By Joke Kujenya BRITAIN’s HIGHEST court has ruled that under the Equality Act 2010, the legal definition of a woman refers to biological sex — not gender identity — in a landmark judgment that could reshape access to single-sex spaces and clarify the boundaries of equality law across the United Kingdom. The Supreme Court’s unanimous [&h...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has declared Friday 18 and Monday 21 April 2025 as public holidays for Good Friday and Easter Monday celebrations, urging Nigerians to embrace love, sacrifice, and unity during the Easter season. The announcement came through a statement from the Ministry of Interior, where the Minister, Dr Olubunmi Tunji...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AT LEAST 15 million Nigerians face the looming threat of flood disasters this year, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima, who warned of the potential devastation during a national workshop on disaster preparedness in Abuja. Addressing participants at the one-day Validation Workshop on the Ant...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A 17-YEAR manhunt for an international drug trafficker came to a dramatic end in Lagos, marking a breakthrough in global anti-narcotics collaboration. This earned the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) high praise from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) after the arrest of O...
By Joke Kujenya FEDERAL AGENCIES will no longer be bound to high-cost downtown locations under sweeping changes signed by President Donald Trump, reshaping how the government manages public buildings and spends taxpayer money. Trump’s executive order, issued Tuesday, repeals decades-old directives by Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton t...
By cmlee@insider.com (Lee Chong Ming) on yahoo.com BILL GATES said AI could solve shortages in two key professions: teaching and medicine. The billionaire said AI would help plug labour gaps, even in blue-collar roles. He also said AI could make early retirement or shorter workweeks possible. Bill Gates said the long-standing shortage of docto...
By JKNewsMedia DELTA STATE’s longstanding infrastructure hopes sharpened on Wednesday as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori urged the Federal Government to fast-track the completion of the Ogwashi-Uku Dam, underscoring its vital role in regional agriculture and water access. The governor made the appeal during a courtesy visit from the leadership of...
By Joke Kujenya A PHONE tucked under the pillow. Notifications pinging through the night. Eyes locked on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram for hours. Across bedrooms, classrooms and dinner tables, young people are living through their screens — and paying a quiet but costly price. The modern child is more connected than ever, yet experts warn tha...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter ONCE AGAIN, Bayelsa State is under threat as swelling riverbanks and intensified rainfall signal the arrival of yet another hazardous flood season. With southern coastal states facing early downpours and surging water levels, concerns are growing fast across low-lying communities already feeling th...
By Joke Kujenya ON HOSPITAL wards in Ogbomoso, Osun State, Nigeria—where the realities of HIV and malaria overlap daily—scientists have uncovered new insights into how Plasmodium falciparum behaves in immunocompromised individuals. New research has revealed that malaria parasites found in people living with HIV (PLWH) show unexpectedly low ge...
