By Owei Lakemfa THE FRENCH establishment is, again, sowing the seeds of violence in Africa. As it is traditional with France, it will water such seeds, nurture them until they are ripe for harvest. In its latest genetically-modified violence-seed planting, France in May, 2025 set aside 150 million Euro through its French Development Agency to...
By JKNewsMedia TENANTS GRAPPLING with high living costs in Lagos have received a lifeline as the State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu reinforced a planned crackdown on illegal tenancy charges, urging residents to report landlords or agents demanding more than the legal limit. At the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Pres...
By Olurotimi Olubodede, Contributor MARYAM NDIDI Babangida (née Okogwu) was a transformative figure in Nigeria’s history, widely recognized for redefining the role of the First Lady and championing women’s empowerment, especially in rural communities. Born on November 1, 1948, in Asaba, present-day Delta State, Maryam was the daug...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA REMAINS firmly committed to Mali’s democratic transition and regional cooperation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu told Malian Ambassador Cheick Oumar Coulibaly on Thursday during the presentation of his Letter of Credence in Abuja. Emphasising unity across West Africa, President declared that no na...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Ahmed Tinubu will travel from Abuja to Rome on Saturday following an official invitation from Pope Leo XIV to attend a historic Papal Mass at the Vatican. The solemn ceremony will formally inaugurate the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and spiritual ...
By Joke Kujenya ON A grim Monday in Lagos, 19-year-old Timilehin swallowed rat poison and died. Days later, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) admitted to errors in its 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) saying that released results contained some technical errors. Too late, Faith had gone too early fearing th...
By JKNewsMedia ROYAL GRATITUDE has met President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to establish the South-West Development Commission (SWDC), with the Ooni of Ife, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, praising the move as a bold and visionary step towards regional advancement. The monarch, who serves as Permanent Chairma...
By JKNewsMedia SOARING INVESTOR confidence pushed Fidelity Bank Plc back into the trillion-naira market capitalisation club after its share price surged 5.3% to ₦21.00 on May 13, 2025, up from ₦19.95, according to Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) data. This rally increases the tally of Nigerian companies in the elite bracket to 19. The bank bri...
By JKNewsMedia A SWEEPING technical error has cast doubt over 379,997 results from the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), prompting Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to announce a targeted retake for affected candidates. Registrar Ishaq Oloyede, speaking on 14 May, confirmed that the compromised re...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’S CHIEF examination official, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, was in tears publicly as he apologised for the massive technical failures that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. As the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) conceded grave technical failings in ...
