By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE HOUSE of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to preserve the original route of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway through Ondo State and the Escravos-Ogheye-Ugborodo corridor in Delta State, warning that the proposed realignment could deprive coastal communities of access to the project...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter PERSISTENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS failures have prompted the House of Representatives to give MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom, Mafab Communications and other operators until 28 October 2026 to explain their service shortcomings, warning that chief executives who ignore the summons could face arrest. ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Nigerians to remain calm and rely on verified information following the confirmation of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease in the country, as the infected patient’s condition deteriorates into multiple organ failure. JKNewsMedia.com WHO Regional Di...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter ESCALATING INSECURITY and conflict have driven the number of Nigerian refugees abroad up by 36 per cent in six years to 478,150, with the sharpest increase recorded in 2025 despite increasingly restrictive immigration policies in major destination countries. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the latest repor...
By Associated Press EBOLA DISEASE from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any previous Ebola outbreak, reaching three regions. Nigeria on Tuesday became the latest country affected by the outbreak, which was first declared in easter...
By Joke Kujenya MEN BEING investigated for prostate cancer could avoid unnecessary biopsies through a specialised imaging technique that identified 70 of 77 cancer cases in a study involving 194 patients, while also predicting the disease in 23 of 24 patients who developed tumours within 35 months of their scan, a new study has found. [&helli...
By Joke Kujenya WOMEN EXPERIENCING hot flushes, disrupted sleep, mood changes and other symptoms of menopause have access to treatment options that can ease discomfort, but limited awareness and inadequate healthcare support continue to leave many without the help they need; the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed. JKNewsMedia.com re...
By JKNewsMedia News Introduction: Personality disparagement featured prominently in Nigeria’s political campaign discourse, with discussions on the economy, security and infrastructure increasingly overshadowed by personal attacks, according to a 2027 election tracking report. The analysis of 91 observations found that 63.73 per cent of the di...
By Bola BOLAWOLE YESTERDAY, TUESDAY, October 20, 2026, I was invited by my professional colleagues at the Lagos Television (LTV), Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos as an analyst to review the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat’s face-to-face grilling by a team of top LTV journalists. LTV tagged the encounter “One-on-one with Dr. Kadri...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government (FG) announced it has strengthened public health surveillance and response measures following the confirmation of an Ebola disease case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), urging Nigerians to remain calm, practise good hygiene and rely only on verified health information. JKN...
