By JKNewsMedia PROPOSED AMENDMENT to Nigeria’s National Tobacco Control Act 2015 could weaken the country’s tobacco control framework and create loopholes for nicotine addiction, particularly among young people, the Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research (ATIM) has warned. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the organisati...
By JKNewsMedia SUSTAINED GROWTH in national crude oil and gas production has prompted Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited to defend the performance of its leadership under Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bayo Ojulari. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the company said it had noted recent media commentary credited to the Oil...
By JKNewsMedia LATEST FIGURES released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have shown that internet subscriptions in the country rose by 2.67 million in May, with Globacom recording the highest growth among the country’s major telecommunications operators. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the NCC says that national internet subscriber...
By JKNewsMedia ACQUISITION OF Black Market, the third novel and fifth book by award winning Nigerian journalist and author Olukorede S. Yishau, has been announced by Masobe Books ahead of its scheduled release in September 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the novel follows the intertwined lives of two Nigerian couples living in Texas, Unite...
By JKNewsMedia SCHEDULED OPERATIONS on the Lagos Conakry Bamako route have commenced, creating new connections between Nigeria, Guinea and Mali as Air Peace expands its network across West Africa. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the inaugural flight departed the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Saturday, August 1, 2026, a...
By JKNewsMedia CUSTOMERS ACROSS Nigeria will receive a 10% discount on all Binatone products purchased between August 1 and August 31, 2026, under a one-month anniversary promotion unveiled by Global Appliances Nigeria Limited, the official distributor of the brand in Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the company as official distributor o...
By JKNewsMedia GLOBAL RECOGNITION has come for a flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative after the Commonwealth Environment and CSR Gold Award was presented to Customs Cares in Glasgow, Scotland. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the award was presented on Friday 31 July 2026 and recognises organisations with measurable, sustaina...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter COCAINE CONCEALED in a local mortar and the false bottom of a backpack destined for China and Italy has been intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) through a logistics company in Lagos. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the seizures were made by officers of the Directorate of Operati...
By JKNewsMedia VACANCIES ACROSS several professional roles for 2026 have been announced by the British Council (BC) for qualified candidates seeking opportunities in Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the organisation said it is recruiting talented, forward thinking and driven professionals who are passionate about creating measurable glob...
By JKNewsMedia GROWING INSECUTIRY concerns in Nigeria cannot be resolved through the creation of state police alone, Civil Society Organisations (CS0s) have said, urging the Federal Government to address governance, economic and social conditions driving violence and criminality. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Rule of Law and Accountability ...
