By JKNewsMedia MISLEADING VIDEOS circulating online have prompted a public alert from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), over alleged incitement of traders at Onitsha Bridge Head Market, The agency cautioned that the actions of the social media influencer involved may violate provisions of the Cybercrim...
By JKNewsMedia THE RISING tide of drug and substance abuse among Nigerian youths demands urgent collective action, according to the Federal Government, which has urged media professionals to take the lead in shaping public discourse and driving preventive efforts across communities. This appeal was delivered during a sensitisation and awarene...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter A RENEWED spirit of national cohesion has emerged at the 22nd National Sports Festival, as Chief Segun Odegbami lauded the Gateway Games 2024 for restoring the founding values of unity and integration that first inspired the competition. The former Super Eagles forward, now a Grand Sports Ambassado...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MASSIVE HAULS of illicit drugs have been intercepted across Nigeria, with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovering opioids and codeine-based syrups valued at over ₦6.5 billion at the Apapa and Onne seaports/ Two British nationals linked to a high-level cannabis smuggl...
By JKNewsMedia HAVING SECURED the 2025 Development Bank of Nigeria Innovation Award in the Deposit Money Bank category, Fidelity Bank Plc has reinforced its position as a leading driver of inclusive financial solutions for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises across Nigeria. The award, conferred at the Service Ambassadors’ Awards ceremony in ...
By Owei Lakemfa NIGERIA, THIS Thursday, May 29, 2025, marks its 26th anniversary ending brutal military rule, and embarking on the road to democracy. I am reminded, on this occasion, of three political figures who contributed to this situation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerged into national consciousness in 1992 when he was elected the Sen...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SURGING PAST previous benchmarks, Nigeria’s 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) recorded an unprecedented 17,025 candidates scoring 300 and above—more than double the tally in 2024. The figure marks the highest since the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) adopted the C...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE JOINT Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the resit Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted for candidates affected by a major technical failure during the initial 2025 UTME sessions. Of the 336,845 candidates scheduled for the resit, 21,082 ...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE A COMPULSORY voting bill is said to have passed the second reading stage at the National Assembly. The aim of the bill is to compel every Nigerian of voting age to vote during elections; failure of which punitive measures would be taken against violators. The youths form the majority of Nigeria’s population […]
By Theresa Moses THE OLD Students’ Association of Command Day Secondary School, (CDSSJ) — Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Rukuba Barracks, Jos, Plateau State popularly known as the “Ex-Commandos” Association, has identified with one of their own for his exceptional academic achievement. The student, Goodhead David Ibinabo, presently in CDSSJ, emerge...
