By Joke Kujenya, Fellow, 2026 Naija Cancer Watch Fellowship COUNTING TWO decades, Sebeccly Cancer Care and Support Centre has been expanding cancer awareness, screening, early detection and patient support across Nigerian communities, reaching tens of thousands of women and strengthening the capacity of healthcare professionals along the way....
By JKNewsMedia AN INDEPENDENT investigation into the reported teargassing of peaceful pensioners protesting unpaid entitlements has been demanded by a coalition of Civil Society Organisations, which also accused the Lagos State Police Command of attempting to conceal the alleged assault. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the coalition described th...
By Owei Lakemfa IF A labour leader has to make a choice between obeying the laws of the country and court orders on one hand, and defending the rights of workers on the other, can there be a democratic choice? That was the question I set out to answer in Abuja on August 21, 2026, […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE YOU MUST have heard it said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the Nigerian media in his pockets. You may want to wonder how “deep” Tinubu’s pockets are that he can swallow all Nigerian media organizations! In some sense, that idiomatic expression can be true: Tinubu belongs to the tribe of a […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter INVESTIGATORS AND prosecutors of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been charged to intensify efforts to trace, seize and recover the proceeds and instrumentalities of narcotics trafficking, as the Agency shifts focus towards dismantling the financial structures sustaining drug cartel...
By JKNewsMedia THREE HUNDRED trained volunteers have begun monitoring developments that could shape the credibility, peace and inclusiveness of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. JKNewsMedia.com reports that three hundred volunteers have been deployed to track developments capable of affecting the credibility, peace and inclusiveness of Nigeri...
Story by Song Hye-jin, www.msn.com WE OFTEN say, “After turning 50, neither the body nor the mind feels the same as before.” A new study has revealed a scientific reason why people feel this way. As people pass the age of 50, immune cells that originally protected the brain gradually disappear, and other cells that […]
By JKNewsMedia LoOWER FUEL costs will be expected to translate into cheaper transport fares from October 1, 2026, after state governors agreed to adopt Compressed Natural Gas and electric vehicles to reduce commuting costs nationwide. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Bola Tinubu announced the plan on Thursday following a meeting with th...
By JKNewsMedia LAGOS STATE Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will deliver the 7th yearly lecture of Freedom Online newspaper in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, with discussions centred on Nigeria’s 2027 elections, economy, security and future. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the lecture themed “2027 Elections, Economy, Security and Nigeria’s Future”, the e...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia BETWEEN OCTOBER 2023 and July 2026, a total of 10,872 convictions and N1.23 trillion in naira recoveries were recorded, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said on Monday as he presented his 34-month stewardship report. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Olukoyede said th...
