By JKNewsMedia FRENCH MEDIA conglomerate Canal+ has finalised its acquisition of MultiChoice Group in a transaction valued at $3 billion, gaining full ownership of the South African pay-TV operator and its flagship platforms DStv and GOtv. According to a joint statement issued on Monday, the transaction has become unconditional following appr...
By Joke Kujenya ESCALATING CLIMATE extremes are driving the world into a deepening water crisis, with catastrophic floods, prolonged droughts, violent storms, and accelerating glacial loss striking at rates described as abnormal and increasingly severe. This warning comes from the State of Global Water Resources 2024 report issued by the Worl...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TRADING ON the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed on a positive note on Thursday as market capitalisation returned to the N90 trillion mark, with investors recording a gain of N143 billion. Market data showed that the rebound was supported by renewed investor demand in Guinness Nigeria, Eunisell In...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced uncovering an illegal cosmetics manufacturing hub operating inside a Mammy Market within a military barracks in Lagos. Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr Martins Iluyomade, told journalists last Thursday that...
By Jemimah Wellington, LATEST GLOBAL Strategy by the United States (US) has been unveiled, setting out a vision anchored on making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. The initiative also prioritises protecting Americans while simultaneously saving lives abroad and strengthening health systems in partner countries. According to US off...
By Joke Kujenya RECORD LEVELS of military expenditure continue to outpace global efforts to eradicate poverty, according to data released as the world marked the International Day of Peace 2025 under the theme Act Now for a Peaceful World. A detailed report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) revealed that worldwid...
By JKNewsMedia COMMITMENT TO strengthening Nigerian businesses for global competitiveness was restated by Fidelity Bank Plc at the 2025 Fidelity Nigeria International Trade & Creative Connect (FNITCC), which took place over the weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. Reflecting on the initiative’s journey since inception, the Managing Director/Chief...
By Oluwaseun Gbanja “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa ON SUNDAY 21st September 2025, the very dynamic Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM will mark her fourth anniversary in office. If this were pre-2016, [&hellip...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia INTEREST IN Ogun State as a destination for global investment grew stronger over the weekend as Taiwanese multinational conglomerate and technology giant, Foxconn, expressed readiness to establish a manufacturing plant in the state. The assurance came from Mr. Vincent Lee, AVP, Corporate BD Chairman Office, who led ...
By JKNewsMedia OGUN STATE Governor Dapo Abiodun has declared that the creative industry has moved beyond being a side attraction to becoming a global economic powerhouse. The governor made the statement while declaring open the Creative Youths Experience, themed Framing the Future Bootcamp, at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, on Saturda...
