By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE DEATH of Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin has set in motion the next phase of succession in Ibadanland, where the city’s centuries-old royal tradition prepares to usher in a new Olubadan. The mantle is expected to fall on High Chief Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State and [&hel...
By JKNewsMedia JUST TWO days after marking his 90th birthday, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, has passed away. The monarch died in the early hours of Monday, one year after officially receiving his staff of office from Governor Seyi Makinde on July 12, 2024. Born into the Okugbaja family in Ita Baale, […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MORE THAN N460 million earmarked for the inauguration of United States (US) President Donald Trump on 20 January 2025 vanished through a cryptocurrency scam traced to Lagos, as detailed in a civil forfeiture complaint filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Investigators said they i...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIANS RESIDING in Saint Lucia received renewed assurances from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who for a second day engaged with the community to address issues affecting their stay in the Caribbean nation. President Tinubu met with members of the diaspora on Wednesday at the Windjammer Resort...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MORE THAN 8,266 students at the Federal University of Kashere (FUK) have received financial lifelines through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), with total disbursements exceeding ₦1,073,966,500. The intervention, described as the most impactful educational support programme in decades...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TOBACCO-LINKED diseases have killed over 8 million people each year, yet billions in public funds continue to flow into mitigating the damage caused by one of the world’s most harmful industries, the Make Big Tobacco Pay (MBTCP) coalition has said. Governments worldwide, the MBTCP notes, includ...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter CENTURIES-OLD ties between Saint Lucia and Nigeria took centre stage in Parliament as lawmakers welcomed President Bola Tinubu during a landmark state visit. Lucia’s Senate President Alvina Reynolds, citing an 1815 British census, revealed that of the 3,488 African-born enslaved people in Saint Lu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent SMOKE FILLED the cabin of a Rano Air flight on Sunday, forcing pilots to initiate emergency procedures and return to base mid-air. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has now grounded the aircraft pending a full investigation into the incident. The affected flight, operated by aircraft...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency holds a pivotal place in shaping Africa’s next strategy on drug control and crime prevention, according to the African Union Commission (AUC). During a strategic assessment visit to the NDLEA national headquarters in Abuja, the Commission said the Agency’s work ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MULTIPLE DRUG traffickers including a former international football player, a 72-year-old grandmother, and Europe-based couriers have been arrested in sweeping operations carried out by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) across Lagos, Enugu, Delta, and Kwara States. Operatives at ...
