By Joke Kujenya THE ROOM didn’t feel like a typical media event. No stiff introductions but a light-hearted 'getting-to-know-you' better session. As JKNewsMedia.com observed, there was no polite applause just for the sake of it. Rather, what filled the space instead was something heavier. It was a quiet, shared understanding that journalism i...
By Joke Kujenya GLOBAL SHIPPING through the Strait of Hormuz has resumed after Iran declared the waterway fully open to commercial traffic following weeks of disruption that unsettled energy markets. “The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as ...
By Joke Kujenya ISRAEL AND Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, Unted States (U.S.) President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, following diplomatic discussions involving the two countries in Washington. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Trump said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese Presiden...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROTESTS BROKE out at several examination centres as candidates sitting the ongoing computer-based tests organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) reported technical disruptions during their exams. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Computer Based Test (CBT), required for ad...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter RELEASE OF results for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has commenced, with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stating that candidates can check their scores via SMS. JKNewsMedia.com reports that JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement, advised candi...
By Owei Lakemfa IT WAS Palm Sunday, March 29, "The Year of Our Lord" 2026. Terrorists dressed in military-style uniforms, and riding motorcycles, arrived in Angwan Rukuba, a district of the picturesque city of Jos. They opened fire indiscriminately killing at least 27 persons. Dozens were injured. There was an immediate outcry. Some distraugh...
By JKNewsMedia A NEW sound now defines the next phase of digital banking as Wema Bank introduces the ALAT The Evolution (ATE) jingle to reflect its updated platform and user experience. JKNewsMedia,com reports that the bank stated that the jingle marks a step forward in its digital banking journey, designed to capture the energy of a smarter ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT to the arrival time for candidates in the first session of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been announced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the arrival time has now been revised to 7:00am, replac...
By Babafemi Ojudu IN LESS than six months, Nigeria has lost two generals on the battlefield—cut down in operations against what should, by all conventional reckoning, be a ragtag insurgent force. Alongside them, several colonels, officers, and countless other ranks have paid the ultimate price. These are not just casualties of war. They are s...
ByManasseh Mbachii Premium Times The Police have confirmed the kidnapping of the JAMB UTME candidates, saying 14 passengers were abducted. GUNMENT HAVE abducted at least 14 passengers, including candidates of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), along t...
By Oluwabunmi Akande, JKNewsMedia Reporter FORTY-EIGHT individuals and groups have been designated as terrorism financiers in Nigeria’s latest sanctions list, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) directing an immediate asset freeze across the capital market. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the NIGSAC, in a fresh publication on its o...
By Channels Television The disclosure came as the board released scores for 632,788 candidates who sat for the examination on Thursday, April 16. THE JOINT Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday announced the arrest of two candidates and a parent for allegedly using Artificial Intelligence and other electronic tools in falsifying...
By Joke Kujenya GROWING GLOBAL health crisis is tightening its grip as Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) continues to make once treatable infections harder and, in some cases, impossible to cure. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA), is raising concerns that AR continues to rank among the top ten global health threats...
By Joke Kujenya STRONG LIVING standards across income, healthcare and affordability have shaped a new 2026 ranking of African countries, with Namibia placing first with a Quality-of-Life Index of 156.98. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the ranking shows a mix of Southern, North and East African countries offering relatively strong conditions acr...
By Joke Kujenya FOCUS ON mentorship and wellbeing shaped the maiden Female Journalists Timeout convened under the initiative of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) as part of activities marking Women’s Month. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the ace broadcaster and veteran journalist, Mrs. Bimbo Oloyede arrived first, fol...
