By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line NIGERIAN ON Thursday night at the 4th African Youth Games in Luanda Angola used the Rope A Dope and the One inch punch tactics of legendary world boxing icon, Muhammed Ali to book a twin victory in the semifinals of the Games waiting at the door of […]
By Bola Bolawole CHRISTMAS IS here, but there is no “feferity” that usually heralds its coming. New Year itself is around the corner but there are no signs amongst the people. From 2023, only the super-rich celebrate here. The middle class has all but been wiped off, such that it is either you are rich […]
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line NIGERIA’s ABIJUWON Olalekan Farouq seeded no 9 on Tuesday night in Luanda Angola fought gallantly to reach the quarterfinal of the African Youth Games Boxing event. Fighting in the Red Corner of the 50Kg class, Farouq who seriously pummeled his opponent, no 8 seeded Malogo Gustin of […...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line IN NIGERIAN sports, when your opponent refuses to show up for an encounter, you shout “WEY DEM?” That was the shout in the Nigerian camp on Wednesday night at the 4th African Youth Games Boxing event in faraway Luanda, Angola. Home girl, Zola Lando of Angola refused […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporters PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has requested the Senate’s approval for two new chief executives to lead Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory bodies following the resignations of Engineer Farouk Ahmed and Gbenga Komolafe. Both officials resigned on Wednesday from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulat...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS imposed by the Donald Trump administration of the United States of America (USA) have been expanded to cover 39 countries including Nigeria and the Palestinian Authority, following the addition of 20 more countries and travel documents under the existing policy. The administ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent QUESTIONS OVER the integrity of Nigeria’s tax reform legislation surfaced on the floor of the House of Representatives after a lawmaker alleged that the version of the law released to the public differs from what lawmakers approved during plenary. The issue emerged during Wednesday’s sitting wh...
By Babafemi Ojudu I have read with amusement, the vituperations of some idle urchins on social media. Each time I write something critical about their hirer, they sneer: “He said he was retiring to The Farm. Where is his farm?” Others mock: “Don’t mind him; it’s just his house on Iworoko Road, Ado Ekiti.” They […]
By Joke Kujenya ACCESS TO banking and financial services in Nigeria is about to require a Tax Identification Number (TIN), the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms has stated. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the committee, emphasised that a TIN is necessary for all taxable entities and warned that bank accounts may face restrict...
By Joke Kujenya FoOR A child under five in West Africa, the chance of testing positive for malaria depends heavily on where they sleep at night. New evidence from laboratory-confirmed surveys shows that malaria risk is sharply uneven across borders, regions and even neighbouring communities, leaving some children far more exposed than others ...
