By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Published in the ON THE LORD'S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune edition of Sunday, 17 May, 2026 edition). IT STILL looks like yesterday when, in 1971, the outgoing military governor of the then Western State, Brigadier Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, performed the foundation laying ceremony of the Owo General Hospital which, to...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNITED STATES President Donald Trump has praised Nigeria for its partnership with Washington following the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and one of the group’s most active battlefield commanders. JKNewsMedia.com repo...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter ACTIVATION OF mechanisms to deepen bilateral relations between Nigeria and Rwanda has been agreed by President Bola Tinubu and President Paul Kagame, following talks in Kigali, Rwanda. JKNewsMedia.com reports that upon arrival in Kigali for the Africa CEO Forum, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met President...
By Joke Kujenya OVER 1.42 million terabytes of data were consumed in March 2026, reflecting rising dependence on digital services and internet connectivity across the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said the figure highlighted the rapid expansion of Nigeria’s digital economy and growing inter...
By JKNewsMedia OUTSTANDING FILMS and creative performances received top honours as the maiden Redeemer’s International Christian Film Festival (RICFF) 2026 and the RCCG International Creative Conference (RICC) concluded in Redemption City under the theme “The Overcomers.” JKNewsMedia.com reports that the five-day event ended with screenings, ...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Published in the ON THE LORD'S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune edition of Sunday, 17 May, 2026 edition). IT STILL looks like yesterday when, in 1971, the outgoing military governor of the then Western State, Brigadier Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, performed the foundation laying ceremony of the Owo General Hospital which, to...
By JKNewsMedia QUESTIONS OVER legacy transactions involving defunct Gulf Bank Plc (GBPlc) moved to the forefront after Wema Bank Plc (WBPlc) rejected what it described as false, misleading and unsubstantiated allegations surrounding the sale of Banana Island properties allegedly linked to the defunct bank. JKNewsMedia.com reports that WBPlc ...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Published in the ON THE LORD'S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune edition of Sunday, 17 May, 2026 edition). IT STILL looks like yesterday when, in 1971, the outgoing military governor of the then Western State, Brigadier Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, performed the foundation laying ceremony of the Owo General Hospital which, to...
By Joke Kujenya LIVES ARE being lost on roads at an alarming rate, with 1.19 million people dying every year from road traffic crashes, while between 20 million and 50 million more suffer non-fatal injuries, many resulting in disability. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the United Nations Road Safety Week (UNRSW), scheduled for 8 to 12 May, highl...
By Joke Kujenya ENDING MALARIA is now within reach as advances in science and innovation deliver new tools, even as global figures show the fight remains far from over. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the World Malaria Day 2026 centres on a renewed global campaign launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners under the theme “...
First published on February 10, 2013, by The Nation Newspaper. Concern over alleged wrong diagnosis from medical laboratories and diagnostic centres is growing, but these are not documented. (Back then) Assistant Editor (Investigations), JOKE KUJENYA, visited a number of such centres and reports. FROM CHILDHOOD, Miss Jemima (surname withheld...
