By Olukorede Yishau THERE IS a video of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo I once saw. It was an interview he granted on black-on-black violence. The video was from an interview he granted while Jacob Zuma was South African president and anti-foreigner violence broke out. Very instructive in what he said is the fact that South Africa was a leader...
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 Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent STRONGER ECONOMIC integration focusing on Africa’s growth and prosperity was advocated as Nigeria’s government, diplomatic and business delegation, led by President Bola Tinubu, attended the Africa Forward Summit (AFS) at the Kenyatta Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. JKNewsMedia.com reports...
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 Olukorede Yishau THERE IS a video of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo I once saw. It was an interview he granted on black-on-black violence. The video was from an interview he granted while Jacob Zuma was South African president and anti-foreigner violence broke out. Very instructive in what he said is the fact that South Africa was a leader...
By JKNewsMedia NINE YEARS of digital banking innovation is being marked as Wema Bank Plc celebrates the anniversary of ALAT by Wema, described as Africa’s first fully digital bank. Launched in 2017, ALAT by Wema was introduced as a response to limitations in traditional banking including long queues, physical barriers, and slow processes. The...
By Kunle Oshobi THERE IS a number that should shame every official in the Federal Executive Council, rattle every technocrat in the Ministry of Finance, and haunt every Nigerian who has ever waited in a queue for a passport, driven across a collapsed bridge, or sat in the dark through yet another power outage. That number is $24.5 billion, Ni...
Analysis by Kevin Schaul Understanding the secret commands that steer the behavior of chatbots like ChatGPT can help you customize them to your needs. CHATSBOT LIKE ChatGPT are powerful because of their simplicity: Ask just about anything and you’ll get an answer. But the answer you get depends on a lot more than what you type. Behind the sce...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES across Nigeria must complete admissions for the 2025/2026 academic session before October 31, 2026, following a directive issued by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) during its 2026 Annual Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions held in Abuj...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MINIMMUM ADMISSION cut-off marks for universities and colleges of nursing in Nigeria have been fixed at 150 for the 2026 academic session following approval by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the decision was reached on Monday during the board’s...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s PUSH for a proposed $1.25bn World Bank (WB)loan to support economic reforms, job creation, and competitiveness has reached a critical stage in the lender’s approval process. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the proposed facility, titled "Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleratio...
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...
