By Joke Kujenya EVIDENCE FROM a new study has highlighted potential next day attention and driving risks associated with a commonly prescribed sleep aid in people with obstructive sleep apnoea. JKNewsMedia.com reports that researchers at Flinders University in Australia examined the effects of quetiapine, sold as Seroquel, in a small clinic...
By Gbenga Adebamiwa WHEN A combined security team reportedly arrived in Owa-Onire, a rural community in Ifelodun Local Government Area, they were met by an unsettling sight, deserted homes, abandoned public spaces, and a haunting silence that residents say has become the defining feature of life in parts of Kwara South. At the center of [&hel...
By John Nzerue, JKNewsMedia Sports Reporter GROWING PROTESTS in Mexico City have raised concerns ahead of Thursday’s Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup opening ceremony and match between hosts Mexico and South Africa at Estadio Azteca. JKNewsMedia.com reports that was expected to be a celebration of football’s ...
By Ayo Ajayi IN AN era dominated by digital information, artificial intelligence, and the growing challenge of misinformation, libraries remain vital centers of knowledge, research, and lifelong learning. In this exclusive interview, Dr. Odaro Osayande, University Librarian of Edo State University, Iyamho, shares valuable insights into the ev...
By Gboyega Akosile THE LATEST Phillips Consulting State Performance Index (PCSPI) places Lagos at the summit of Nigeria’s state rankings, reaffirming the state’s position as the country’s most competitive economy and a leading example of how strategic governance, fiscal discipline and long-term planning can drive sustainable development. Few ...
By Bola BOLAWOLE (Published in the TREASURES column on the back page of the New Telegraph newspaper edition on Wednesday, 10 June, 2026). EARLY THIS year, Dr. Foluso Falaye, the National President of my alma mater – Owo High School Old Students’ Association (OHSOSA) – sought my intervention on a matter that he had been […]...
By Owei Lakemfa IN THE long struggles against military misrule and for democracy, we lost far more Nigerians under the Babangida dictatorship than under the Abacha regime. However, the fight against Abacha and his bandits was far more tasking. In the case of the former, hundreds were murdered but only a handful of Nigerians were […]
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter AERIAL SURVEILLANCE support for efforts to rescue abducted pupils and teachers from Yawota and Ahoro Esinele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has continued, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the development was confirmed during a courtesy visi...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government (FG) has postponed the evacuation of Nigerian citizens seeking to return home from South Africa (SA) following a fresh wave of xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals in parts of the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the first batch of evacuees, initially scheduled ...
By Kowoforola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ALL Progressives Congress (APC) has picked Hon Damilola Sonayon-James as its Deputy Governorship Candidate for the 2027 Lagos State Governorship Election, pairing her with Governorship Candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, for the 2027 election in Lagos State. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Sonayon-J...
