By Humphrey Ukeaja NIGERIA’s SUGAR-sweetened beverage (SSB) market is not just growing; it is expanding its product lines and accelerating the establishment of new plants in a country already carrying a heavy and costly burden of non-communicable disease (NCD). Evidence indicates that SSB consumption in Nigeria rose by 123 percent between 200...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ELECTORAL PREPARATIONS have advanced as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixed June 20 for the conduct of by elections in six states of the federation. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan announced the date during the swearing in of a new Natio...
By JKNewasMedia INCREASING TERRORISM concerns have led the United States (U.S.) to urge its citizens in the United Kingdom (UK) to remain vigilant after authorities announced a severe threat level. JKNewsMedia.com reports that authorities in the UK raised the national terrorism threat level from substantial to severe on Thursday after an antis...
By JKNewsMedia NINE YEARS of digital banking innovation is being marked as Wema Bank Plc celebrates the anniversary of ALAT by Wema, described as Africa’s first fully digital bank. Launched in 2017, ALAT by Wema was introduced as a response to limitations in traditional banking including long queues, physical barriers, and slow processes. The...
By JKNewsMedia CALLS TO prioritise practical water solutions took centre stage as a Nigerian led Pan African delegation urged the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) to stop politicising water during the 12th session of the UN Economic Commission for Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (UNECARFSD) in Addis Ababa. JKNew...
By JKNewsMedia RISING DEBT levels have placed Lagos State at the top of Nigeria’s debt chart, with a combined domestic and external burden of N1.22 trillion and $1.17 billion as of the fourth quarter of 2025. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Nigeria’s total public debt increas...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ESCALATING ATTACKS across northern Mali have forced government troops and allied Russian mercenaries to surrender a strategic military base to armed rebel groups. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Mali’s army and its Russian allies withdrew from the Tessalit super camp near the Algerian border on Fr...
By JKNewsMedia CUSTOMERS ARE set to receive rewards and support initiatives as Wema Bank marks its 81st anniversary alongside the ninth anniversary of ALAT on Saturday, May 2, 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the bank confirmed that its 81st anniversary will depart from the grand celebration held for its 80th milestone in 2025, choosing ins...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PLANS FOR a three-nation visit have been announced as President Bola Tinubu prepares to travel to France, Kenya and Rwanda JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President will depart Abuja on Saturday May 2 for the trip, with his first stop in France before proceeding to Nairobi to attend the Africa...
By JKNewsMedia CALLS FOR urgent government action on workers’ welfare intensified as Nigeria marked International Workers Day (IWD) 2026, with Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) pressing authorities to confront worsening socioeconomic conditions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the organisation, in a statement issue...
