By JKNewsMedia SUPPORT HAS strengthened for regulatory action to cut sodium levels in pre-packaged foods as Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa reaffirmed its backing for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director, CAPPA, gave the a...
By NAN ASSISTANT INSPECTOR-General of Police (AIG), Zone 2 command, Olohundare Jimoh, has declared that officers must pay fares before boarding commercial vehicles, warning against abuse of authority. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr. Jimoh spoke on Wednesday at the Obalende garage during a sensitisation meeting with drivers and tr...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MORE THAN 848,290 foreigners are currently overstaying their visas, a situation described as a significant migration challenge by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji Ojo. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the minister disclosed this during a guest appearance on Channels Television’s Politics To...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A TOTAL of 20,838 new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections were recorded between January and March 2026, with Lagos and Benue states reporting the highest numbers. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Lagos accounted for 2,298 cases, followed by Benue with 1,949. Akwa Ibom also reported 1,159 ...
By JKNewsMedia RISING EGGS prices have reached as much as N8,500 per crate as scarcity intensifies in parts of Nigeria, driven by limited access to day old chicks. JKNewsMedia.com reports Mojeed Iyiola, chairman of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos, as attributing the increase and shortage to the unavailability of day-old chicks...
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...
