By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter A NATIONWIDE crackdown on unregistered businesses looms after Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) issued a stern six-week compliance ultimatum, warning that those operating without proper registration risk imprisonment or legal action. CAC Cites Criminal Offences Under Companies Act. In a public...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ALLEGATIONS OF high-level financial misconduct surrounding a $25 million oil block deal and the operation of 136 bank accounts prompted the arrest of a Nigerian businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Tuesday morning. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commis...
By Joke Kujenya MORE THAN fifty African journalists gathered virtually for two days to strengthen their skills in climate change reporting, as the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition pushed for continued Afrocentric storytelling and renewed its demand for climate reparations for the Global South. Held between 22 and 23 April, the tr...
By Bola BOLAWOLE ‘IN A country where religion and tribe determine a lot of things, you are dead on arrival when the criminals and those tasked with the responsibility of reining them in come from the same region and belong to the same religion.’ The long holiday declared by the government for us to celebrate […]
By Ogunlade Olamide and Esi-Ife Arogundade THE FANTASY that natural resources are inexhaustible and are always renewable, despite the overwhelming amount of waste generated has been dispelled by the alarming decline of our environmental health. The global waste crisis is staggering. Annually, it is on record that more than 2 billion tons of mu...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES of America (USA) President Donald Trump is poised to reverse course on a key trade policy, signing an executive order to ease portions of the 25 percent tariffs previously levied on imported cars and their parts. The White House confirmed the order will be signed Tuesday, following months of sustained […]
By Babafemi Ojudu ACROSS THE Black world — from Harlem to Lagos, from Kingston to Johannesburg, many are keeping a close and anxious watch over Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the young president of Burkina Faso. In him, we see the spirit of a continent yearning to be free, dignified, and prosperous. Every voice we can raise […]
By JKNewsMedia DELTA STATE’s political landscape has undergone a seismic shift, as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his full political structure broke ranks with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ending nearly three decades of dominance in the state and aligning fully with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This decision has been de...
By JKNewsMedia A QUARTER-century after its founding, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has set its sights on a new era of predictive traffic intelligence and digital enforcement, marking the milestone with the unveiling of a commemorative 25th anniversary emblem at its headquarters in Oshodi. The emblem—presented as a symbo...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter DELTA STATE University’s abandoned Senate Building faces a revival after more than two decades in limbo, as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori orders its revocation and re-award. At the 17th Convocation Ceremony of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori issued a direc...
