By JKNewsMedia RESIDENTS OF the Igando-Ayobo community in Lagos now enjoy improved connectivity following the commissioning of a modern bridge and four-road network by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The infrastructure, spanning 1.8 kilometres, replaces a dilapidated wooden bridge and significantly reduces travel time between Ayobo and Igando fro...
By Babafemi Ojudu IF YOU have ever witnessed the Ede masquerade, the Aladoko, or the Alamudu perform, you will instantly appreciate the poetry of Niyi Osundare, the world-renowned poet. Osundare hails from Ekiti, as do these mesmerizing masquerades. Had education not found him, Osundare might well have been a bearer of one of these magnificent...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A MAJOR international fraud ring has been dismantled in Lagos following the arrest of 193 suspects, including 148 Chinese nationals, 40 Filipinos, and others from Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Indonesia. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) carried out the operation on Tuesday, December 10...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s ENERGY sector is set to achieve a landmark milestone as Shell and its partners approved a $5 billion investment in the Bonga North Deep Offshore Field. This project, Nigeria’s first deepwater oil development in over a decade, is expected to produce an estimated 350 million barrels of crude ...
By Olivia Ambrose, JKNewsMedia Intern UPHOLDING TRANSPARENCY in its bursary scheme, Delta State has enabled 32,000 students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria to benefit. The Executive Secretary of the Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Dr Godfrey Enita, highlighted the meticulous screening process during an interview with Delta R...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains. One man thinks himself the master of others but remains more of a slave than they are” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau. ONE OF THE (once-upon-a-time) immovable pillars of our justice system is that a man is presumed innocent until otherwise proven. The man […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MULTI-BILLION-naira shipments of Methamphetamine and Loud, a potent synthetic strain of cannabis, destined for distribution during the Christmas and New Year festivities, have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Tincan Seaport, Lagos. The seizure,...
By Joke Kujenya DANGEROUS CONDITIONS in conflict zones have made 2024 a perilous year for journalists, with a significant majority of fatalities reported in countries grappling with war and unrest. Data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) confirms that 68 journalists were killed globally this year...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A FIRST female pilot, Lieutenant Changfe Maigari, has been appointed by the Nigerian Navy. This has been noted as a significant achievement for both the military and gender equality in Nigeria. Her accomplishment marks a pivotal moment in the nation’s armed forces, highlighting the growing role...
LAGOS STATE Government has disclosed its intention to implement a new building code by 2025. The initiative, as noted, aims to align Lagos with international standards by setting regulations on construction designs, land use, and building materials to foster health, safety, and sustainability. Dr. Olajide Babatunde, Special Adviser to the Gove...
