By Joke Kujenya ARTIFICIAL INTELLINGENCE (AI) is ushering in a period of unprecedented disruption that could reshape work and society faster than previous technological breakthroughs, Bill Gates has warned. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in an essay published on LinkedIn on August 26, titled “The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make no...
By JKNewsMedia CHIEF EXECUTIVE Officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai, has announced that Google’s Gemini AI Assistant has surpassed 1 billion monthly users, becoming the company’s 14th product to reach the milestone and its fastest-growing product ever. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the company announced the achievement on August 11, after Gemini’s mont...
By Esther Olaifa, JKNewsMedia Reporter CLOUDY SKIES and the threat of heavy rainfall did little to dampen the enthusiasm at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as more than 5,000 students turned out for the Lagos stop of Soundcity On Tour 2026, a nationwide campus entertainment and talent discovery initiative powered by BIGI and Fearless Energy ...
By John Ekeh, JKNewsMedia Reporter ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE now enables 55 per cent of reported cybercrimes across Africa, allowing criminals to launch faster, wider and more convincing attacks, according to Interpol’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the report, released on Monday, said Nigeria had beco...
By JKNewsMedia TRANSITION INTO higher institution brings a new level of independence, responsibility and decision-making for fresh students entering universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that however, beyond adjusting to a new academic environment, students must learn how to...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIANS SEEKING postgraduate study opportunities abroad can apply for the 2026 Ireland Fellows Programme (IFP from June 29, following the announcement by the Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the embassy, in a post on its X handle on Friday, said the fellowship offers early and mid-career professiona...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter HISTORY HAS a new name in Nigeria’s accounting profession after 16-year-old Osasere Okundaye qualified as the country’s youngest chartered accountant. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Okundaye earned the professional qualification through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN),...
By JKNewsMedia SECURING THE right placement before the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) begins can shape how much students gain from the programme, making early preparation an essential part of a successful Industrial Training (IT) experience. JKNewsMedia.com that SIWES otherwise called IT, gives students in Nigerian universi...
By JKNewsMedia CHOOSING BETWEEN a polytechnic and a university remains one of the biggest decisions facing students after completing secondary school, with the right choice depending on career goals, preferred learning style, financial situation and long-term aspirations. JKNewsMedia.com reports that universities focus on academic learning, r...
By JKNewsMedia MOVES TO close Nigeria’s metering gap have entered a new phase with the opening of the application portal for Power Force, an initiative under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at expanding the country’s certified meter installer workforce. JKNewsMedia.com that the initiative seeks to build a n...
