By Bola BOLAWOLE “NIGERIA IS the rumour-mongering capital of the world!” “Is she no longer the poverty capital of the world?” “It still is! That is double honours” “That is too much baggage. The Tinubu administration is addressing the monster of poverty headlong. Soon, we shall be out of the woods…” “So they keep telling […]...
By JKNewsMedia IN A renewed drive toward customer empowerment, Fidelity Bank Plc has extended its flagship savings campaign, the Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) Season 6 promo, for an additional three months. The bank says the extension raises the total prize pool from N159 million to N189 million, marking the bank’s largest reward initiative to...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FORMAL COMMUNICATION from President Bola Tinubu has reached the Senate seeking confirmation of the newly appointed service chiefs. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the president’s letter during Tuesday’s plenary session. According to the correspondence, President Tinubu nominated Major Ge...
By Jemimah Welligton, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HEIGHTENED SECURITY threats against Nigeria’s National Assembly (NASS) have triggered fresh calls for a formal security architecture within the legislature, following confirmation that terrorists recently issued threats to bomb the parliamentary complex in Abuja. The revelation came from the Hou...
When the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 (VAPP) was signed into law, many women’s rights advocates believed it would finally end dehumanising practices against widows. But 11 years on, the cruel ritual that inflicts physical and psychological pain on mourning wives still thrives in parts of Nigeria, taking on a new, sneaky, si...
By Joke Kujenya HUMANITY’s AGE-long battle with malaria may soon turn a corner, thanks to a groundbreaking scientific discovery. For decades, the mosquito-borne disease has haunted tropical regions, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives each year, most of them children under five. But as the malaria parasite grows increasingly resistant to ...
By JKNewsMedia ENERGY TRANSFORMATION framed key deliberations as the Federal Government reaffirmed its drive to reposition Nigeria’s power sector for sustainability, efficiency, and inclusive growth. Addressing participants at the 2025 OTL Africa Energy Forum in Lagos, the Honourable Minister of Power outlined wide-ranging policy actions, leg...
By JKNewsMedia COMMITMENT TO strengthening Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas infrastructure was the drive as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) pledged renewed efforts to drive collaboration, efficiency, and sustainability across the energy value chain. Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, reaffirmed...
By JKNewsMedia ALARM SPREAD across Nigeria’s nightlife scene as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) cautioned club operators and fun seekers against the rising trend of organising or attending drug parties, describing such gatherings as blatant violations of Nigerian law. The agency issued the warning following a weekend operation...
By JKNewsMedia COMMENDATIONS POURED in for Air Peace after the successful launch of its inaugural direct flight from Abuja to London Heathrow, hailed as a bold testament to Nigerian excellence in global aviation. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, OON, in a statement issued following...
