By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIANS ARE reeling from the latest hike in data prices by MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, with subscribers expressing outrage over the sharp increase in costs. The telecom company is said to have raised the price of its 15GB weekly data plan from N2,000 to N6,000, representing a staggering 200 pe...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter RISING CANCER cases have led to an increase in surgical procedures at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, where doctors say they performed 55 cancer surgeries in January alone. Professor Segun Alatise, a consultant surgeon in the Surgical Oncology Department, disc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CANDIDATES BELOW 16 years old may now be considered for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions if they achieve a minimum score of 320 out of 400 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced this new benchmark as an exc...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS the tragic death of a police constable who reportedly ended his life at the Mada Station Division in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area. The officer, identified as Dogara Akolo Moses, was found dead on Tuesday, February 4, after shooting himself in one of the offices within ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE RAPID advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked intense debate among world leaders, technology executives, and academics gathered in Paris for a two-day summit. The event, co-hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeks to address AI’s f...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter STRONGER IMMIGRATION enforcement in the United Kingdom has led to over 600 arrests in January, marking a significant 73% increase compared to the same period last year. The UK authorities said they have intensified crackdowns on illegal employment, targeting more than 800 businesses, including nail ...
By Joke Kujenya FEMALE GENITAL Mutilation (FGM) continues to inflict severe physical, emotional, and psychological harm on millions of girls and women worldwide. Despite progress in some regions, more than 230 million girls and women have undergone the practice, with an additional 27 million at risk by 2030 if urgent action is not taken. A [&...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter POWER SUPPLY issues at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have drawn public concern following claims that patients are bringing generators to power hospital wards. However, the hospital management has denied these allegations, calling them false and misleading. The hospital’s Public Relation...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NO FEWER than 40 million Nigerian students have so far benefited from the federal government’s student loan initiative, designed to ease financial barriers and improve access to education across the country. Despite this progress, stakeholders in Plateau State have raised concerns about the broader ...
By Ayobami Adedinni with Platforms Africa AN EXPERT and Chief Medical Director at Solomon Jayden Medical Centre, Dr. Akin Oyejoko, has said although the chance of a man having breast cancer is very low, the odd of survival is even lower. He made this known at the weekly e-Discourse organised by leading Pan-Africa forum, led […]
