By JKNewsMedia LATE NIGHT snacking can support better sleep and stable blood sugar when the right foods are chosen, with dietitians identifying a mix of pistachios and dried tart cherries as the healthiest option, dieticians have said, Also, registered dietitians, JKNewsMedia.com reports, state that the combination provides protein, healthy fa...
By JKNewsMedia STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value chain and boost Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been sealed between the Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 17, 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EXPANSION OF the Nigeria Police Academy (NPA) has received presidential approval with a new campus to be established in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, alongside a take-off grant of N15bn. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Bola Tinubu approved the development in ful...
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...
First published on January 14, 2015, by The Nation Newspapers. RESIDENTS OF Idimu-Shasha-Akowonjo live in utter darkness. They only had interjections of ‘light flashes’ supplied by the Bolounpe Power Station in the last 10 years. Since then, life and business in the areas have been one long stretch of slow and dreary darkness and stillness, [...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLAIMS OF alleged diversion of federation earnings have been dismissed by the Federal Ministry of Finance, which said recent reports misrepresent findings contained in the latest Nigeria Development Update (NDU) by the World Bank (WB). JKNewsMedia.com reports that a government statement signed ...
By JKNewsMedia CONCERNS OVER Nigeria’s democratic process ahead of the 2027 general elections have prompted Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) to call on all tiers of government, electoral authorities, and political actors to take concrete steps to ensure credible polls and address worsening socio economic and se...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “Comment is free, but facts are sacred”- Charles Prestwich Scott . . . LET ME state from this starting point that I am an accidental journalist, sort of; just like Nasir el-Rufai, ex-governor of Kaduna state, described himself as an accidental civil servant. But let no one mistake the reference to el-Rufai […]
By Joke Kujenya THE ROOM didn’t feel like a typical media event. No stiff introductions but a light-hearted ‘getting-to-know-you’ better session. As JKNewsMedia.com observed, there was no polite applause just for the sake of it. Rather, what filled the space instead was something heavier. It was a quiet, shared understanding that ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROTESTS BROKE out at several examination centres as candidates sitting the ongoing computer-based tests organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) reported technical disruptions during their exams. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Computer Based Test (CBT), required for ad...
