By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent LARGE QUANTITIES of cocaine concealed in imported dry stock fish heads have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with a key syndicate member arrested in Lagos. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the operation followed intelligence on trans-border crimina...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ILLICIT DRUGS consignments concealed in carton walls, winter jackets and body cream containers and bound for Europe have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja and a courier firm in Lagos. JKN...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PLANS TO phase out the common entrance examination for pupils transitioning from primary to junior secondary school have been announced by the Federal Government, with a shift towards a continuous assessment system. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this dur...
By Beloved Amos, JKNewsMedia Intern THREE TRAIN trips will run on the Lagos Ibadan Train Service corridor on Monday 23 March 2026 following high passenger turnout during the Sallah travel period. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced the schedule in a statement issued by its Chief Public Relations Offic...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A NIGERIAN national, James Junior Aliyu has been sentenced in the United States (US) over a $4.1 million wire fraud scheme. JKNewsMedia.com reports that he was also ordered to forfeit $1.2 million and pay restitution to victims. Aliyu is at the centre of a multimillion-dollar cybercrime scheme...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA FACES a growing burden of non-communicable diseases, with 29% of deaths linked to hypertension, heart disease, and kidney failure, public health groups said on World Consumer Rights Day. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), ...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter OPERATIONS TO contain and curtail the fire at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, are ongoing, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that FAAN stated that its firefighting teams are continuing efforts to fully contain and curtail the fire, while ...
By Joke Kujenya IMPROVED COMFORT for cancer patients and caregivers has been unveiled at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, following the handover of a new open waiting area by Lifeline Advocacy and Development Initiative (LADI). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the non-governmental organisation, penultimate week, repla...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter NOT LESS than 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, has been shut down by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) after uncovering expired food and beverages valued at over N100 million. A statement signed by Sayo Akintola, Resident Media Consultant, on February 19, 2026, said the wareho...
By JKNewsMedia COMMITMENT TO global cooperation in the fight against illicit drugs and transnational organised crime was reaffirmed as officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) graduated from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration Training Academy (USDEATA) in Quantico, Virginia. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the N...
