By Bola BOLAWOLE (Published in the ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, 24 August, 2025). “Chieftaincy titles, the crux of the current face-off between the Ooni and Alaafin, have these days become so debased they are bestowed on all sorts; it profiteth Yorubaland nothing” THESE DAYS, it is [&hellip...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter COMMITMENT TO strengthening strategic alliances with Japan and other international partners was reaffirmed at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, where President Bola Tinubu led the Nigerian delegation in high-level engagements focused on power, infrast...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CONVICTIONS OF two major drug traffickers have been secured by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) as a Federal High Court in Lagos sentenced 37-year-old Ajetsibo Emami, known as “Warri Kinsman,” and 51-year-old Solomon Akpomuai to a combined 10 years imprisonment. Emami was appreh...
By JKNewsMedia CONCERNS RAISED within Lagos State’s outdoor advertising sector about possible arbitrary enforcement have prompted a response from the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA), which reaffirmed its commitment to fairness, professionalism, and sustainable industry growth. The Agency emphasised that its regulatory man...
By JKNewsMedia SEASONED JOURNALIST, Stella Din-Jacob, has been appointed Executive Director of News at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) by President Bola Tinubu. This is noted to be marking a new phase for the broadcaster’s editorial leadership. Din-Jacob, from Plateau State, brings over three decades of experience in broadcasting, news...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent KISARAZU IN Japan has been named as the official hometown for Nigerians willing to live and work in the country. This is in a move designed to deepen cultural diplomacy, promote economic growth, and boost workforce productivity. The announcement came on Thursday on the sidelines of the 9th Toky...
By JKNewsMedia CONTINUOUS NETWORK re-engineering has remained a central focus for Globacom Telecommunications as the company marks 22 years of operation. In its latest disclosure, the firm stated that recent system upgrades are already delivering results, with customers nationwide confirming noticeable improvements in both voice and data qual...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Intern CONCERNS OVER adolescent reproductive health and gender inequality in Nigeria have been heightened with new figures showing that 15 percent of girls aged 15 to 19 are either mothers or currently pregnant. The Federal Government disclosed this on Tuesday during the validation and adoption of Nigeria’s first N...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter WASTED FUNDS amounting to N88 billion have gone into repairing vandalised electricity transmission infrastructure across Nigeria, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed. The company revealed this during a public sensitisation exercise held at the Odogunyan 132Kv Transmission Substation ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has left Yokohama, Japan, for Brazil to begin a state visit scheduled for August 24. His departure took place on Thursday night, with a stopover planned in Los Angeles before he proceeds to Brasília, the capital of Brazil. According to Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on info...
