By JKNewsMedia PLANS TO sell private stakes in future World Cup tournaments have been abandoned after FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the withdrawal of the proposal following widespread opposition from fans and football associations. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in a statement issued on Friday, Infantino said the proposal would not ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Report AGREEMENT ON the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza has been announced by United States (US), President Donald Trump, while Hamas and Israeli officials outlined conditions and responses surrounding the proposed plan. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Trump said on Truth Social tha...
By JKNewsMedia LEGAL PRACTICAL, litigation staff, court registrars and other personnel have been directed to stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official dealings with the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN) with immediate effect. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the directive was conveyed in a memorandum dat...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s AVERAGE domestic natural gas supply rose to 2.05billion cubic feet per day in the first half of 2026 as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) unveiled a proposed Gas Swap Framework (GSF) to address supply gaps and improve compliance with Domestic Gas Delivery Obli...
By JKNewsMedia VACANCIES ACROSS several professional roles for 2026 have been announced by the British Council (BC) for qualified candidates seeking opportunities in Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the organisation said it is recruiting talented, forward thinking and driven professionals who are passionate about creating measurable glob...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter HUNDREDS OF thousands of young lives could be saved every year through optimal breastfeeding, yet millions of children continue to face the effects of undernutrition as too few infants receive recommended feeding during the earliest months of life. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the World Health Organizat...
By Progress Oluranti, JKNewsMedia Reporter RECOGNITION, COMPENSATION and reconciliation have been sought from the Federal Government by the family of the late Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi Ironsi, Nigeria’s first military Head of State, six decades after his death. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the demand was made this w...
By Joke Kujenya, Fellow, 2026 Naija Cancer Watch Fellowship THE ROOM went quiet when a question suddenly appeared on the screen. “Imagine two people receive the exact same cancer diagnosis today. One begins treatment immediately. The other waits for months because they are afraid. What made the difference?” JKNewsMedia.com reports that for sev...
By Nduka Uzuakpundu IT WAS in his name that the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) gathered, recently in Lagos. The fourth in a series, so far, of public lectures, in honour of the first democratically elected governor of Lagos State – Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande – was an occasion on which Gbemiga Ogunleye, a lawyer […]
By Yetunde B. Oni Confidence rarely arrives before the opportunity. It arrives afterwards, once we have found the courage to begin. THERE IS a conversation I have had, in one form or another, with many talented people over the years. It usually begins with hesitation. Someone capable and clearly gifted explains why they are not […]
