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...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH CAPITAL has been secured by Japanese technology firm SORA Technology as it moves to scale its drone and artificial intelligence driven operations targeting infectious diseases and climate related challenges across Africa. The company announced that it raised JPY400, valued at $2.5m, in the second close of its lat...
By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line …South Africa Came From Behind to Beat Angola 2-1 …Mali Gets 1-1 Draw With Zambia Despite a resounding dominance in all departments of the game, Africa’s most decorated team, Pharaohs of Egypt on Monday night at the Stage Adar Arena, Agadir in Morocco sweated like a fish […]
By Tunde Rahman I AM immensely honoured to be here to attend this important Nigeria Session on China’s newest development plan and the future of China-Africa cooperation, under the theme – “Jointly Drawing the Blueprint, Sharing the Development.” I thank the China Media Group and the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China i...
By Owei Lakemfa IN VAIN President Donald Trump cried out that he is no king and does not intend to be one. However, many United States (US) citizens did not appear to be listening. At least some seven million of them did not believe him as they cramped into over 25,000 protest centres across 50 […]
By Emeka Monye AS THE United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convenes at its headquarters in New York, world leaders gather to address pressing global issues, including climate change, conflict in the Middle East, hunger, the Palestinian crisis, and the implications of artificial intelligence. These topics dominate the discourse, setting the ...
By JKNewsMedia TOWARDS ACCELERATING Africa’s digital transformation, Google has announced a new wave of investments including the launch of four subsea cable hubs, free advanced AI tools for students, and an additional $9 million in funding for research and innovation. The Managing Director of Google Africa, Alex Okosi, said in a statement tha...
