By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter CONSIGNMENTS OF captagon, widely known as the ‘Jihadi drug’, and millions of opioid pills worth more than N6.2 billion have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. JKNewsMedia.com reports that ...
By JKNewsMedia ABUJA will see President Bola Tinubu depart today for Europe to begin a three-week annual leave, with London, United Kingdom, as his first destination. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President will spend the period on what his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described on Sunday as a “working vacation...
By JKNewsMedia INDUSTRIES OPERATING along the 132kV Ikorodu–Sagamu corridor have received assurances of sustained electricity supply, as the Federal Government warned of firm action against energy theft, meter tampering and other practices undermining the integrity of the power system. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Power, Joseph...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE LAST WEEK, we commented on the scandalously high price of cement in the country vis-a-vis our neighbouring countries which import the commodity from Nigeria but where, incredulously, it is cheaper! What kind of voodoo economics accounts for this? The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), a Federal ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems to uncover weaknesses exploited for fraud and strengthen controls across government institutions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President directed the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, M...
By JKNewsMedia FEDERAL UNIVERSITY of Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has reaffirmed its commitment to building a digitally driven, globally competitive, research-oriented and student-centred institution where students can enjoy learning experiences comparable to global standards. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Joshua Olalekan O...
By Joke Kujenya AN AGEING world population, continued exposure to cancer risk factors and persistent inequalities in prevention and treatment could drive a sharp increase in the disease burden over the next three decades, with annual cases projected to reach 34 million by 2050, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said. JKNe...
By JKNewsMedia STAKEHOLDERS ARE set to validate a revised National Blood Policy (NBP) aimed at ensuring a safer, more sustainable and readily available blood supply across Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) said the policy review is necessary to address emerging challenges in blood collection, proce...
By JKNewsMedia PLANS HAVE been concluded for the final burial of veteran journalist and Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Samson Oladipo, with his family fixing September 10 and 11, 2026 for the funeral in Lagos. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Kazeem Akintunde, a close friend and associate of Oladipo, announced the dates early Thursday morni...
By Olukorede Yishau ON SUNDAY, August 23, 2026, you killed well-loved actor Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo. This was just days after his daughters revealed that you have afflicted his body and rendered him redundant. Ogogo was not just another actor. He was an actor’s actor, one who lit our screen anytime he appeared […]
