By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia CRACKDOWN OPERATIONS by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have resulted in the arrest of 120 individuals suspected of internet fraud across Lagos State. Operatives from the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 executed the coordinated raids at multiple locations, recovering 26 exotic vehicles, l...
By Humphrey Ukeaja IMAGINE WALKING through a busy Nigerian market, where brightly coloured food packages compete for your attention. From small shops to large malls, a wide variety of items are attractively displayed. However, hidden beneath these colourful wraps is a danger of too much sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats in majority of these pro...
By JKNewsMedia ROBUST FINANCIAL performance continues to silence sceptics as Fidelity Bank navigates a court-supervised dispute involving the defunct FSB International Bank and Sagecom Concepts Limited. Despite a judicial gag order prohibiting media discussion—backed by stern warnings against contempt—the bank’s scale and resilience speak lou...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FORMER United States (US) President Joe Biden is announced to be undergoing evaluation for treatment after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasised to his bones, a statement from his personal office confirmed on Sunday. The 82-year-old was seen last week after...
By Owei Lakemfa I ANTICIPATED lots of reactions to my April 12, 2025, column titled “How the military taught Nigerians the art of looting.” However, I did not expect an avalanche. It was as if I had made a monumental discovery on corruption. I have not! Some of the reactions suggested that multi-party democracy in […]
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “Should we, then, return to the old system of institutions conducting admissions independently, as some aggrieved parents now advocate?” CONTROVERSIES TRAILING the last JAMB UTME started ever before the examination itself had begun. Many parents complained that their wards were posted to distances far away from...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter POMP, PRAYER, and calls for peace defined the historic moment as the first American pontiff officially assumed leadership of the Roman Catholic Church before a sea of worshippers gathered at the Vatican. Tens of thousands raised their voices and cameras as Pope Leo XIV, clad in traditional white ves...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter DEEPER INDUSTRIAL ties between Nigeria and China are poised to reshape the nation’s solid minerals sector, with electric vehicle manufacturing taking centre stage as a driver of economic diversification. During a courtesy visit to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, the Chines...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AN ELDERLY ex-convict, an 82-year-old woman, and a polytechnic student were among those arrested as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intensified its crackdown on illicit drugs, intercepting opioids worth over ₦3.2 billion at seaports and across various states. Operatives arrested 80-...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENTS, POPES and pilgrims converged in St Peter’s Square on Sunday as the Vatican staged one of its most symbolic and tradition-laden events the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu stood among dignitaries from across the world who witnessed the rise of the first Am...
