By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter AFTER YEARS navigating academic hurdles, students often dream of the moment they would finally bid campus life goodbye. That moment arrived in full colour at Ekiti State University, where hope mingled with pride as 15,961 graduates celebrated a defining chapter in the institution’s 29th convocation...
By Al Humphrey Onyanabo THERE COMES a point when a situation becomes so dire that silence is no longer an option. That point is now — and the crisis is tomatoes and peppers. Yes, the very foundation of Nigerian cuisine, the lifeblood of every stew, soup, jollof rice, and porridge. We are sounding the alarm […]
By Saturday Punch Newspaper SOME DOMESTIC workers of ex-First Lady, Patience Jonathan, who are being held in the Okaka Custodial Centre, Bayelsa State, have decried their maltreatment and delayed trial, saying they are undergoing hardship and torture. Two of the workers, who spoke exclusively to Saturday PUNCH on Friday, begged for help, sayi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter IN A scathing critique of international financial institutions, Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), presented a damning report that unveils how World Bank-backed water privatisation reforms have failed to address Nigeria’s growi...
By Joke Kujenya MARCH 30 yearly is a day of global significance in health care—it’s National Doctors’ Day, set to recognize the dedication, expertise, and compassion of physicians who tirelessly serve individuals and communities worldwide. The origins of National Doctors’ Day trace back to 1933, when Charles B. Almond, a medical director, led ...
By Gbemiga Ogunleye IF LIKE me, you have this bad habit of reading every inscription on buses or on walls, you probably would have seen this inscription on hospital walls: WE CARE; GOD HEALS! That was what I remembered that Saturday morning in Kaduna, as I lay on the surgeon’s operating table. I silently prayed […]
By Joke Kujenya IN NIGERIA, children of incarcerated parents remain among the most overlooked victims of the justice system, facing stigma, trauma, and economic hardship. This inspired a youth-led initiative, Hope for Children Left Behind (HfCLB), to take decisive steps to advocate for these children’s rights and welfare, shedding light on a g...
By JKNewsMedia THE LATEST cohort of 191 Nigerian scholars, including 44 Chevening and 147 Commonwealth recipients, has returned to Nigeria after completing postgraduate and fellowship programmes in the United Kingdom (UK). These scholars, recognised for their leadership potential and commitment to national progress, were honoured at welcome c...
By Joke Kujenya THE LEGACY of a remarkable legal mind and passionate advocate for human rights, Barrister Sebastian Townsend Ukegheson, will be honoured as he is laid to rest in London. His final rites will take place at East London Cemetery, Grange Road, following a funeral service at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, Canning Town, scheduled [...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter SKIN CANCER continues to devastate Nigeria’s albino population, with 16 lives lost to the disease in 2024 and 40 others currently battling various stages of the condition. AThe Albino Association of Nigeria (AAN) raised the alarm in a heartfelt plea for urgent support on Monday. The associati...
