By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DIGITAL-ERA journalism took focus at a hybrid seminar that drew over 500 journalists from Nigeria and abroad hosted by the Polaris Bank Limited last Thursday. Framed by the theme “Empowering Journalists in the Digital Age: Storytelling, Tools & Transformation,” the event revealed the bank’s...
By Owei Lakemfa FOUR LEADING Nigerians died within three months, each leading to one national debate or the other. Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo, noted mathematician and former Governor of Oyo State passed away on April 14, 2025, and the nation mourned him. However, when the iconic Polytechnic, Ibadan was renamed in his honour, it ignited [&hell...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.” Article 21(3), Universal Declaration of Human […]...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Also published in my ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, 20 July, 2025). THE DEATH of three prominent Nigerians happened in quick succession, setting tongues wagging. The first was the passage of the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, which occurred on Monday...
By JKNewsMedia DIGITALLY EMPOWERED business growth is set to reach 100 small and medium-scale enterprises nationwide, as Fidelity Bank announces it will roll out its SME Empowerment Programme (SEP) with a free digital toolkit for entrepreneurs. The bank discloses that through its Fidelity SME Empowerment Programme (FSEP), selected growth-read...
By JKNewsMedia NEARLY ONE in four employees across the Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) has been elevated following its latest performance evaluation recorded as the highest promotion rate it has recorded in ten years. The bank in a statement notes that the promotion exercise, concluded after a rigorous annual assessment, spanned multiple departme...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NAIRA ABUSE has come under renewed scrutiny as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it is intensifying efforts to enforce currency laws and restore national pride. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement in Lagos, the EFCC Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, called on key player...
Dapo Olorunyomi’s lecture at Ajayi Crowther University on Nigerian journalism MR. VICE Chancellor, sir, [and, by the way, a fellow Great Ife-Ife, principal officers, staff and students at this august university, I should begin with a statement of gratitude for your kind invitation. In doing this, please also allow me to offer a very affectiona...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NON-IMMIGRANT visitors to the United States of America (USA) will now be required to pay a mandatory $250 visa integrity fee under a new immigration law introduced by the President Donald Trump administration. The measure, contained in the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act, is aimed at enforcing ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A fresh travel advisory from the United States embassy has reminded Nigerian visitors that their visa’s expiry date does not define how long they are permitted to remain in the US. The clarification, posted via the embassy’s official X account on Friday, explained that duration of stay in the Un...
