By Joke Kujenya EARTH’s NATURAL systems are under mounting pressure from unsustainable consumption; Population Matters has stated in a press release highlighting the Year 2025 Earth Overshoot Day. The group also warned that humanity is using natural resources 80% faster than the planet can regenerate, citing Global Footprint Network data show...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROFOUND SADNESS has been expressed by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) over the death of Dr Doyin Abiola, former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the defunct Concord Newspapers, at the age of 82. In a statement signed by President Eze Anaba and General Secretary Onuoha Ukeh, the NGE...
By JKNewsMedia CHIEF AUDU Ogbeh, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has died at the age of 78. His family, the Ogbeh clan, in a statement issued on Saturday confirmed that the former minister “passed away peacefully” on 9 August 2025. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father [&hel...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HIGH-LEVEL diplomatic engagement at the Ministry of Trade and Investment in Abuja has brought together envoys from the Netherlands, Russia, Mexico, and China to advance Nigeria’s international economic cooperation agenda. The meeting, hosted by the Honourable Minister of Trade and Investment, D...
By Joke Kujenya THE FAMILY of the late Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the defunct National Concord Newspapers, Dr Doyin Abiola, has confirmed that her burial will take place from 9 to 12 September in Lagos. According to the family’s statement, further information on the arrangements will be released in due course. Colleagues from th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE UNITED States Embassy in Nigeria has explained that its recent changes to visa policies for Nigerians are aimed at enhancing security and service delivery, rather than punishing applicants. According to US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, the measures are part of a global review of US ...
By JKNewsMedia THE MANAGEMENT of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Retail Limited has announced decisive actions against staff members at an Ikorodu-based filling station following a social media video showing a pump attendant attempting to swindle a customer. According to a statement by the company, a thorough investigation conf...
By Jemimah Wellinton, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE WEST African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released revised results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) following the discovery of a technical glitch that affected the grading of serialized papers. According to the Head of Nigeria’s Office of WAE...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NIGERIA Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a fresh flood alert for 198 local government areas across 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory, warning of high to very high flood risks between 7 and 21 August. In an official statement referenced 32-25-003-06, NIHSA Director G...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent IMMEDIATE ACTION to raise Nigeria’s excise tax on tobacco products to 100 percent could save thousands of lives and recover at least N526billion annually from healthcare costs and productivity losses, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has said. In a statement ...
