By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES President Donald Trump on Wednesday told European leaders that without American intervention in World War II (WWII), much of the world would now be speaking German “and a little Japanese.” JKNewsMedia.com reports that he used his first appearance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in six years to revive his [&hell...
By Joke Kujenya NKECHI OKOLI, 55, was getting ready for her banking work when she paused in front of the mirror in her room but this time, longer than usual. It wasn’t one deep line or a dramatic change, she said. Just a tiny shift in the way her face looked in the early morning […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE “No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come”– Victor Hugo. COULD HUGO’s assertion be what is happening in Iran as we speak? Has the time come for the Iranian people to liberate themselves a second time within a generation? Having moved from the Shah’s oppression to the […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent GOODS WORTH at millions of naira were destroyed after a one storey commercial building housing computer and accessories dealers was razed on Somoye Osundairo Street in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the inci...
By Mosunmola Akande, JKNewsMedia Reporter SOME LAGOSIANS on Liverpool Bridge in Apapa scrambled to scoop diesel after a tanker carrying the fuel overturned, spilling its contents across the road on Monday. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) stated via its X handle that traffic was diverted to the o...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent N4.44 TRILLION 2026 Appropriation Bill has been signed into law by the Lagos State Government (LASG), described as a Budget of Shared Prosperity to drive inclusive growth and improve living standards for residents. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the bill on Mond...
By Hope Nejo, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE LAGOS State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has set a statutory deadline for employers and corporate entities operating in Lagos State to file their 2025 Annual Tax Returns, reminding all affected organisations of their legal obligations. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the service stated that, in line with...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EMERGENCY CONTACT numbers have been released by the Lagos State Government (LASG) to allow residents and motorists to quickly report harassment, intimidation and other street threats, with the aim of improving public safety and speeding up rescue and intervention across the state. JKNewsMedia,c...
By Joke Kujenya I HAVE watched Nigerian journalism at its best and at its most fragile. Over the last three decades, I have been privileged to sit in newsrooms where every decision carried weight, not just for the stories we told, but for the lives affected by them. I have seen where some journalists choose […]
By Joke Kujenya IN TODAY’s world, cheaper sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages are driving rising rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and injuries as weak tax systems keep harmful products affordable, particularly for children and young adults. The World Health Organization (WHO), in its latest newsletter, notes that con...
