By Eniola Olatunji reporting AT The Stadia for Patmos Media Line …Nostalgic moments by a Sports Journalist who saw it all… SUNDAY, 22ND March 1980, exactly 46 years ago I sat at the air-conditioned commentary box (broadcast section) as a rookie journalist covering the 12th African Cup of Nations AFCON Football finals. The 12th AFC...
By Tunde Rahman IT IS said that no one does ceremonies quite like the British. This much was obvious last week when Nigeria literally strutted the red carpet rolled out in her honour on the ancient and hallowed grounds of Windsor and 10 Downing Street. By the time the curtains were drawn on President Bola […]
By NAN THE 2026 World Happiness Report (WHR) says people who are more inclined to use social media seem to be less satisfied with their lives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World Happiness Report is released annually as part of the International Day of Happiness celebrated on March 20. The report […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PLANS TO phase out the common entrance examination for pupils transitioning from primary to junior secondary school have been announced by the Federal Government, with a shift towards a continuous assessment system. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this dur...
By Adrian Villellas Earth.com Staff Writer RESEARHERS HAVE reported that the human brain may respond to faint electromagnetic rhythms that naturally pulse through the planet’s atmosphere. The finding reframes consciousness as a process that may interact with signals extending far beyond the boundaries of the skull. Where the signal starts In...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent AN AGREEMENT has been signed to facilitate the deportation of asylum seekers, criminals and visa overstayers, with the presidency confirming it applies strictly to Nigerian nationals between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the agreement was signed during Presid...
By Beloved Amos, JKNewsMedia Intern THREE TRAIN trips will run on the Lagos Ibadan Train Service corridor on Monday 23 March 2026 following high passenger turnout during the Sallah travel period. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced the schedule in a statement issued by its Chief Public Relations Offic...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A NIGERIAN national, James Junior Aliyu has been sentenced in the United States (US) over a $4.1 million wire fraud scheme. JKNewsMedia.com reports that he was also ordered to forfeit $1.2 million and pay restitution to victims. Aliyu is at the centre of a multimillion-dollar cybercrime scheme...
By Olukorede Yishau A LITTLE over a fortnight ago, I was in Bryan, a city some minutes away from College Station in Texas. I needed to fuel my car and noticed that the cost per gallon was hovering around three dollars. I assumed it was the usual higher price in places far from parts of […]
By Joke Kujenya FRESH AMENDMENTS to the Bank Verification Number (BVN) framework will take effect from 1st May 2026, introducing new rules that affect users of the Nigerian banking system both locally and in the diaspora. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a circulated statement and signed by its governor, Olaye...
