With Rimamnde Shawulu THAT QUESTION has generated enormous speculation—but what do the facts actually show? In this week’s episode of The Other Side, Rimamnde Shawulu examines verified evidence from Nigeria and the wider Sahel to explain the relationship between ISIS, Al-Qaeda, JNIM, ISWAP and the emerging Lakurawa network. ▶️ Watch, sh...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …Big Encore of Same Margin that Stopped Morocco at the Semis in 2022. AFRICANS THURSDAY at the Gillette Stadium, Foxborough USA dressed as Les Bleues of France kicked out the Atlas Lions of Morocco 2-0 painfully an exact encore of their semifinal encounter in the last world […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter LEADING UNIVERSITIES across Africa strengthened their presence in global higher education rankings for 2026, with institutions from South Africa and Egypt dominating the continent’s top 10 list while Nigeria’s University of Ibadan (UI) emerged as the only West African university to secure a place among ...
By Sandile Dlamini, Founder, JuiceMe AS MORE companies expand across African markets, one challenge continues to constrain growth: the complexity of hiring, paying, and managing talent across multiple jurisdictions. Despite rising investment flows, stronger regional trade ambitions under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and a ...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter TEMPORARY ENTERY restrictions have been imposed by United States (US) authorities on green card holders who travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in Africa within the last 21 days. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the order issued on Friday forms part of an expanded effort ...
By Emeka Monye IN THE build-up to political independence from Britain, Nigeria stood as a frontline voice in African affairs. That role positioned the nation as a leading force on the continent — so central to African liberation and diplomacy that Nigeria was widely perceived as a potential superpower in African geopolitics. And true to [&hel...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s ECONOMIC growth projection for 2026 has been revised downward to 4.1 percent by the World Bank, reflecting structural constraints and global uncertainties. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the revision was contained in the April 2026 Africa Economic Update titled “Making Industrial P...
By Joke Kujenya STRONG LIVING standards across income, healthcare and affordability have shaped a new 2026 ranking of African countries, with Namibia placing first with a Quality-of-Life Index of 156.98. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the ranking shows a mix of Southern, North and East African countries offering relatively strong conditions acr...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE EUROPEAN Union will provide €557 million in humanitarian aid to Nigeria and other African countries from its 2026 €1.9 billion budget, the EU announced. Modestus Chukwulaka, press officer to the EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, said the funding will target Nigeria’s north-west region. E...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line TWO NIGERIAN Boxing officials have been appointed into various sub committees of the African continent body. Mr. Emoni Williams of Nigeria has been appointed as Chairman of the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee of the African Boxing body. The letter of appointment signed by President of the b...
