By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE GROWING prevalence of cancer and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria has raised fresh concerns over the government’s efforts in implementing strong public health policies. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged federal and state authorities to ta...
By JKNewsMedia DREAMS TURNED into reality for several Nigerians as telecom giant Globacom rewarded loyal customers with brand-new Kia Picanto cars, power generators, sewing machines, and grinding machines in its ongoing Festival of Joy promotion. The latest prize presentation in Ibadan, Oyo State, saw winners expressing shock and gratitude as...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Wednesday for a private visit to Paris, France, before proceeding to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the African Union (AU) summit. In Addis Ababa, Tinubu will join African leaders at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 38th ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter REACTIONS ERUPTED on Tuesday as President Donald Trump doubled down on his proposal for Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip and announced that the United States will take over the tiny territory in a joint press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump unveils radical p...
By Joke Kujenya THE UNITED States has formally withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and ceased participation in the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), citing concerns over bias and mismanagement. The move, announced on Tuesday through an executive order signed by President Donald T...
By Felix Ofou On Monday, January 27, 2025 the board of ThisDay/Arise News Media Group conferred honours on Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as Governor of the Year, 2024 (Infrastructure and Fiscal Discipline Category). Three other governors, Babajide Sanwo-Oku of Lagos, Pastor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom and Uba Sani of Kaduna also shared the podium [&hel...
By Bola BOLAWOLE THOSE WHO insist that 16-year-olds are old enough to qualify for admission into our institutions of higher learning – if they satisfy other criteria – may have won the battle for now, but the controversy over this very sensitive issue is far from being over yet! Not only are the arguments against […]
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has signed the bill establishing the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) into law. He noted that the initiative was to boost economic revitalisation and infrastructural development in North-Central Nigeria. The move comes after persistent calls for a legal framework to address deve...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter WORSENING FEARS over United States immigration policies have forced thousands of undocumented Nigerian immigrants to drastically limit their movements, as President Donald Trump’s administration pushes forward with an aggressive deportation agenda. Many have withdrawn from public life, skipping work...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE PROPOSED nationwide demonstration against a 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs will not proceed as planned. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has opted for negotiations with the federal government after rejecting the tariff hike approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) la...
