By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PUBLIC PARTICIPATION has taken centre stage in Nigeria’s evolving fight against drug abuse and trafficking, as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) unveiled a nationwide slate of activities to mark the 2025 World Drug Day. At a pre...
By JKNewsMedia EMERGENCY FOOD aid reached over 1,500 flood-displaced residents in Mokwa, Niger State, as Fidelity Bank Plc activated its Food Bank Initiative in response to the recent disaster. The initiative, driven by the bank’s humanitarian commitment, brought food packs to affected families, marking a swift intervention to support a commu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION slowed to 22.97 per cent in May 2025, reflecting a 0.74 percentage point decline from the 23.71 per cent recorded in April, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Month-on-month, the inflation rate dipped to 1.53 per cent, lower than April’s 1.86 pe...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter GLOBAL OIL demand is expected to remain steady through 2026, with the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reaffirming its growth projections in its latest monthly oil market report. The group said it anticipates a 2.9percent increase in 2025 and 3.1 per cent in 2026, with both years...
By Olamide Martins Ogunlade and Esi-Ife Arogundade THE THEME, Beat Plastic Pollution, for this year’s World Environment Day resonates deeply, considering the menace of plastic to our environment. Every year, the United Nations (UN) designates the month of June to awareness of the importance of a healthy environment. The United Nations Environ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AS CONSTRUCTION commenced on a long-anticipated facility for Nigeria’s electoral commission, President Bola Tinubu led the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters extension in Abuja on 17 June 2025. He described this as marking a critical ste...
By Joke Kujenya TOUGHENED IMMIGRATION rules are nearing enforcement to block citizens of Nigeria, Ghana, and 34 other nations from entering the United States, even with valid visas, under a stringent new directive by the United States President Donald Trump administration. The sweeping travel ban is set to become a policy, currently being ref...
By JKNewsMedia THE BLOODSHED across Benue State has escalated into a devastating humanitarian crisis causing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to declare: “Enough is enough!” He decried the relentless bloodshed in the state, accusing the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to the suffering of its citizens. In a strongly worded state...
By JKNewsMedia A MAJOR leap in Nigeria’s energy infrastructure has emerged with Fidelity Bank Plc backing the country’s first privately built and operated onshore crude oil export terminal in over 50 years. Situated at the Otakikpo Marginal Field in Rivers State, the terminal is operated by Green Energy International Limited (GEIL). It record...
By JKNewsMedia PREPARATIONS ARE in full swing for the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), set to take place on 20–21 June at the Abuja International Conference Centre. The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (OON), confirmed the event during a Pre-Summit Media Parley in Abuja, emphasising the country’s...
