By Joke Kujenya SOME WORLD Cup finals are decided in a flash, a mistake, a moment of individual brilliance, a penalty shootout that leaves one team celebrating and another wondering what might have been. This was different. Spain’s victory over Argentina was not built on one dramatic incident. It was constructed patiently over 120 minutes, [&...
By Joke Kujenya THE FIFA World Cup has reached the stage where expectations become heavier than excitement. After weeks of drama, giant-killing performances and unforgettable moments, the tournament has arrived at a semifinal lineup that few would argue lacks quality. France, Spain, England and Argentina—the four remaining teams, have justifi...
By Joke Kujenya 2026 WORLD Cup atmosphere remains electric. Stadiums are still filled with fans, colour, songs and anticipation. Millions of football fans across the globe continue to tune in every day. Yet one chapter of the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup has already come to an unexpected close. For t...
By Joke Kujenya AS FRENZY grips the air across the world, Monday at the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup, this is more than another day of knockout football. It represents a defining moment in the tournament, where reputation, tactical identity and national ambition converge as Portugal, Spain, the United Sta...
By Joke Kujenya THERE ARE moments when silence says more than words ever could. This is one such moment. For days now, I have struggled to understand the deafening silence surrounding the abducted teachers and pupils in Oyo State. Every passing day without clear information deepens the anguish of their families and leaves the rest […]
By Joke Kujenya  SINCE YESTERDAY, few public remarks have exposed Nigeria’s economic anxieties as sharply as First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s comments that small grants can help women build livelihoods by frying akara, roasting corn or producing kuli-kuli. The backlash was immediate. To many Nigerians battling rising living costs, the ...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter PROCEEDINGS FROM more than 400 suspected terrorists commenced another phase of mass trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the exercise is expected to last one week, with multiple judges presiding over simultaneous hearings in different courtrooms due to the ...
By Olawale Olalekan, https://panatlantickompass.com/ AS NIGERIA marks another Democracy Day, a new public opinion poll has revealed a disconnect between the country’s democratic practices and the reality experienced by its citizens. ​The nationwide poll conducted ahead of the 2026 Democracy Day, released by premier polling agency NOIPolls, dis...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA IS once again counting its dead. Across several communities, bandits and terrorists have unleashed fresh waves of violence, leaving families shattered, villages deserted, and citizens wondering whether anybody is truly in charge of their safety. This analysis is not written from the standpoint of a security expert, but...
By Joke Kujenya The questions Nigerians keep asking as banditry, kidnapping and terror attacks persist. . .  A nation cannot budget endlessly for security while citizens continue to budget for fear. . . The time has come to ask difficult questions about what is working, what is failing and what must change. . . DAILY […]
