by Nigeria’s First Lady, [&hellip...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter OGUN State Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced plans to implement a policy ensuring the road worthiness of truck heads transporting gas within the state. His decision follows the recent explosion incident in the state and aims to enhance safety procedures and standards for gas transportation. During a court...
By Blessing Obam, JKNMedia Reporter WORLD Press Freedom Day (WPFD), observed on May 3, usually honours the essential tenets of press freedom, advocates for journalists’ rights, and highlights the significance of an unfettered media in democratic settings. This year’s focus, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental C...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter LAGOS Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has encouraged the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) to advocate for collaboration between the public and private sectors. He made the call during the Nigerian Economic Summit 30th Anniversary Public Lecture and Founders’ Forum at the Lagos Business School, where th...
By Olaide Ajibola and Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporters CHAIRMAN of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has recounted a remarkable episode where a 17-year-old boy, while being questioned in his office in Lagos, managed to hack into his personal computer and bank account, raising significant concerns about cybe...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter FIDELITY Bank Plc, in its leading stride as a financial institution, known for its commitment to excellence and innovation, has announced a remarkable 120.1% growth in Profit Before Tax for the first quarter of 2024. The impressive financial results were revealed in the bank’s unaudited financial statem...
By Blessing Obam, JKNMedia Reporter AMIDST growing concerns over the deteriorating state of media freedom in Nigeria, four prominent human rights and media support organizations have joined forces to advocate for urgent action from both federal and state governments. These organizations, including Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Global Rights: Advo...
By Joke Kujenya A SURPRISING and shocking discovery emerged yesterday, as the Lagos State government uncovered a clandestine community hidden beneath the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi, Lagos Island. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed that 86 partitioned rooms, ranging from 10×10 to 12×10 in si...
