By JKNewsMedia A FORCEFUL campaign against plastic pollution is reshaping the environmental future of one of Africa’s largest megacities, shifting from grim statistics to bold reforms. To commemorate June 5 World Environment Day, Lagos says it is rewriting its environmental legacy with its forceful campaign against plastic pollution, moving fr...
By Babafemi Ojudu, CON “To reclaim our future, we must remember and revive the values of our past. Education once shaped minds, not just CVs. It’s time to walk that road again.” LAST WEEK, I wrote about the past—the glorious era of our education system. It was a time when deliberate efforts were made to […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE “Because of its hatred for the Ant, Cockroach voted for Insecticide. Immediately Insecticide took power and swung into action, both Cockroach and Ant died, including Housefly that did not vote!” – Adewunmi Adegoju. I SCRIBBLED what you are about to read the day after the new Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland was crowned [&hellip...
By JKNewsMedia CUSTOMERS USING the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) banking services will now have charges deducted from their mobile airtime balances instead of bank accounts, following a directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The move enforces the NCC’s End-User Billing (EUB) model, which stipulates that n...
By JKNewsMedia FIERCE LOOKING gunmen suspected to be pirates struck a cargo vessel deep in the Gulf of Guinea, targeting the MV ORAGE FROST while it navigated international waters roughly 75 nautical miles northwest of Santo Antonio Port, São Tomé and Príncipe. Sailing under the Curaçao flag, the general cargo ship was en-route from Douala, [...
By JKNewsMedia CLAIMS BY a factional Afenifere group alleging national regression under President Bola Tinubu have drawn a sharp rebuttal from the Presidency, which defended its record with a comprehensive outline of reforms, economic stabilisation, and anti-corruption progress since 2023. The group’s critique, accusing the Tinubu administrat...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH MOMENTUM is building behind Nigeria’s strategy to shift from raw cocoa production to large-scale processing, as the government pledges deeper engagement with global partners. Vice President Kashim Shettima reaffirmed this commitment during talks with World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) President Chris Vi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE DEPUTY Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Abayomi Akinruntan, has resigned from his position following internal political realignments aimed at recalibrating power distribution within the state. His exit marked a notable shift within the 10th Assembly, coming just months after he was u...
By JKNewsMedia A MAJOR step towards realising Africa’s trade integration gained momentum as Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), enabling seamless cross-border money transfers to select African nations under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The partnership introduces i...
By JKNewsMedia FITCH RATINGS has upgraded Fidelity Bank Plc’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘A+(nga)’ from ‘A(nga)’ while affirming its Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’, following a strengthened capital base and a surge in profitability. The announcement, made on 29 May 2025, highlights improved fundamentals, including enhanced ear...
