By JKNewsMedia THE KATSINA State Government, on the prompting of the Federal Government, has signalled its intent to take charge of a federal wind power facility and expand its capacity with solar energy, marking a bold push to reshape the state’s energy landscape. Governor Dikko Umar Radda revealed the plan during a strategic dialogue ...
By JKNewsMedia YOUNG FOOTBALLERS found inspiration and opportunity on the pitch during a five-day training camp hosted by Greensprings Football Academy, backed by Union Bank of Nigeria’s (UBN) Edu360 initiative. Held from 13 to 17 April 2025 at the academy’s Lekki campus in Lagos, the 11th edition brought together children aged 5 to 17 for [&...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter TOP DIGNATORIES from around the globe are set to attend Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, marking the end of an era for the Catholic Church and a final farewell to the first Latin American pope. They include powerful presidents and royalties who are converging on Rome as millions prepare to ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter TRAFFIC TO Apapa rerouted as engineers prepare to lift deck and replace 50 failing bridge bearings. Ijora Bridge in Lagos will shut completely from 27 April as federal engineers embark on a critical final-phase restoration of the ageing structure linking Ijora Causeway to Apapa — home to Nigeria’s busie...
By JKNewsMedia SIX MOTORCYCLES and 120 cash prizes were up for grabs in the latest draw of a high-stakes savings campaign bringing smiles to the Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) customers across Nigeria. Under the scrutiny of regulatory observers, UBN held the third monthly draw of its Save & Win Palli Promo 4 campaign at […]
By JKNewsMedia MOUNTING THREATS from drug trafficking and financial crimes have drawn fresh private sector backing, as Polaris Bank reaffirmed its partnership with Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency in a renewed push to combat illicit networks and support rehabilitation efforts. The commitment came during a high-level courtesy visit by a 15-memb...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THOUSANDS ARE expected to flood St Peter’s Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the Argentine pontiff whose global reach and reformist zeal defined a generation of Catholic leadership. The Vatican confirmed the funeral Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m. (0800 GMT) in front of the basilica,...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AS PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu landed in Abuja after an 18-day visit to Paris and London, he returned to a homeland steeped in grief and fury. In the 20 days he was away, more than 120 people were murdered by armed assailants in North Central Nigeria, igniting public anger and reviving […]
By JKNewsMedia THE BUSTLING industrial hub of Nnewi is set to amplify its digital footprint as it prepares to host the Nnewi Digital Week 2025—an ambitious showcase of innovation, technology, and enterprise from 1 to 4 May. Organised by the Nnewi Digital Community in partnership with the Nnewi North Local Government, the four-day event promis...
By JKNewsMedia FOR OVER two decades, the Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute has brought together leading early and mid-career scholars, media lawyers and regulators, human rights activists, technologists and policymakers from around the world to discuss the impact of technology, media and policy from a global and multidisciplinary perspectiv...
