By JKNewsMedia A WAVE of condemnation has greeted the University of Ibadan following the suspension of three students who publicly opposed a dramatic increase in school fees during a campus gathering last year. The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has denounced the university’s action as a brazen act of victimi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE FEDERAL Government has renewed its assurance to protect longstanding diplomatic ties with the United States (US) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following recent visa issuance policy adjustments affecting Nigerian citizens. High-level engagements are underway to address the developments...
By JKNewsMedia JOURNALISTS ACROSS Nigeria will converge for the 2025 edition of Polaris Bank’s Annual Media Capacity Seminar on 17 July, with a fresh focus on digital transformation, storytelling, and innovation tools shaping the future of newsrooms. The event will run from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Titled “Empowering Journalists in the Digital Age:...
By JKNewsMedia CUTTING-EDGE mobile innovation was the focus as Globacom partnered with Samsung to unveil a special-pre-order offer for the new Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 Smartphones. The company in a statement said the collaboration gives Glo subscribers across Nigeria priority access to the latest Samsung foldable devices, along with premium...
By Bola BOLAWOLE “GRADUALLY BUT assuredly, the foundations of education are being destroyed in this country. Adequate attention – and commensurate resources – are not being committed to education at all levels. A huge percentage of our children have lost interest in education… Garbage in, garbage out, as they say! The qualit...
By Joke Kujenya THE LATE Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was buried Tuesday evening at his Daura residence, in a courtyard where he once sat in quiet reflection, now his final resting place. His remains were lowered into the grave at exactly 5:42pm, following Islamic rites, concluding a day of solemn ceremony and national mourning. Buhari...
By Beloved Wisdom, JKNewsMedia Contributor AT 42, JOHN Aghe was the picture of balance – no smoking, no alcohol, and a routine that included jogging and clean meals, daily. He told JKNewsMedia that he avoided deep-fried takeaways and kept sugar to a minimum. But when he started feeling uneasy from within, he went for medical […]
By Joke Kujenya THE REMAINS of former President Muhammadu Buhari arrived at Katsina Airport on Monday following his death at a London clinic on Sunday. President Bola Tinubu received the corpse upon arrival, marking the commencement of national burial proceedings. A military parade in honour of the late president unfolded on the tarmac, with t...
By Joke Kujenya THE REMAINS of former President Muhammadu Buhari were received in Katsina on Tuesday afternoon as national funeral rites began amid solemn tributes and tightened security. President Bola Tinubu led federal officials, state governors, and West African dignitaries at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport to honour the late N...
By Babafemi Ojudu FORMER PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari goes home today. His life’s mission, however defined, is complete, and he journeys now to account for his deeds before his Maker. Buhari is a man I admired from my university days. As a young man, I was drawn to the stories of his discipline, frugality, and unyielding […]
