By Joke Kujenya IMPROVED COMFORT for cancer patients and caregivers has been unveiled at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, following the handover of a new open waiting area by Lifeline Advocacy and Development Initiative (LADI). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the non-governmental organisation, penultimate week, repla...
By Owei Lakemfa AFRICA IS in the vile grip of insecurity. This was the verdict of the African Union, AU, Heads of State 39th Summit which held on February 14, 2026, in Addis Ababa. This should call for a state of emergency. But this was not part of the Summit outcome. It was business as […]
By Joke Kujenya STRUCTURAL BARIERS limiting women’s advancement in the legal profession prompted a high-level roundtable dialogue in Lagos convened by East Africa Media Group (EAMG) in partnership with The Voice and Verdict Fellowship #Difference She Makes. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the event, titled “Unlocking Women’s Leadership in Law: Fr...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter NOT LESS than 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, has been shut down by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) after uncovering expired food and beverages valued at over N100 million. A statement signed by Sayo Akintola, Resident Media Consultant, on February 19, 2026, said the wareho...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter CHOOSING THE right course in the United Kingdom (UK) is crucial for career success and positioning in evolving job markets. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the UK hosts some of the world’s most prominent universities and offers world-class teaching, making it a leading destination for international students seeking both a...
By Babafemi Ojudu NEWS OF the death of Jesse Jackson has prompted a flood of tributes across the world. Many of them rightly celebrate a man who stood, for decades, at the barricades of the struggle for civil rights in the United States (US), marching, organizing, speaking, and insisting that Black lives carried the same […]
By JKNewsMedia Reporter UNITED STATES (US) President Donald Trump is set to convene his first “Board of Peace” summit in Washington, DC, as the newly launched panel faces scrutiny following months of Israeli ceasefire violations in Gaza. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the meeting comes nearly three months after the United Nations Security Counc...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS to South Africa reached an all-time high of 10.5 million in 2025, with Zimbabwe emerging as a leading source market and surpassing the United Kingdom, Namibia, Germany, China, Japan and Botswana. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Zimbabwe became a key driver of the record-breaking growth, contributing...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter DELEGATE ENROLMENT has opened for the 2026 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum, a bilingual event set to gather hundreds of global delegates in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to explore, discuss and advance digital rights and inclusion across Francophone Africa and beyond. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the forum will take place...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’s Day (IWD) momentum builds as Wema Bank announces its 2026 IWD Grand Event scheduled for March 4, 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the bank, described as Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, confirmed the event as part of activi...
