By Joke Kujenya THERE IS a quieter form of political courage in Nigeria that rarely receives sustained attention. It is not the courage of those who hold office or command party structures. It is the courage of individuals who attempt to enter those spaces, fully aware of how tightly controlled they are. That is the lens through which the pol...
By Kowoforola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter GLOBAL HEALTH travel measures linked to the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa will be aligned by the United States (US), Mexico and Canada ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as the three host nations move to protect citizens and visitors during the tournament. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the governmen...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter TEMPORARY ENTERY restrictions have been imposed by United States (US) authorities on green card holders who travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in Africa within the last 21 days. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the order issued on Friday forms part of an expanded effort ...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA AVOIDED imminent bankruptcy and has begun a gradual economic recovery following the removal of fuel subsidy, President Bola Tinubu said on Friday while hosting state governors who visited him to celebrate the third anniversary of his administration. JKNewsMedia.com reports that among those in...
By Joke Kujenya MORE THAN 1.17 billion people worldwide were living with mental health disorders in 2023, marking a 95.5 per cent increase from 1990, according to a new study published in The Lancet. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the study, led by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), analysed data from 204 countries as part o...
By Emeka Monye NIGERIA STANDS at a crossroads. Sixty-five years after independence, the question of how we govern ourselves remains unresolved. We run a federal system in name, but in practice, we operate a heavily centralised, unitary structure where power, resources, and institutions all gravitate toward Abuja. The result is a state that fe...
By JKNewsMedia FRESH INCENTIVES for children took centre stage at Wema Bank’s Children’s Day Special Event as the bank unveiled new benefits under its Royal Kiddies account and ALAT Xplore platform. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the announcement came on Monday, May 25, 2026, during the event where Wema Bank’s One Day MD and CEO, Chinmamanda Di...
By Joke Kujenya While politicians fight for power, many Nigerian children remain trapped in kidnappers’ dens. How does any leader sleep comfortably knowing this? SOMEWHERE IN Nigeria tonight, a child is crying in a forest. Not because of hunger alone. Not because of cold alone. But because fear has become the only language that child now unde...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter ABOUT $717.7 million in undisbursed World Bank (WB) loan financing under the power sector recovery operation programme has been cancelled following a joint agreement between Nigeria's Federal Government (FG) and the WB, according to a restructuring paper shared with the media. JKNewsMedia.com reports...
By JKNewsMedia ARBITRARY RENT increases, illegal charges and fraudulent practices in Lagos’ real estate sector are being targeted under a proposed tenancy law unveiled by the Lagos State Government. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, disclosed the plan during the 2026 Ministerial Press Brief...
By Joke Kujenya SIMPLE DAILY lifestyles such as eating healthier meals, staying physically active, sleeping properly and checking blood pressure regularly can help reduce the risk of stroke, The Stroke Foundation (TSF) has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that TSF explained that stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked or when a blo...
By Babafemi Ojudu Today, I wish to write about karma. Not its deep philosophical or spiritual meaning. I leave that to theologians, mystics, and philosophers who devote their lives to probing the mysteries of existence and divine order. I simply want to tell two stories. Stories that help the ordinary person understand that life has a way of ...
By Joke Kujenya AT MILE 12 Market in Lagos, traders call out prices of fruits and vegetables as buyers call out prices of fruits and vegetables as buyers pause between baskets of tomatoes, leafy greens and plantain, weighing what goes home and what is left behind. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in many households, the same daily calculation con...
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 “...
