Al HUMPHREY Onyanabo,aka, The Storyteller, a renowned journalist, author and publisher of the online news platform, www.nigeria360.com.ng, has been honoured as a Global Peace Ambassador. This prestigious recognition is a testament to his tireless efforts in promoting peace, justice, and humanity through his writing and community initiatives. A...
By Bola BOLAWOLE COMRADE (DR.) Segun Osoba – remember him? He celebrated his 90th birthday last week Thursday at his country home of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state. Family, friends, comrades and students of the Marxist ideologue gathered to give him 90 hearty cheers. Comrade, as we fondly called him, was a Senior Lecturer in the Department [&hel...
By Folu Olamiti FNGE A LOT has been said and written about the late elder statesman Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, popularly known as LKJ, who passed on to the world beyond and was laid to rest recently. He was a man of many parts that no single individual comment or testimony can exhaustively cover. Though […]
Culled from: 9 worldwide opportunities with deadlines in January | International Journalists’ Network WITH 2024 coming to an end, and the winter holidays upon us, now is the perfect time to get an early start on your career goals for the new year. Here is our curated list of workshops, grants and scholarships with deadlines […]
Olukorede Yishau is a writer and award-winning Nigerian journalist based in Texas, United States. Yishau’s debut novel, “In The Name of Our Father,” garnered a prestigious nomination for Africa’s biggest literary prize, the Nigeria Prize for Literature, in 2021. Since then, he’s continued to captivate readers with his short story collection, “...
By Gold Ogine, JKNewsMedia Reporter RISING VISA rejection rates and costly fees continue to define the experience of Nigerian applicants to the United Kingdom (UK). Over ₦68 billion was generated by the British government from processing 225,000 visa applications from Nigerians between June 2023 and June 2024, despite increasing denial rates a...
By Ofem John Obongha, JKNewsMedia Reporter, Cross River THE EMPOWERMENT of female drivers in Cross River State took a significant step forward, as members of the Female Commercial Drivers Association expressed appreciation for First Lady Rev. Eyoanwa Bassey Otu’s impactful support. Her recent awards of one million Naira each to nine outstandin...
By Ofem John Obongha, JKNewsMedia Reporter, Cross River EIGHTEEN NEWLY elected local government chairmen and vice chairmen, all representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), IN Cross River State has been officially sworn-in. Following their victories in the recent November 2 elections, Governor Bassey Otu led the inauguration ceremony at D...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter POLICE IN Nasarawa State have arrested five suspects accused of collaborating with kidnappers who recently held 14 people hostages in a forest near Achido village, straddling the border between Abuja and Kogi State. The arrests were announced Tuesday on the Nasarawa State Police Command’s official socia...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ENUGU State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Tsehemba Joshua, for allegedly murdering a 19-year-old scrap scavenger, Yusuf Ibrahim. The incident took place on October 2, according to a statement by police spokesperson Daniel Ndukwe, posted on Monday. Joshua allegedly lured Ibrahim with...
