By Blessing Obams, JKNewsMedia Intern STRENGHTENING TRADE relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK), has seen a boost as a financial institution, Polaris Bank, gets inducted into the prestigious Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC). This move signifies further alignment between Nigerian businesses and global partners, fosteri...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia NIGERIAN AUTHORITIES have arrested a notorious drug baron connected to multiple failed cocaine smuggling attempts to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The suspect, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu, also known as Barryshine, had evaded capture for two years. His name first surfaced during investigations into cocaine smugglin...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter MATERNITY KITS have been donated to expectant mothers in Aiyetoro, Yaba, :agos, by the Fidelity Bank as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts. The initiative, under the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), aims to ease the financial burden on pregnant women in underserved comm...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A BOLD step has been taken with the launch of SeaBaaS, Africa’s first homegrown core banking system, setting a new milestone in Nigeria’s commercial banking transition. Developed by Peerless, this move signals a new era in digital banking across the continent. By using local expertise and cutting-edg...
By Blessing Obams, JKNewsMedia Intern RISING EDUCATION costs pose a significant challenge to Baytur Rahmah Orphan Foundation’s mission of supporting orphans across Nigeria. The organization notes that in the 2023/2024 session alone, it spent nearly ₦5 million to ensure these children received both education and welfare support. This achi...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’s OIL and gas industry is seeing significant changes as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Ltd (NNPCL), and Chevron Nigeria Ltd (CNL), completed the conversion of five joint venture assets under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. The move transitions these assets from the Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) fram...
By Blessing Obams, JKNewsMedia Reporter TO BOOST media influence and communication strategies at the newly launched Progressive Institute, Olawale Abideen has been appointed head of Media and Strategic Communications Department. The institute is affiliated with the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abideen’s extensive background in investigativ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large consignments of cocaine, tramadol, and cannabis at various locations across Nigeria. These substances, concealed in everyday items, were set to be smuggled to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, and South Africa. In Lagos, NDLEA ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is investigating allegations against Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries in Delta State for promoting and selling unregistered “miracle” products. Complaints have flooded in regarding claims by Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SET TO address the pressing need for stronger policy direction within the party’s ranks is the newly unveiled Progressive Institute, established by the All Progressives Congress (APC) last Friday in Abuja. With this initiative, the APC says it aims to bolster its role in shaping good governance throu...
