By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s STATE governors have expressed their resolve to work in unison with the Federal Government to eliminate unauthorised checkpoints, harmonise taxes, and ease the interstate movement of goods in a broad strategy aimed at reducing food inflation and reinforcing national food security. The deci...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A STATE-of-the-art Vision Centre has been opened at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) National Headquarters Annex in Abuja, marking a significant step towards improved welfare for personnel and enhanced public health collaboration. The new facility is the result of a strategic partner...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE GATEWAY International Airport in Ogun State now stands among Nigeria’s most advanced aviation hubs, fully equipped to compete globally with its cutting-edge infrastructure and aviation safety systems. According to the Ogun State Government, the airport is now ready for scheduled local and inter...
By Olukorede Yishau I NEITHER knew Dele Adeyanju nor his programme Agbaletu before I left Nigeria. I stumbled upon him not long after America became home. It must have been a chance discovery on YouTube while I was searching for something to ease the weight of boredom as life abroad can, at times, feel achingly […]
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter MOTORISTS NAVIGATING the dilapidated Akute-Lambe-Agbado route in Ifo Local Government, Ogun State, may soon find respite as reconstruction efforts formally commence under the supervision of construction firm Craneburg. Heavy-duty equipment has been deployed to site with preliminary earthworks alrea...
By Owei Lakemfa THREE EVENTS made Monday, June 16, 2025, a sobering moment for me. On that day, back in 1976, news filtered that the killer Apartheid security forces which had been terrorising African countries like Zambia, Botswana and Lesotho, had turned on unarmed school children in South Africa. The Nigerian society was so conscious [&hell...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter KADUNA’s transformation from a conflict-prone region to a model of stability and development came into sharp focus on Thursday as President Bola Tinubu celebrated the state on his X handle. The President, commissioning major infrastructure projects and endorsing Governor Uba Sani’s performance as a ...
By Daanish Anand The government issued a clarification after reports that the Boeing Dreamliner’s black boxes were being sent to the US for analysis. NEW DELHI: The Union civil aviation ministry on Thursday said the probe into the Air India AI -171 crash, is progressing steadily in India, with the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau ...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s SUBSCRIBERS stand a chance to win premium gadgets and cashback rewards as PalmPay partners with Globacom to launch the second edition of the “Recharge and Win Bonanza.” Running from June 19 to August 8, 2025, the nationwide campaign incentivises users who purchase Glo airtime or data via the PalmPay ...
By Joke Kujenya SILENT AND often swift, drowning strikes without warning, leaving behind a trail of anguish and irreversible loss. Each year, around 300,000 people die from drowning globally, with low and middle-income countries like Nigeria bearing the heaviest toll. This tragedy, says a December 13, 2024, report by the World Health Organisa...
