By Bola BOLAWOLE ON SUNDAY, 19 July 2026, the creme-de-la-creme of the Nigerian media gathered at BON Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos at the instance of the outgoing Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede, where the in-coming Registrar, Professor Segun Aina, was formally introduced to the me...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NEWLY first elected and second female President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo Okusanya (SAN), has been congratulated by President Bola Tinubu on her historic election, describing her emergence as a watershed in the legal profession and a triumph for merit, excellence ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter BENCHMARK INTEREST rate will remain at 26.5 per cent after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at the end of the 306th Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the decision was announced on Tuesday after the committee concluded its tw...
By JKNewsMedia RECORD PRIZE money of $655m was shared among the 48 teams at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with champions Spain earning the highest payout of $50m. JKNewsMedia.com reports that runner up Argentina earned $33m, while England collected $29m after beating France 6 to 4 in Saturday’s third place match. France received $27m for [&h...
By Reuben Abati THE STRAIGHT-forward, honest and correct answer to the question raised above is: Yes! Spain won at the end of the day on Sunday, July 19, 1-0 against Argentina, defending champions since Qatar 2022, and that was the climax of a tournament that lasted for 39 days during which 104 matches were played […]
By Owei Lakemfa FORTY YEARS ago, on July 24, 1986, Victor Ogebyiwa Eburajolo was forty. He was a sought-after expert in the Nigerian industrial complex. A lawyer, business strategist, planning tactician, industrial and labour relations expert. He was then the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Textile Employers. The textile industry had sixty-two...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia FOR NEARLY three decades, the journey was as much a part of Mrs. Rachael Alamu’s job as the classroom itself. JKNewsMedia.com reports that every weekday, she travelled from Ogbomoso to Esiele, determined to lead a rural school despite the distance, the poor roads and the physical strain. It was a sacrifice...
By JKNewsMedia APPOUNTMENTS TO ten Federal Government (F) agencies and commissions have taken immediate effect following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of twenty-six new appointments, including the appointment of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Major General Junaid Binda...
With Rimamnde Shawulu Millions of Nigerians have been displaced. Entire communities across Benue, Plateau, Kaduna and other parts of the country continue to face deadly attacks, while many families remain in IDP camps years after losing their homes. ▶️ Watch now, share your thoughts and forward this to others. In this powerful edition of Majal...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter BRITAIN HAS a new prime minister after King Charles III appointed Andy Burnham on Monday following Keir Starmer’s formal resignation. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Buckingham Palace said, “Andrew Burnham MP accepted The King’s offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister,” adding t...
