By Joke Kujenya AS EARLY as about 8.00am on Saturday, 20 June 2026, voting has been underway across Ekiti State as residents cast ballots in the governorship election holding across all 16 local government areas. JKNewsMedia.com reports that polling units opened earlier in the day under the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Co...
By Joke Kujenya ALTHOUGH SEVERAL political parties are participating in the Ekiti State governorship election, political analysts, election observers, and pre-election media assessments have largely focused on three candidates viewed as the most competitive in the race – Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), W...
By Babafemi Ojudu WHEN GENERAL Yakubu Gowon’s military government announced a transition programme in the late 1970s, many politicians began preparing for the return to civilian rule. Among them was Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Awolowo did not wait for the starting gun before thinking about the race ahead. Years earlier, he had looked into the futu...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line HIGHLY RATED Czechia nick named The Representatives on Thursday at the Atlanta Stadium in USA were shocked with a 1-1 draw at the 2nd group A game by the youthful energy of Bafana Bafana (The Boys) of South Africa at the 2026 world cup tournament. Czech ranked […]
By Olukorede Yishau Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind. — Genesis 9:6 FROM KOGI to Kwara to Oyo, and almost every other part of Nigeria, bandits and terrorists and kidnappers appear to have taken over the reins. Nowadays, it […]
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter ALL BRIBERY charges brought against former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison Madueke, have ended in acquittal after a jury at Southwark Crown Court in London found her not guilty on all six counts. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the jury cleared Alison Madueke of the charges on Wednesday ...
By Collins Nwadike, JKNewsMedia Reporter PROCEEDINGS OVER the deregistration of five political parties took a fresh turn on Tuesday as the Court of Appeal in Abuja ordered a stay of execution of a Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to deregister the parties. JKNewsMedia.com reports that...
By Joke Kujenya AS PEOPLE grow older, one of the most familiar changes is the quiet loss of energy. Tasks that once felt easy begin to take more effort, recovery takes longer, and the body simply does not feel as responsive as it used to. JKNewsMedia.com reports that now, scientists in Germany say they may […]
By Joke Kujenya A MAJOR global health problem affecting many societies and reducing life expectancy has been identified, with new World Health Organisation (WHO) data showing wide regional differences and rapid growth in some areas. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the new WHO data shows Pacific island nations record the highest obesity rates, Af...
Written by Stephanie Edwards Learn how two shots of beetroot juice a day over a two-week period lowered blood pressure in older adults by balancing the oral microbiome. LOVE THEM or hate them, beets have earned a reputation as a heart-healthy food. Now, new research suggests that beets could help lower blood pressure in an […]
