By Ofem John, JKNewsMedia Intern STRENGHTENING DRIVE around the state’s flagship cultural celebration shaped new assurances of government backing as Cross River government said it has intensified efforts to revive and expand its tourism industry. The commitment followed the landmark 20th anniversary of the Carnival Calabar and Festival, which...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter ACKLING INCREASING cases of waste dumping, noise disturbances and safety violations across facilities triggered new enforcement steps announced by the Ogun State authorities. These latest actions were outlined during the Governor’s Elders Advisory Council’s fourth quarterly meeting at the Obas’ Complex...
By Joke Kujenya CONTRIBUTING TO about 3.7 million deaths worldwide in 2024 and costing more than US$3 trillion annually, obesity has become one of the most significant global health challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated. Similarly, childhood obesity has overtaken underweight as the most widespread form of malnutrition, with o...
By Joyce Eyaba, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s DRUG regulator, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has secured full membership of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), the Agency announced. NAFDAC in a press statement noted that the ...
By Olukorede Yishau DAVID SZALAY is the reigning winner of the Booker Prize, an honour he received at a dinner in London for his novel, ‘Flesh’. The novel begins with Istvan as a lonely boy living in a block of apartments in Hungary with his mother. Istvan, who has just started a new school because […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter COMMITMENT TO advancing peace, stability, and prosperity beyond its borders has been reiterated by Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu stated on Thursday in Abuja. The President made the declaration after receiving Letters of Credence from 17 ambassadors and four high commissioners at the Council Chamber of t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FOLLOWING THE confirmation by the Senate, General Christopher Musa has been sworn in as Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, President Bola Tinubu announced on Thursday in Abuja. The former chief of defence staff (CDS) replaces Mohammed Badaru, who resigned recently on health grounds. Musa’s appointme...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NEED TO fill vacant diplomatic positions intensified as the Senate received a fresh list of ambassadorial nominees from President Bola Tinubu, signalling a significant expansion of Nigeria’s pending overseas appointments. The transmission added new names to an earlier batch, widening the slate ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondents THE FEDERAL Government officials and lawmakers collectively pledged N320million to the Nigerian Legion at the launch of the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem Appeal at the Presidential Villa. The contributions, officials stated, are intended to provide support for active military person...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s NATIONAL Economic Council (NEC) has approved N100 billion for the overhaul of police and security agencies’ training institutions across Nigeria, pending final ratification by President Bola Tinubu. The approval follows recommendations by an ad-hoc committee constituted to asses...
