By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United Kingdom (UK) Home Office International Operations (HOIO) are stepping up efforts in the fight against drug trafficking. A fresh Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two bodies was signed in Abuja, signaling a renewed commi...
By Olivia Ambrose, JKNewsMedia Intern PARENTS IN Lagos are protesting the sharp increase in boarding fees at the state’s model colleges, which rose from N35,000 to N100,000 for the 2024/2025 session starting on September 15, 2024. In a swift response, the Lagos State House of Assembly directed the Chairman of the House Committee on Education, ...
8 worldwide opportunities with deadlines in November | International Journalists’ Network AS THE end of 2024 rapidly approaches, there is still plenty of time to make progress toward some of the career goals you set in January. Our list of opportunities with deadlines next month includes fellowships, grants and more for journalists world...
By Paul Ejime THE DECISION by Assimi Goïta, who led two military coups within nine months in Mali from August 2020, to promote himself from Colonel to five-star general speaks volumes for the political ambition of the junta leaders in West Africa. By that announcement on 17 October, Goita became the highest-ranking officer in the […]
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu THE JUDICIAL career of Francis Chukwuma Abosi was supposed to last only seven years. In the event, he did 12 and may well have reached 20 years if events had not intervened. In his 12th year as a judge in April 2020, while serving as the Acting President of the Customary […]
By Joke Kujenya A PALPABLE sense of excitement fills the air at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), as the sun rose over Ogba, Lagos, on Monday. Today marks not just the beginning of the 2024/25 academic session but also the dawn of a new era for this prestigious institution. Students, lecturers, and visitors stepped […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ONGOING strike by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) at NAFDAC has entered its third week, and it is disrupting key operations and putting public health and safety at serious risk. Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has made a strong appeal to the striking workers, urgin...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has responded to recent allegations made by Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru of Kwara South, accusing the agency of corruption. During a Senate plenary session on October 15, 2024, Senator Ashiru claimed the NDLEA was compromised. However, the agency has re...
By JKNewsMedia FOR INNOVATION and excellence, Polaris Bank is hosting a workshop aimed at empowering Nigerian journalists to stay ahead in the fast-evolving media landscape. The 2024 workshop, themed “Integrating AI Tools in Contemporary Media Practices for Innovation and Excellence,” is part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility (CSR)...
By JKNewsMedia SPECIAL ADVISER on Media and Publicity to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will receive the University of Ilorin Alumni Award on Monday. Mr. Adegboyega Akosile, at the ceremony, will be honoured as part of the university’s 2024 Convocation events, taking place at the University’s Multipurpose Hall at 4.00pm. The award re...
