By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …Sets up Quarterfinal Against Senegal on January 9 . . . THE EAGLES of Mali on Saturday in Casablanca, Morocco before a crowd of 41,982 fans threw West Africa into great frenzy with a rare resilient character that won the 10-man Malian team a place in the quarterfinal against the Carthage Ea...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE UNITED States has announced terrorism and drug-related charges against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, hours after President Donald Trump claimed Maduro had been captured and flown out of Venezuela. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that the couple wi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES under Nigeria’s tax framework now impose a N5,000,000 sanction on companies and statutory bodies that award contracts to persons who are not registered for tax. The measure is contained in the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA), which sets out penalties for different...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE AS YEAR 2025 becomes history, there is the need to attempt a forensic analysis of this momentous year, in which Nigeria suffered its first “invasion” by a foreign power since its flag independence in 1960. While the United States of America (USA)’s intervention in the killing field that Nigeria has become is welcome, it is...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ACROSS Nigeria, communities, especially in the northern part of the country, faced devastating insecurity in 2025, as violent crimes, banditry, and insurgent attacks intensified, displacing thousands and claiming countless lives. In fact, local authorities struggled to contain the violence, rai...
By Joke Kujenya FoOR A child under five in West Africa, the chance of testing positive for malaria depends heavily on where they sleep at night. New evidence from laboratory-confirmed surveys shows that malaria risk is sharply uneven across borders, regions and even neighbouring communities, leaving some children far more exposed than others ...
By Joke Kujenya ACROSS CONTINENTS and communities, the scale of violence faced by women and girls was laid bare during a SHE and Rights (S&R) session convened amid the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence and held to mark International Human Rights Day and Universal Health Coverage Day (IHRDUHCD). The gathering brought togeth...
