By Joke Kujenya JIMMY SWAGGART, the fiery Pentecostal preacher whose voice once echoed through packed stadiums and into millions of American and global homes, has died at the age of 90. His passing was confirmed by SonLife Broadcasting Network, the media arm of his global ministry, in a statement released Tuesday. He died following a […...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DEEP ANCESTRAL connections linking Saint Lucia to Nigeria echoed through the island’s bicameral parliament during President Bola Tinubu’s joint session on his State Visit. Addressing lawmakers and dignitaries from across the Caribbean, Saint Lucia’s Senate President, Alvina Reynolds, cited a ...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Reporter HIGHEST NATIONAL recognition in the Caribbean Island was conferred on Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, who received the title of Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL) in tribute to his leadership and efforts to strengthen enduring cultural and historical bonds between Africa and the Island n...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TOBACCO-LINKED diseases have killed over 8 million people each year, yet billions in public funds continue to flow into mitigating the damage caused by one of the world’s most harmful industries, the Make Big Tobacco Pay (MBTCP) coalition has said. Governments worldwide, the MBTCP notes, includ...
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report and a powerful declaration from the World Conference on Tobacco Control reignite global calls to hold the tobacco industry liable in order to end decades of deadly deception, Joke Kujenya reports. INSIDE A brightly lit hall in Ireland, delegates from over 100 countries stood and applauded, not for [...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter CENTURIES-OLD ties between Saint Lucia and Nigeria took centre stage in Parliament as lawmakers welcomed President Bola Tinubu during a landmark state visit. Lucia’s Senate President Alvina Reynolds, citing an 1815 British census, revealed that of the 3,488 African-born enslaved people in Saint Lu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIAN HAS formalised diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia as President Bola Tinubu declared a renewed Pan-African vision anchored in shared heritage, economic collaboration, and cultural exchange with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Addressing a special joint session of...
By Ken Ugbechie THE GUILD of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), the holy grail of online publishing in Nigeria, has told its own story. A privilege. Not many associations live to etch their story on the boulders of history. GOCOP is the foremost body of online publishers in Nigeria. And it has just told its story. […]
By JKNewsMedia The All Progressives Congress (APC) has notified that it will convene its National Executive Committee meeting on July 24 to nominate a substantive National Chairman following the resignation of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Details of the upcoming meeting were disclosed on Monday by the Deputy National Secretary of the APC, Festu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent SMOKE FILLED the cabin of a Rano Air flight on Sunday, forcing pilots to initiate emergency procedures and return to base mid-air. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has now grounded the aircraft pending a full investigation into the incident. The affected flight, operated by aircraft...
