By Joke Kujenya The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated malaria guidelines setting out strengthened recommendations for prevention, chemoprevention, vaccination and treatment measures. Published on 13 August 2025, the document provides evidence-based directives designed to help countries adapt malaria control strategies to lo...
By Babafemi Ojudu WE NIGERIANS talk about unity, yet every election exposes our deepest fractures. Ethnicity isn’t just politics it’s poison. I’ve seen it in boardrooms, at elite gatherings, even in the intimacy of marriage. Until we confront this sickness head-on, our future will remain hostage to the lie of “it’s our turn”. Let me […...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter DIRECT AIR travel between Lagos and São Paulo is set to commence following the approval of a new flight route to be operated by Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace. The development formed part of agreements reached during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil, where he held discussions with Bra...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RENEWED COOPERATION between Nigeria and Brazil is set to reshape energy and trade relations as President Bola Tinubu confirmed Petrobras’ planned return to Nigeria during his state visit to Brasília. The announcement followed bilateral talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COMMITMENTS TO deepen collaboration in solid minerals formed the focus of deliberations between Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, and officials of the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) in Yokohama, Japan. The discussions, which took place...
By JKNewsMedia STAKEHOLDERS IN Nigeria’s education sector will gather later this month for Eduthrive, a two-day conference organised by Fidelity Bank Plc to equip school owners with strategies for growth and sustainability in the new academic session. The event, themed “Positioning Your School for Growth”, will run from 28 to 29 August 2025 a...
By Sunday Dare Three visits in less than a year. That is not mere coincidence, it is deliberate strategy. And as usual, disingenuous reportage from a section of the press is insinuating some obsession of President Tinubu with Brazil. Well, Yes. But It is an obsession in pursuit of economic partnerships and opportunities for Nigeria. […...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CHAOS BROKE out on Tuesday morning when a passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed shortly after departure, causing panic among those on board. The incident happened at 11:09am at kilometre 49, between Kubwa Station and Asham Station, according to a statement issued by the Niger...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNewsMedia Reporter HEALTH LEADERS in Central Africa have agreed on a joint 2026–2027 roadmap designed to strengthen regional health security and improve responses to cross-border health threats. The plan was developed during a three-day strategic joint planning workshop convened by Africa Centres for Disease Control and ...
By Joke Kujenya HEALTH MINISTERS from across Africa have converged on Lusaka for the 75th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, where the continent’s fragile health systems face a convergence of challenges threatening their foundations. The three-day session, which runs from 25 to 27 August, is hosted b...
