By Joke Kujenya SALE OF application forms for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry admissions will commence later this month following an announcement by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) confirmed that the application process for admission i...
By Joke Kujenya STATISTICAL TRENDS IS SHAPING the build-up to tonight’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal as Nigeria face Morocco at 9.00pm on Monday, January 14 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Nigeria reached the semifinals after a 2 0 quarterfinal victory over Algeria. The Super Eagles have scored at least two goals [&...
By Joke Kujenya ATTENTION HAS turned to key individual battles ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal as Morocco coach Walid Regragui highlighted three Nigeria players while addressing the absence of Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi. Regragui singled out Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Alex Iwobi for praise ahead of Wedne...
By Joke Kujenya MAKING A decisive appointment for the Africa Cup of Nations semifinal, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the officials for Nigeria’s clash with Morocco at the 2025 tournament. CAF has confirmed the appointment of Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea to officiate Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinal c...
A currently serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member posted to one of the Southwest states in Nigeria, JUMMIA EMMANUEL, JKNewsMedia Reporter, recounts her daily experience as water vanished, power failed and snakes crept into living spaces after she and some colleagues were unable to travel to their home states and remained at their ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MOVES TO establish lithium processing and gold refining plants across Nigeria are positioning the country as Africa’s leading minerals hub and a critical global partner in minerals required for the transition to green energy, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development has said. A statement issu...
By Janet Itodo, JKNewsMedia Intern HOMES HAVE continued to fall at the Makoko waterfront as three Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) condemn what they describe as violent demolitions by the Lagos State Government (LASG). According to the CSOs, the LASG have reportedly left two babies and an adult dead, displaced thousands of residents and led...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent The FEDERAL Government has inaugurated a N40 billion closed-circuit television control centre for the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Minister of Works, David Umahi said the project followed extensive rehabilitation works on the bridge after the administration took office in 2023, adding that th...
By Olivia Nyere, JKNewsMedia Intern THE FEDERAL Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have noted that they will, on Wednesday, January 14, formalise a new agreement aimed at improving the quality of the university education system and ensuring stability, the Ministry of Education said. The ceremony will take place at ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PENSIONERS IN Benue State have announced plans for street protests after enduring 96 months of unpaid pension arrears. The resolution was taken under the Benue Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (BCNUP). They submitted a notification letter to the state government detailing their grieva...
