By Joke Kujenya THE ROOM went quiet when a question suddenly appeared on the screen. “Imagine two people receive the exact same cancer diagnosis today. One begins treatment immediately. The other waits for months because they are afraid. What made the difference?” JKNewsMedia.com reports that for several seconds, no one spoke. The setting was...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter BRITAIN HAS a new prime minister after King Charles III appointed Andy Burnham on Monday following Keir Starmer's formal resignation. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Buckingham Palace said, “Andrew Burnham MP accepted The King’s offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister,” adding that th...
By Joke Kujenya FOOTBALL AND political leaders will converge at the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday as the White House confirmed President Donald Trump will attend the championship match between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the White House said the final will be the only World Cup matc...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PAYROLL FRAUD involving 908 alleged ghost workers across at least 50 Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies has been uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), cumulating to about N942 million believed to have been fraudulently paid as s...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia THE NIGERIAN Army’s structure has expanded from eight to 12 divisions following the approval granted by President Bola Tinubu to strengthen the country’s security architecture and improve the operational effectiveness of the military. JKNewsMedia.com reports that that the approval underscores the President's com...
By Yetunde B. Oni Confidence rarely arrives before the opportunity. It arrives afterwards, once we have found the courage to begin. THERE IS a conversation I have had, in one form or another, with many talented people over the years. It usually begins with hesitation. Someone capable and clearly gifted explains why they are not quite ready f...
By JKNewsMedia GROWING INSECUTIRY concerns in Nigeria cannot be resolved through the creation of state police alone, Civil Society Organisations (CS0s) have said, urging the Federal Government to address governance, economic and social conditions driving violence and criminality. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Rule of Law and Accountability ...
By Joke Kujenya VETERAN ENVIRONMENTAL journalist, author, journalism lecturer and environmental communication expert Mr. Tunde Akingbade has died at the age of 67 after battling a prolonged illness. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the journalism profession, environmental and advocacy community, on Monday, July 27, 2026, lost one of their respect...
By Joke Kujenya FOR MANY families, a glass of fruit juice with breakfast, a bottle of sports drink after football practice or a can of soda during weekend outings may seem like harmless childhood treats. But new research suggests those everyday drinking habits could quietly shape heart health for decades, JKNewsMedia.com reports. A major stud...
By Joke Kujenya LONG BEFORE the programme began, the atmosphere inside the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, ballroom hinted that this would be no ordinary memorial lecture. Editors, newsroom executives, media proprietors, communication scholars and journalists exchanged warm greetings with back slaps as camera shutters clicked across the hall. By the t...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line BRITISH NIGERIAN former World Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua (AJ) on Saturday night at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia suffered a surprise two first round knock downs from his test opponent Kristian Prenga of Albania. Prenga had shoved a left upper cut on AJ in the 20th seco...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PAYROLL FRAUD involving 908 alleged ghost workers across at least 50 Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies has been uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), cumulating to about N942 million believed to have been fraudulently paid as s...
Relief at returning home has quickly given way to haunting memories for survivors of the Oriire school abduction in Oyo State. In her first detailed account of the ordeal, rescued principal Mrs Rachael Alamu revealed that male teachers endured the harshest treatment in captivity, with some reportedly blindfolded, handcuffed, chained and restra...
By Joke Kujenya How Intelligence, Special Forces ended 57 days of captivity for Oyo schoolchildren and teachers . . . FIFTY-SEVEN harrowing days after gunmen stormed three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting pupils, teachers and a school principal, a painstaking multi-agency security operation finally brought ever...
For years, residents of Olufa in Ondo State have watched an unfinished government-funded healthcare centre decay behind overgrown bushes. As expectant mothers travel dangerous roads, families sink into debt and lives are lost in medical emergencies, the abandoned project has become a painful symbol of broken promises and rural healthcare negle...
