By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PA JOLA Ogunlusi, a respected journalist and lifelong advocate for justice, has died at the age of 91, following a brief illness. Widely known as Papa Jola, the revered patriarch passed away peacefully at 9:54am on Saturday, 19 April 2025, leaving behind a legacy deeply woven into the fabric of [&he...
By Joke Kujenya PUBLICA OFFICIALS must be held accountable beyond election periods, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has emphasised. This assertion came during a virtual training session for media professionals in Lagos, where CAPPA reinforced the importance of journalism in civic engagement and democratic a...
By Joke Kujenya A PALPABLE sense of excitement fills the air at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), as the sun rose over Ogba, Lagos, on Monday. Today marks not just the beginning of the 2024/25 academic session but also the dawn of a new era for this prestigious institution. Students, lecturers, and visitors stepped […]
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIA Union of Journalists (NUJ) holds the third edition of its Milestone Recognition of Media Icons in Nigeria. The event, holding at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, on Thursday, October 17, 2024, is organized by the National Secretariat of the NUJ under the leadership of Chief Chris Isiguzo. It [...
By Joke Kujenya NESTLÉ NIGERIA has announced the opening of entries for the 2024 Media Awards, an annual event aimed at recognizing and rewarding journalistic excellence across the country. Now in its fourth edition, the awards honour media professionals whose compelling storytelling sheds light on critical issues within the food and beverage ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AN URGENT need for journalism to prioritize women’s voices and experiences emerged as a key highlight at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism’s (WSCIJ) 10th-anniversary event for its Report Women! Programme. Veteran journalist Olusegun Osoba emphasized this point. Speaking...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter TO STREAMLINE its operations and invigorate its editorial leadership, the management of PUNCH Nigeria Limited has announced significant changes across its editorial division. In a report published on the company’s website, the restructuring, unveiled by the management on Friday, aims to bolster its edit...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter PAYING TRIBUTE to the late Towulade of Akinale, Oba Femi Ogunleye, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, has lauded him as an influential leader whose life was marked by significant contributions to his community and the field of journalism. Oba Femi Ogunleye, a distinguished figure in Nigerian journalism, ...
OMOVIGHO DONALD, as the founder of Omovigho Donald Foundation, shares with ELIZABETH IKEGIMA how a fateful encounter in 2015 set her on a mission to rescue prostitutes and transform lives of not a few in Edo State, Nigeria. WHILE EVANGELIZING with two friends in Orerokpe town, Delta State one blessed day, Omovigho stumbled into a […]
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun SINCE THE launch of the student loan portal by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Friday, May 24, 2024, students from various federal tertiary institutions across Nigeria have been experiencing significant difficulties completing their loan applications. Despite the portal being open for applications, many stu...
