By JKNewsMedia DELTA STATE’s longstanding infrastructure hopes sharpened on Wednesday as Governor Sheriff Oborevwori urged the Federal Government to fast-track the completion of the Ogwashi-Uku Dam, underscoring its vital role in regional agriculture and water access. The governor made the appeal during a courtesy visit from the leadership of...
By Joke Kujenya A PHONE tucked under the pillow. Notifications pinging through the night. Eyes locked on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram for hours. Across bedrooms, classrooms and dinner tables, young people are living through their screens — and paying a quiet but costly price. The modern child is more connected than ever, yet experts warn tha...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter ONCE AGAIN, Bayelsa State is under threat as swelling riverbanks and intensified rainfall signal the arrival of yet another hazardous flood season. With southern coastal states facing early downpours and surging water levels, concerns are growing fast across low-lying communities already feeling th...
By Joke Kujenya ON HOSPITAL wards in Ogbomoso, Osun State, Nigeria—where the realities of HIV and malaria overlap daily—scientists have uncovered new insights into how Plasmodium falciparum behaves in immunocompromised individuals. New research has revealed that malaria parasites found in people living with HIV (PLWH) show unexpectedly low ge...
By Senator Babafemi Ojudu, CON “Something is wrong with us. In my town, Ado-Ekiti, you beg artisans—welders, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians—to work for you. And people still claim there are no opportunities.” THAT WAS a short message I posted on my Facebook page a few days ago. What I didn’t add is that when these artisans […]...
By Bola BOLAWOLE RITA, BOB Nesta Marley’s widow, says who feels it knows it but in Nigeria, the reverse is the case! Here, who feels it does not know it and who does not feel it knows it! The lyrics of “Who feels it (Knows it)”, recorded in 1980 but released in 1981 goes thus: […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE LONG-awaited reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano federal highway has officially begun, signalling a major shift in infrastructure renewal for Northern Nigeria. The flag-off ceremony was held on Sunday in Jere, Kagarko local government area of Kaduna State, where Governor Uba Sani, repr...
By JKNewsMedia RECOGNITION FILLED the air in Lagos on Thursday night as Julius Berger Nigeria PLC secured the title of Best Construction and Infrastructure Company of the Decade at the 2025 West Africa Innovation Awards. The event, dedicated to spotlighting excellence and industry-defining creativity, placed the engineering heavyweight at the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Federal Government, on Sunday, dismissed growing media attention surrounding a United States court ruling that ordered the release of federal investigative documents connected to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the matter as legally settled and politically sensationalised. Presi...
By JKNewsMedia POWER MEETS purpose in the pages of The Best of Nigeria — a vibrant new digital magazine dedicated to the individuals shaping the soul of a nation. With storytelling at its finest, veteran society writer Al Humphrey Onyanabo unveils a publication rooted in admiration, national pride, and legacy. This isn’t merely a magazi...
