By Joke Kujenya ECONOMIC HARDSHIP continues to deepen in Nigeria, as citizens grapple with the ripple effects of fuel subsidy removal, a depreciated naira, and soaring inflation. Petrol prices surged by nearly 500% within a year of the subsidy removal, leaving many households struggling to meet daily expenses. Meanwhile, the liberalisation of...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CANADA FACES heightened political uncertainty as mounting pressure builds within the Liberal Party for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down. After nearly a decade in power, Trudeau, 53, has announced the suspension of parliament until March, citing legislative deadlock. This decision paves the...
By Joke Kujenya A SPIKE in the new Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in northern China has raised public concerns, with hospitals reportedly overwhelmed and social media flooded with images of masked individuals in crowded waiting areas. Across northern China this winter, particularly among children, and other countries, including India, Mal...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter AMID ONGOING economic challenges, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s progress under recent reforms. He cited improved revenues, growing investments, and infrastructure milestones as evidence of transformation. The remarks came during the 2025 Lagos Annual Thanksg...
By JKNewsMedia CREATING INCLUSIVE opportunities for children with special needs and addressing the challenges faced by their caregivers remains a pressing issue in society. Fidelity Bank Plc says it has taken the bold step in addressing this gap through its groundbreaking “Bundles of Joy” programme, which launched recently in Lekk...
By JKNewsMedia THE RECENTLY concluded Lagos Shopping Festival, Africa’s first 72-hour non-stop commerce and entertainment event, has been noted to have created a groundbreaking experience that earned widespread praise. Held from 23rd to 25th December 2024 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan Stadium, Lagos, the festival reportedly showcased ...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter A DEVASTATING fire on Sunday evening in Agbor, Delta State, claimed at least five lives, including a young woman, and left several others hospitalised with severe injuries. The blaze, triggered by a diesel tanker that toppled and exploded at a traffic light junction in Ika South Local Government Area, ...
THE UPCOMING inauguration of Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has drawn attention across the African continent. Scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, the event will take place in Accra, with dignitaries from several nations set to attend. President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria is among the leaders expected at the ceremony. His departure for...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye, a 61-year-old Lagos socialite and notorious drug kingpin known as “Iya Ruka,” following the interception of a truckload of illicit drugs linked to her operations. On January 1, 2025, ND...
By JKNewsMedia A FOCUS on worship and spiritual support for governance will take centre stage during the United States Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast scheduled for 20 January 2025 in Washington, D.C. Interestingly, Nigerian gospel singer and pastor, Nathaniel Bassey, has been invited to minister at the event. Organised by Reverend Me...
