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...
By Segun Majekodunmi, JKNewsMedia Reporter COMMISSIONING OF Nigeria’s first dedicated Polychlorinated Biphenyls treatment facility in Abuja has drawn commendation from Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), which described the project as a key step in national chemicals and waste management. JKNewsMedia.com reports ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RISING INMATE numbers and worsening congestion marked Nigeria’s correctional facilities as the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on January 14, 2026, released Nigerian Correctional Service Statistics covering 2017 to the second quarter of 2025. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the NBS disclosed t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PLANS TO raise more than $500m in foreign direct investment into Nigeria have been outlined by the board and management of the World International Economic Group Nigeria (WIEGN). JKNewsMedia.com reports that Bassey Essien, a member of the group, disclosed this on Friday while addressing a press...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FAMILY CENTERED policy has been placed at the core of national planning as President Bola Tinubu designated 2026 as the year of families and social development. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President said putting the family unit at the heart of Nigeria’s development strategy represents a ma...
By Joyce Anaba, JKNewsMedia Intern LIMITED HOUSEMANSHIP placements are leaving about 2,000 medical graduates without access to mandatory training each year, the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has disclosed. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the council’s Registrar, Fatimah Kyari, said the Centralised Housemanship System operating in ...
