By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Published in my ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, 10 August 2025). WHEREAS MY resolution was not to comment on the controversy surrounding the burial of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, pressure from readers caused me to rethink. “Are you afraid?”, one [&he...
By Olabode Akinwale ONDO STATE is no doubt one of the few states in the federation that takes the issue of education management which encompasses the administration and leadership of educational systems at the secondary school level very seriously and conscientiously in a way that is motivated by moral and official sense of right and […...
By JKNewsMedia INTRODUCING NEW restrictions aimed at reducing lithium battery-related incidents, Emirates Airlines has announced the prohibition of the use of power banks on all flights from 1 October 2025, In a statement, the Dubai-based carrier said passengers will still be permitted to carry one power bank per person, rated under 100 watt-...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent REVISED COSTS for prepaid electricity meters will be taking effect from 6 August 2025, Ikeja Electric has confirmed in a public statement released via its official X handle. The company said the updated prices, which apply to both single-phase and three-phase meters, include Value Added Tax and...
By Joke Kujenya EARTH’s NATURAL systems are under mounting pressure from unsustainable consumption; Population Matters has stated in a press release highlighting the Year 2025 Earth Overshoot Day. The group also warned that humanity is using natural resources 80% faster than the planet can regenerate, citing Global Footprint Network data show...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROFOUND SADNESS has been expressed by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) over the death of Dr Doyin Abiola, former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the defunct Concord Newspapers, at the age of 82. In a statement signed by President Eze Anaba and General Secretary Onuoha Ukeh, the NGE...
By JKNewsMedia CHIEF AUDU Ogbeh, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has died at the age of 78. His family, the Ogbeh clan, in a statement issued on Saturday confirmed that the former minister “passed away peacefully” on 9 August 2025. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father [&hel...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HIGH-LEVEL diplomatic engagement at the Ministry of Trade and Investment in Abuja has brought together envoys from the Netherlands, Russia, Mexico, and China to advance Nigeria’s international economic cooperation agenda. The meeting, hosted by the Honourable Minister of Trade and Investment, D...
By Joke Kujenya THE FAMILY of the late Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the defunct National Concord Newspapers, Dr Doyin Abiola, has confirmed that her burial will take place from 9 to 12 September in Lagos. According to the family’s statement, further information on the arrangements will be released in due course. Colleagues from th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE UNITED States Embassy in Nigeria has explained that its recent changes to visa policies for Nigerians are aimed at enhancing security and service delivery, rather than punishing applicants. According to US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, the measures are part of a global review of US ...
