By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent GOODS WORTH at millions of naira were destroyed after a one storey commercial building housing computer and accessories dealers was razed on Somoye Osundairo Street in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the inci...
By Mosunmola Akande, JKNewsMedia Reporter SOME LAGOSIANS on Liverpool Bridge in Apapa scrambled to scoop diesel after a tanker carrying the fuel overturned, spilling its contents across the road on Monday. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) stated via its X handle that traffic was diverted to the o...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent N4.44 TRILLION 2026 Appropriation Bill has been signed into law by the Lagos State Government (LASG), described as a Budget of Shared Prosperity to drive inclusive growth and improve living standards for residents. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the bill on Mond...
By Hope Nejo, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE LAGOS State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has set a statutory deadline for employers and corporate entities operating in Lagos State to file their 2025 Annual Tax Returns, reminding all affected organisations of their legal obligations. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the service stated that, in line with...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EMERGENCY CONTACT numbers have been released by the Lagos State Government (LASG) to allow residents and motorists to quickly report harassment, intimidation and other street threats, with the aim of improving public safety and speeding up rescue and intervention across the state. JKNewsMedia,c...
By Joke Kujenya I HAVE watched Nigerian journalism at its best and at its most fragile. Over the last three decades, I have been privileged to sit in newsrooms where every decision carried weight, not just for the stories we told, but for the lives affected by them. I have seen where some journalists choose courage over comfort, compromise ov...
By Joke Kujenya IN TODAY's world, cheaper sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages are driving rising rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and injuries as weak tax systems keep harmful products affordable, particularly for children and young adults. The World Health Organization (WHO), in its latest newsletter, notes that consisten...
By Joke Kujenya FEAR ONCE followed the sound of a child, Uzodinma Peters, 7, struggling to walk as members of her parents' families watched polio leave permanent scars on her young life. "It has not been easy," said the mother to JKNewsMedia.com. "For six out of her seven years of life, this disease has maimed my child just as it has paralyse...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLAIMS OVER the siting of a gold refinery in Lagos have drawn a response from the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD) following a statement attributed to the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and signed by its spokesperson, Professor Abubakar Jika Jiddere. The ministry said the allegation t...
