By Olukorede Yishau FOR LAGOSIANS or Nigerians, or anyone remotely familiar with Lagos, it is difficult to read Pemi Aguda’s debut novel, ‘One Leg on Earth’, and not think of the Eko Atlantic city, that new and humongous settlement emerging out of what we used to call Bar Beach. Not for once did the remarkable […]
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …German Machines Faulty, Slumps 1-2 to Ecuador in Group E. THREE TIMES African champions, Elephants of Ivory Coast on Thursday night Nigerian time, at the Philadephia Stadium trampled on the Blue Waves of Curaco 2-0 causing collateral damage to the debutantes as the Ivoriens for the firs...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …Morocco in Knockout stages, Qatar Sneezed Out of World Cup. THE BAFANA Bafana of South Africa Thursday morning Nigerian time tamed the Asian Tigers of South Korea by a lone goal at the Estadio Monterrey Guadalupe, Mexico in the 2026 World Cup for senior men’s football to […...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter LEADING UNIVERSITIES across Africa strengthened their presence in global higher education rankings for 2026, with institutions from South Africa and Egypt dominating the continent’s top 10 list while Nigeria’s University of Ibadan (UI) emerged as the only West African university to secure a place among ...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s YOUTH population remains the country’s greatest asset, President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday in Abuja as he assured foreign investors that the nation’s ready to learn and tech savvy workforce can integrate into the global market. JKNewsMedia.com reports that speaking while receiving a deleg...
By Joke Kujenya FOR YEARS, 17-year-old Amina Yesufu thought the crippling pain that folded her in half every month was simply part of being a girl. When her period arrived, she missed classes, avoided friends and spent hours curled up in bed, clutching her stomach, she said while narrating her monthly experience to JKNewsMedia.com. Adults [&h...
By JKNewsMedia INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES and cultural assets from Nigeria will be showcased in Berlin, Germany, during the forthcoming Nigeria German Investment and Cultural Expo (NGICE). A press release issued on the event notes that the initiative follows previous international events hosted by Nigeria, including the Second World Black and Af...
By Owei Lakemfa JUSTICE PETER Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja was far less known until June 15, 2026 when an ill-considered judgement he delivered led to political eruption in the country. It was capable of derailing the political process and, several persons and organisations including the judiciary, scrambled to douse the fires [&...
By JKNewsMedia A FORTIFIED industrial scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operated by a Nigerian Mexican cartel has been uncovered and dismantled in the forest of Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, with five suspects arrested during the operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said. JKNewsM...
By Olayinka Oyegbile (PhD) What does a bottle of sugary drink have to do with literature and books? Quite a lot, actually. FOR MANY bibliophiles, reading is often accompanied by a cup of tea, coffee or a cold drink, along with snacks. Writing, too, is usually a solitary journey, travelled with characters, ideas, and imagination […]
