By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE SENATE Committee on Works has called for accelerated progress on the long-awaited Bodo-Bonny Road, urging contractor Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to ramp up efforts and meet the December completion deadline. During a weekend oversight visit to the 35.7-kilometre infrastructure project in Rivers Sta...
By Joke Kujenya CALLS FOR increased global investment in maternal and newborn health to prevent the deaths of nearly 300,000 women and over 2 million newborns annually were the high points of the 2025 World Health Day yesterday, April 7. Dr. Pascale Allotey, WHO’s Director for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, emphasized that...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’s WIDE-ranging import restrictions on 25 product categories have drawn a sharp response from Washington, with United States (U.S.) officials warning of reduced market access and lost export revenue for American firms across key sectors. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) said on Monday that U.S. agricultural...
By Al Humphrey Onyanabo THERE COMES a point when a situation becomes so dire that silence is no longer an option. That point is now — and the crisis is tomatoes and peppers. Yes, the very foundation of Nigerian cuisine, the lifeblood of every stew, soup, jollof rice, and porridge. We are sounding the alarm […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MARKING WORLD Health Day 2025, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, urged Nigerians—particularly women—to speak up and seek timely medical help when faced with health challenges. She made the call while receiving the National Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination, led by the Minister of ...
By Laila St.Matthew-Daniel AS A female executive, you’ve worked hard to build your success. You’ve climbed ladders, shattered ceilings, and balanced responsibilities with remarkable precision. Yet, despite your accomplishments, you find yourself stretched thin, constantly pulled in a dozen directions, always available to others but rarely to y...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of Saudi Arabia, cementing a cross-border alliance to disrupt international drug trafficking operations between the two nations. Th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s BUSINESS community are grieving the loss of Chief Pascal Gabriel Dozie, the renowned entrepreneur and banker who passed away at the age of 85. The founder of Diamond Bank and the pioneer chairman of MTN Nigeria, Chief Dozie’s death on 8th April 2025 marks the end of an era […]
By Joke Kujenya COMPASSION TOOK centre stage at Ortese IDP Camp in Guma, Benue State, where the “Access PAD Me A Girl Initiative” launched a targeted outreach to tackle period poverty. The initiative, backed by Access Bank and other partners, distributed reusable sanitary pads, food items, and educational supplies to women and children in the ...
By Joke Kujenya PUBLIC HEALTH advocates issued a fresh demand for urgent reforms as Nigeria marked World Health Day, warning that underfunded healthcare and unchecked junk food marketing are fuelling a national crisis of non-communicable diseases. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) urged the federal government to ...
