By Joke Kujenya RISING CHILD mortality is no longer following the expected downward projections. A new report warns the world is relying on dangerously flawed forecasts as climate-driven threats escalate and vulnerable children face increasingly lethal conditions. The Fragile Futures report from Population Matters dismantles the long-standing...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter FUNDING SQUEEZE casts shadow over Nigeria’s Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) response causing mounting pressure on Nigeria’s overstretched healthcare system. This has reignited fears about the sustainability of free HIV treatment as international donor support begins to wane as the National Agenc...
By Gboyega Akosile IN THE last few weeks, I have consistently reviewed the activities of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Lagos and I have come to one conclusion: he is more of a statesman than a politician. He has weathered the storm on many fronts and remains calm amidst what seems like distractions. Sanwo-Olu: A statesman […]
By JKNewsMedia LAGOS SANITATION ‘heroes’ take centre stage as Globacom hosts appreciation day for them through its philanthropic arm, Glo Foundation. The company turned the spotlight on the unsung ‘heroes of Lagos’ urban cleanliness with a vibrant celebration honouring street sweepers under the Lagos State Waste Management A...
By JKNewsMedia Nigeria’s biomedical sector gained fresh momentum as CODIX BIO Limited unveiled the country’s first large-scale rapid diagnostic test production facility, strategically located along the Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State. The landmark project, the second of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa, is set to produce up to 147 million...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter DESPERATE EFFORTS to traffic illicit drugs across Nigeria’s borders were crushed last week as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), arrested multiple suspects, including a woman attempting to smuggle cocaine to Iran by hiding it in her private part, stomach and handbag, an...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “IF THE problem is in the name or nomenclature employed by Utomi, then, we may have to search for a less “provocative” name, but no one should tell us that our democracy does not need a vibrant opposition or that the institutions in place at the moment are up to the task. […]
By JKNewsMedia OVER 1.5 MILLION Nigerian students scored below 200 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), sparking national concern over academic preparedness and digital readiness. In response, digital solutions provider Globacom has spotlighted its Examination Preparatory Service as a targeted remedy to the crisis. T...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter NINETEEN PASSENGERS, including two boat operators, were kidnapped by sea pirates during a brazen daylight assault on the Isaka River in Okrika, Rivers State, prompting swift response efforts from the police and a strike threat from the maritime union. Police launch rescue efforts for 19 kidnapped in Ri...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FEW JOURNALISTS have left as indelible a mark on Nigerian media as Chief Dare Babarinsa. F or more than four decades, his pen has chronicled power, challenged tyranny and carved a dignified path through Nigeria’s turbulent press history. Born in Okemesi, Ekiti State on 9 May 1955, Babarinsa’s journalism...
