By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PAGES OF religious books hid parcels of cocaine bound for Saudi Arabia, uncovered by NDLEA operatives during a sweep of export cargo at a Lagos courier facility. The 500-gram consignment, split into 20 parcels, was discovered on 15 April 2025, exposing a bold trafficking attempt and triggering a str...
By JKNewsMedia RECOGNITION RIPPLED through Nigeria’s public relations industry as top communicators were honoured at the National Spokespersons Awards 2025, closing the second Nigeria Spokespersons Summit in Abuja. Organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) alongside the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orienta...
By JKNewsMedia FIDELITY BANK PLC has added another feather to its cap, securing the coveted title of Nigeria’s Best Private Bank at the 2025 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, held at The Savoy in London. The recognition marks a significant achievement for the tier-one lender, underscoring its exceptional service in the private banking sector. E...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter RENEWED NATIONAL effort to stabilise Nigeria’s long-troubled power sector is gaining traction, with the Federal Government pledging full-scale reforms and strategic partnerships aimed at transforming energy infrastructure across the country. Federal Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, reaffirm...
By JKNewsMedia FRESH RESOLVE to build bridges across Nigeria’s oil and gas landscape dominated talks as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, pledged to deliver measurable progress amid long-standing bureaucratic hurdles and underwhelming crude production. ...
By JKNewsMedia RECOGNITION FILLED the air in Lagos on Thursday night as Julius Berger Nigeria PLC secured the title of Best Construction and Infrastructure Company of the Decade at the 2025 West Africa Innovation Awards. The event, dedicated to spotlighting excellence and industry-defining creativity, placed the engineering heavyweight at the...
By Joke Kujenya TO CHOKE off the importation of substandard, counterfeit, and expired medicines into Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is tightening its regulatory net on pharmaceutical exports from China and India. The agency announced it is ramping up its Clean Report of Inspection and Analys...
By JKNewsMedia THE MUCH-anticipated premiere of Radio Voice took centre stage last Sunday at the Alliance Francaise Mike Adenuga Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos. The event, which celebrated the release of this powerful film about resilience and transformation, saw an array of Nollywood stars and high-profile guests in attendance. Starring Richard Mofe...
By Esther Olaifa, JKNewsMedia Reporter TRANSACTION CHARGES on money transfers have been scrapped by one of Nigeria’s financial institutions, Sterling Bank, marking a landmark shift in the country’s banking landscape. The no-fee policy applies exclusively to users of the bank’s digital app, OneBank, making it the first major player in th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter BENEATH THE lights of Abuja’s Transcorp Hilton, Julius Berger Nigeria PLC orchestrated an evening of tributes, transition and forward-looking ambition as it formally bid farewell to its outgoing Board Chairman, Mutiu Sunmonu, CON, and welcomed his successor, Engr. Goni Sheikh. The company, a corners...
