By Joke Kujenya LAGOS, NIGERIA, the cozy but modest Moremi Hall at the Sheraton Hotels and Suites, Ikeja, filled with an unusual energy on Sunday, 2nd October, as fathers, mothers, families and faith leaders gathered for the official launch of The Intentional Father, a book and movement birthed by author and visionary, Timothy Oladipo. More [&...
By Joke Kujenya VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION leader Maria Corina Machado has dedicated her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to the people of Venezuela and to United States President Donald Trump, whom she credited for his “decisive support” of the country’s pro-democracy movement. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on 10 October in Oslo, recogni...
By Joke Kujenya TRUE BALANCE begins with the mind. That was the central message from women’s empowerment advocate Laila St. Matthew-Daniel, who marked World Mental Health Day on October 10 with a call for reflection on mental wellbeing and emotional balance among midlife women. She observed that many women appear calm on the outside while [&h...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RELATIVES OF seven abducted travellers are clinging to hope after the victims, including 24-year-old Michael Bedford and his father, were kidnapped in Uli, Anambra State, while returning to Lagos from a burial in Abia State. The incident occurred on Sunday, 5 October 2025, when the group was se...
By JKNewsMedia CELEBRATIONS ACROSS corporate offices, regional headquarters, and project sites nationwide on Friday, October 3, 2025, reaffirmed Julius Berger Nigeria Plc’s commitment to Nigeria’s cultural heritage. The annual Cultural Day, a long-standing company tradition, showcased the richness of the nation’s cultural diversity as a unify...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter HISTORIC JUSTICE has been extended to several prominent Nigerians as President Bola Tinubu approved a series of posthumous and conventional pardons following the endorsement of the National Council of State (NCS) in Abuja. The move includes clemency for the late Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, executed...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent APPROVAL BY the National Council of State (NCS) has sealed the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, from the North-Central region, as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to a statement released by the Special Assistant to the Presiden...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROFOUND TRIBUTES have followed the passing of Dr Christopher Kolade, with President Bola Tinubu describing the late broadcaster, diplomat, and corporate leader as “one of Nigeria’s intellectual treasures” and “a custodian of our enterprise history.” The President’s statement, personally signed...
By Joke Kujenya LEGACY OF integrity, service, and leadership defines the life of Dr Christopher Kolade, who passed away peacefully on 8 October 2025 in Osun State at the age of 92. His death was confirmed in a family statement expressing gratitude for “an incredible life of faith and service” and “God’s abundant blessings.” Born […]...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter RISING CONCERNS have emerged over the sudden spike in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, as the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) described the current increase as artificial and driven by opportunistic market behaviour. The Associati...
