By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu IN MARCH 2006, Uganda’s Supreme Court convened to begin adjudication of the disputes over the presidential election that occurred the previous month in the country. Voting took place on 23 February. Two days later, on 25 February, the Electoral Commission announced the results, giving the incumbent, Yoweri Kaguta Muse...
By JKNewsMedia A FIRE outbreak triggered by a diesel tanker explosion near Alake Sports Complex was swiftly contained on Tuesday, as the Ogun State government moved to reassure participants and residents of their safety amid the ongoing National Sports Festival. The incident, which occurred close to one of the festival venues in Abeokuta, did...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s UPGRADED border intelligence systems have led to the arrest of multiple international fugitives listed on Interpol’s red notice, according to the minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. He disclosed the development while addressing delegates at a regional workshop on maritime border secu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FOUR DAYS after attending the historic installation of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Tuesday evening. A reception party of senior government officials welcomed the president at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Among them were the Minister ...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter SEVENTEEN-YEAR-old Taiwo Alade lost his life to a stray bullet on Tuesday during a police-led traffic enforcement operation in the Alakia area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The fatal shot, allegedly discharged by an officer aiming at a vehicle tyre, struck the student as he travelled to his West African Ex...
By JKNewsMedia TECHNOLOGY BELONGS to everyone, and girls must claim their space in it. That was the rallying message at the 13th Girls in Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Day celebration in Lagos, where telecommunications giant Globacom urged young ladies never to give up on their ambitions. The event, organised by E-Businessli...
By JKNewsMedia MANAGING DIRECTOR and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, has acquired 18 million additional shares in the bank, a transaction worth approximately ₦366 million, executed at ₦20.35 per share on 19 May 2025. The strategic move coincided with the publication of an unverified online report regardin...
By Udeme Etukeyen LEADING UP to the recent superlative annual reports showcasing one of the most significant growths experienced by a Nigeria Financial Institution in recent years I was forced to ask “what is Fidelity Bank” doing right? My banking and financial sector experience got me digging deeper into the statistics of the report-Fidelity...
By JKNewsMedia THE CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has strongly refuted misleading publications and social media reports concerning the operations of a regulated financial institution, reaffirming the strength and stability of the Nigerian banking sector. In a statement signed by the Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi...
By Ayomide Olawale, JKNewsMedia Reporter SEVERAL JUDGES of the Federal High Court have been redeployed to new divisions nationwide, following an administrative directive approved by Chief Judge John Tsoho. The new postings, which took immediate effect, are aimed at enhancing efficiency and distributing the judicial workload more evenly across...
