By JKNewsMedia OVER 500 new students were formally welcomed into Joseph Ayó Babalóla University (JABU) academic community for the 2024/25 session at a matriculation ceremony held on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The event, marked by colourful celebrations, took place at the Óba Óladele Ólashore Auditorium on the university’s campus in Ikeji-Arakej...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NO FEWER than 40 million Nigerian students have so far benefited from the federal government’s student loan initiative, designed to ease financial barriers and improve access to education across the country. Despite this progress, stakeholders in Plateau State have raised concerns about the broader ...
By JKNewsMedia GRIEF FILLED the air in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as mourners gathered to pay their final respects to veteran gospel filmmaker and actor Moses Are, popularly known as Baba Gbenro. The 65-year-old, who passed away in November 2024 following a battle with liver disease, was laid to rest on Friday in an emotional farewell […]
By JKNewsMedia A STAGGERING ₦2.23 trillion was paid as ransom by Nigerians between May 2023 and April 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey revealed that 91% of kidnapping incidents during the period were motivated by ransom demands in money, goods, or other benef...
By Joke Kujenya DANGEROUS CONDITIONS in conflict zones have made 2024 a perilous year for journalists, with a significant majority of fatalities reported in countries grappling with war and unrest. Data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) confirms that 68 journalists were killed globally this year...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE PRESIDENCY has announced that Nigeria secures a $500 million loan from the World Bank to fund the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) project. The government says this initiative will strengthen basic education and primary healthcare in various states across the country. ...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter In a setting brimming with seasoned journalists, eager students, and advocates for gender equity, a profound conversation unfolded about the pervasive issue of gender-based violence and misogyny in Nigeria. Misogyny, in a layman’s language, is a deep dislike, prejudice, or unfair treatment toward ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter DETAINED INVESTIGATIVE Journalist Fisayo Soyombo has shared details of his three-day ordeal in the custody of the Nigerian Army, crediting public advocacy and media efforts for his eventual release. Soyombo expressed gratitude to Nigerians and the media, saying, “You all are the reason my deten...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FOUNDER AND Editor-in-Chief of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, has been released. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has confirmed the release of its founder, Fisayo Soyombo, after he was detained by the Nigerian Army for three days. Soyombo was arres...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN Army has confirmed the detention of Fisayo Soyombo, investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). They said it was in connection with checking people on illegal oil bunkering operations in Rivers State. The Army’s 6 Division in Port Harc...
