By JKNewsMedia AT 18, a Nigerian-American poet has been named the 2026-2027 United States (U.S.) National Youth Poet Laureate, becoming the 10th recipient of the prestigious title and the second Nigerian-American to earn the honour. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the 18-year-old, who was raised in Nigeria before moving to the US at 13, rose from...
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 Vanguardngr COLONEL OLUSEGUN Obasanjo, back then, had asked some of the Radio Biafra workers to accompany him to Lagos where they would be reabsorbed by Radio Nigeria. Radio Biafra had many prominent names. People like Chinua Achebe, Uche Chukwumerije and Cyprian Ekwensi made contributions. At the time the war ended in January 1970, it [&he...
By Olurotimi Oluborode MONSIEUR MAURICE was the first President of Upper Volta now Burkina Faso. He embodied the Voltaic state at the moment of independence. However, his political ascension did not occur without difficulties. As a member of the colonial administration from 1946, Maurice Yaméogo found a place for himself in the busy political ...
