By Joke Kujenya PAINFUL MEMORIES, missed classrooms and broken childhoods framed the mood as survivors, nurses and advocates gathered ahead of the United Nation’s women’s summit, warning that millions of girls remain at risk of genital cutting and menstrual neglect despite world leaders’ promises to end both by 2030, with barely 58 months lef...
By JKNewsMedia COURSE DECISIONS rank among the most important steps in a student’s academic journey, shaping career prospects, personal growth, and long-term fulfilment. Yet many students fall into avoidable traps driven by pressure, limited information, or unrealistic expectations, mistakes that can lead to frustration and poor performance. J...
By JKNewsMedia SELECTING A university in Nigeria demands careful assessment of accreditation, course quality, fees, and campus environment. JKNewsMedia.com writes that the National Universities Commission (NUC) must fully accredit both the institution and the chosen course to ensure certificates are recognised by employers or professional bodi...
By Joke Kujenya NKECHI OKOLI, 55, was getting ready for her banking work when she paused in front of the mirror in her room but this time, longer than usual. It wasn’t one deep line or a dramatic change, she said. Just a tiny shift in the way her face looked in the early morning […]
By Joke Kujenya IN TODAY’s world, cheaper sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages are driving rising rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and injuries as weak tax systems keep harmful products affordable, particularly for children and young adults. The World Health Organization (WHO), in its latest newsletter, notes that con...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ACROSS Nigeria, communities, especially in the northern part of the country, faced devastating insecurity in 2025, as violent crimes, banditry, and insurgent attacks intensified, displacing thousands and claiming countless lives. In fact, local authorities struggled to contain the violence, rai...
By Joke Kujenya FoOR A child under five in West Africa, the chance of testing positive for malaria depends heavily on where they sleep at night. New evidence from laboratory-confirmed surveys shows that malaria risk is sharply uneven across borders, regions and even neighbouring communities, leaving some children far more exposed than others ...
By Joke Kujenya ACROSS CONTINENTS and communities, the scale of violence faced by women and girls was laid bare during a SHE and Rights (S&R) session convened amid the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence and held to mark International Human Rights Day and Universal Health Coverage Day (IHRDUHCD). The gathering brought togeth...
By Joke Kujenya THE FUTURE of health demands responsible Artificial Intelligence according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Sweeping across hospital corridors and rural clinics alike, the march of artificial intelligence is already reshaping the way patients are diagnosed, medicines are discovered, and epidemics are tracked, the world h...
By Joke Kujenya SCIENTISTS ANNOUNCED they have disclosed that critical patterns hidden in the bloodstream are helping them decode how malaria progresses, unlocking a path to faster, life-saving treatments for severe cases. Researchers at Karolinska Institute said they have identified more than 250 proteins that undergo dramatic changes durin...
