By JKNewsMedia THE HIGHEST net addition of internet subscribers among Nigeria’s major mobile network operators was recorded by Globacom in May 2026, reinforcing the company’s growing momentum in the country’s telecommunications market. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the telecommunications company said the performance followed ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter CONVICTED COCAINE trafficker, Dunu Bethel Ebubechukwu, who posed as a herbal tea merchant, has been arrested in Lagos as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency uncovered illicit drug consignments across nine states, including a fuel tanker fitted with a concealed compartment for cannabis. JKNewsMedia....
By JKNewsMedia THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has backed the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) interception of a truck reportedly carrying 2,145kg of cannabis in a concealed compartment in Ondo State, while clarifying that the vehicle does not belong to the company. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the NNPC Lt...
By JKNewsMedia AN INDEPENDENT investigation into the reported teargassing of peaceful pensioners protesting unpaid entitlements has been demanded by a coalition of Civil Society Organisations, which also accused the Lagos State Police Command of attempting to conceal the alleged assault. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the coalition described th...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter INVESTIGATORS AND prosecutors of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been charged to intensify efforts to trace, seize and recover the proceeds and instrumentalities of narcotics trafficking, as the Agency shifts focus towards dismantling the financial structures sustaining drug cartel...
By JKNewsMedia FEDERAL UNIVERSITY of Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has reaffirmed its commitment to building a digitally driven, globally competitive, research-oriented and student-centred institution where students can enjoy learning experiences comparable to global standards. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Joshua Olalekan O...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has launched the Renewable Asset Management Company (RAMCO) to ensure Nigeria’s power infrastructure remains sustainable and does not deteriorate after commissioning. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the initiative was unveiled in Abuja on Wednesday during the RAMCO Stakeholders’ Launch and Media Engagement S...
By JKNewsMedia CONTROVERSIAL PROVISIONS in the National Tobacco Control Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 have raised questions over how they entered the consolidated legislation, prompting Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) to seek detailed legislative records from the National Assembly (NASS). JKNewsMedia.com reports ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter A MAJOR international cocaine trafficking cartel that used Nigeria as a transit hub for moving illicit drugs to the United Kingdom (UK), other parts of Europe and Asia has been dismantled, with its alleged Nigerian arrowhead arrested while attempting to flee the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the...
By JKNewsMedia CERTIFICATION UNDER version 4.0.1 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) has been attained by Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN), meeting global requirements for the protection of payment card account data. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the certification, which took effect on 11 August 2026, confirms that the bank...
