By Temitope Ajayi When Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addressed African leaders and multilateral development partners who converged on the port city of Yokohama at the just-concluded 9th Tokyo International Conference, he was clear about the impending mission. Delving into the summit’s history, which started in 1993 as his launching pad,...
By JKNewsMedia TWO DECADES of transformation in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector reached a milestone this week as Globacom celebrated 22 years of operations, reaffirming its pledge to expand digital access nationwide. The company expressed gratitude to its subscribers, crediting their loyalty as the driving force behind its growth since co...
By JKNewsMedia SUBMISSIONS HAVE opened for the 34th Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME), with entries invited across 25 categories that span reporting, commentary, documentary-drama, aesthetics, and overall awards. The organisers led by Mr. Lanre Idowu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Editor-in-Chief, Diamond Publications Ltd, confir...
By Owei Lakemfa THE UNITED States has sent warships, including nuclear-powered ones, to the Venezuelan coast. The American government announced on November 15, 2025 that it is dispatching to the international waters off Venezuela the warships: USS San Antonio, USS Iwo Jima and USS Fort Lauderdale. They are carrying 4,500 US service members, i...
By JKNewsMedia JOURNALISTS SEEKING career development, funding, or international exposure this year can now apply for 20 major opportunities available in September. The programmes range from global reporting fellowships to academic scholarships, providing access to specialised areas such as investigative journalism, environmental reporting, na...
By Owei Lakemfa THIS HAS been one of the most widespread celebration of traditional religion, customs, ethos and culture of the Nigerian people in contemporary times. Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, speaking at the Isese Festival on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, stated that the essence was the peoples’ reconnection with their roots. Ind...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIANS APPLYING for standard passports within the country will from September 1, 2025, pay N100,000 for a 32-page booklet with five-year validity and N200,000 for a 64-page booklet with 10-year validity, following a review announced by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). In a statement is...
By JKNewsMedia FACILITY MANAGEMENT professionals from across Africa converged in Lagos last week for the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Global Africa Conference, where Julius Berger Nigeria (JBN) Plc featured prominently as both sponsor and key contributor, reaffirming its commitment to advancing Facility Management (FM)...
By JKNewsMedia TRADE AND business leaders will convene at the Fidelity Nigeria International Trade & Creative Connect (FNITCC) to outline a roadmap aimed at strengthening Africa’s presence in global markets, the organisers have confirmed. The session, themed “Laying the Tracks: Strengthening the Institutional Infrastructure for Africa’s T...
By Olukorede Yishau TERRORISM IN Nigeria did not begin yesterday or even the day before. Its roots run deeper, dating back to the early 2000s when Boko Haram emerged in the country’s Northeast. What began as a small, fringe sect railing against Western education and government institutions soon mutated into a hydra-headed monster that has [&...
