By Bola BOLAWOLE (Published in the TREASURES column on the back page of the New Telegraph newspaper edition of Wednesday 3 June, 2026). A FRIEND and an avid reader of my columns, who is also a professor in one of the country’s first-generation universities, asked if I could publish what you are about to read. […]
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s MARITIME security efforts received fresh commendation on Monday as President Bola Tinubu praised the Nigerian Navy for 70 years of commitment and sacrifice in safeguarding the nation’s maritime domain and protecting its economic interests. JKNewsMedia.com reports that speaking at the 2026 In...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Published in the ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune Newspaper of Sunday, 31 May, 2026). As promised last week, I narrate today how Professor Kolapo Olubunmi Olusola Eleka became deputy governor to former Gov. Peter Ayodele Fayose during Fayose’s second coming as the governor of Ekiti state (2014 – ...
By Owei Lakemfa THERE WERE celebration chants on May 29, 2026, as President Bola Tinubu marked his third year in office. One of the highlights was that he had stabilized the Naira. Even the opposition could not fault this incredible achievement, with our currency hovering around $1,400. I was going to send a congratulatory message […]
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter URGENT CALLS for government action to secure the safe return of abducted pupils and teachers intensified in Ibadan as Civil Society (CSOs) groups staged a protest over the incident in Oyo State. JKNewsMedia.com reports that eighteen days after, protesters demanded urgent action as they marched throug...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter WORRIES OVER the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State prompted a high-powered Federal Government delegation to visit Esiele and Yawota communities, where President Bola Tinubu approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards and ordered intensified rescue effor...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …Awaits Benin in Final Hurdle to the World Cup. THE FLAMINGOES of Nigeria (U17 female football team) on Sunday at the Remo Star Stadium in Shagamu, Ogun State of Nigeria whipped their Guinean counterparts 6-0 after drubbing the Guineans 5-0 in the first leg in Abidjan, Ivory […]
By Emeka Monye NIGERIA’s DEMOCRACY is not a comedy show. Yet as we edge closer to the 2027 general elections, the conduct of many political gladiators suggests otherwise. The stage is filling up fast. As of the last count, over ten presidential aspirants have already emerged across major and fringe political parties. On paper, this […]...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter ILLICIT DRUG consignments concealed in water purifier machines shipped from the Netherlands to Lagos have been uncovered by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), while officers also intercepted military grade ammunition in Kaduna and arrested suspected drug traffickers in se...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line THE PARIS Saint Germain PSG of France on Saturday in Budapest the Hungarian capital retained their title as Champions of Europe beating archrival Arsenal FC of England 4-3 via penalty kicks. It was an encore of last years semifinal that PSG in the semifinal eliminated Arsenal 1-0 […]
