By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter HISTORY WAS made on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was introduced to the world as Pope Leo XIV, the first-ever pontiff from the United States of America (USA) and the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Cheers surged across the packed square as […...
By Joke Kujenya EVERYDAY LIFE is silently disrupted for millions who unknowingly struggle with a chronic respiratory illness that, despite its global prevalence, remains woefully under-recognised and untreated, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This condition, which narrows the airways and inflames the lungs, trigge...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE GOVERNMENT of United Kingdom (UK) has said it is preparing to tighten visa rules for citizens of countries with high rates of overstaying, potentially affecting applicants from Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. An internal assessment by the Home Office identified a pattern of individuals from the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter BORROWINGS BY Nigerian banks from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Standing Lending Facility (SLF) plunged 97.6 percent month-on-month in April 2025, dropping to N380 billion from a staggering N16.5 trillion in March. The steep fall signals a significant improvement in banking system liquidity, a...
By Joke Kujenya AFTER FOUR whole decades of being flagged by state security, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, a longtime media rights advocate and Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), has been officially removed from the watchlist of Nigeria’s Department of State Security (DSS). The Nigerian chapter of the International Press Inst...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NATIONAL SCHEME faces critical restructuring to align with youth needs and national goals as the Federal Government has launched a major overhaul of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Setting up a reform committee to re-evaluate and transform the nearly five-decade-old programme, FG said the m...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Ministry of Power has initiated a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) in a renewed push to diversify and stabilise electricity supply across the country. During a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Minister of Power Chief Adebayo Adelabu received the Acting C...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter MULTINATIONAL FOOD giants are aggressively embedding ultra-processed, unhealthy foods into Nigerian culture, especially among children and young adults, fuelling a sharp rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and straining the nation’s healthcare system. Unveiled in Lagos by pan-African NGO Corpo...
By JKNewsMedia LAGOS PUPILS in Ikorodu received a morale-boosting start to their school term as the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) advanced its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts with the second phase of its Back-to-SchoolStorm initiative. The outreach covered four public primary schools—Methodist Primary Scho...
By JKNewsMedia PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to seasoned journalist and former Executive Director of TELL Magazine, Oludare Babarinsa, in honour of his 70th birthday. Marking the milestone as a testament to decades of journalistic excellence and commitment to nation-building, the President praised Babarinsa’s en...
