By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DRIVE TOWARDS strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare financing structure advanced this weekend as the Federal Government announced an upward review of the National Health Insurance (NHI) capitation fee from N750 to N1,450 per person. The new rate, according to authorities, forms part of broader ref...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES (US) President Donald Trump departed Washington on Friday for a multi-nation tour across Asia, embarking on a high-stakes diplomatic mission expected to influence global trade, regional peace, and strategic alliances. The White House described the trip as a critical step in advancing US interests in Asia, particu...
By Joke Kujenya ABOUT TO be introduced for implementation, Nigeria’s new tax reform is designed to make life easier for both citizens and businesses. It simplifies taxes, reduces duplication, and ensures fairness, said Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman, the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee (PFPTRC). Come January 2026, under the new ...
By Joke Kujenya PAINFUL BUT necessary adjustments in Nigeria’s tax system are beginning to yield measurable results as the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee (PFPTRC) Chairman, Taiwo Oyedele, said the government advances a sweeping national tax overhaul designed to simplify levies, cut corporate rates, and promote fairness. ...
By Joke Kujenya FRESH DIETARY recommendations from the British Dietetic Association (BDA) have highlighted specific foods and supplements that can help reduce symptoms of chronic constipation, a condition affecting nearly 16% of adults worldwide. Constipation, which involves fewer than three bowel movements per week, becomes chronic when it p...
By Olukorede Yishau Abdulrazak Gurnah, Africa’s most recent Nobel laureate in Literature, returns with another powerful work, ‘Theft’. Gurnah probes the intersections of memory and belonging in a rapidly changing world. The novel follows three principal characters —Karim, Fauzia, and Badar— and the intricate ways in which their li...
Woman Book Review Book: Woman, You Are Important Author: Blessing Abraham Publishers: Kabod Broadcasting, Lagos Number of Pages: 224 Reviewer: Banji Ojewale FORMER SECRETARY-General of the United Nations, Ghana’s Kofi Annan (1938-2018), said, ‘’There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.’’ Nations across the...
By JKNewsMedia DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS are underway at the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) after one of its staff members, Mr. Olukayode John Adetifa, was cleared of fraud allegations but found to have breached the agency’s operational policy. According to an official statement from LASAA, the internal investigation foll...
By John Ofem, JKNewsMedia Intern COMMITMENT TO female education and empowerment was the main concerns of Fidelity Bank Plc, which marked the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child with a debate competition for female secondary school students in Lagos. The event, tagged the She Leads Debate Competition, was held on Thursday, October 16, 202...
By Owei Lakemfa IN VAIN President Donald Trump cried out that he is no king and does not intend to be one. However, many United States (US) citizens did not appear to be listening. At least some seven million of them did not believe him as they cramped into over 25,000 protest centres across 50 […]
