By Joke Kujenya THERE IS a quieter form of political courage in Nigeria that rarely receives sustained attention. It is not the courage of those who hold office or command party structures. It is the courage of individuals who attempt to enter those spaces, fully aware of how tightly controlled they are. That is the […]
By Bamidele Johnson NOT LONG before the now-departed Jose Peseiro was hired as technical adviser to the Super Eagles, I found myself listening to one of those radio stations where everybody is committed to sounding like they schooled at Eton. I was driving, which was my first mistake. The second was leaving the radio on. […]
By Joke Kujenya CRIMES AGAINST journalists continue to go largely unpunished, with 85 percent of cases remaining uninvestigated and unresolved, a level described as unacceptable by United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres. JKNewsMedia.com reports that he made the statement in a message to mark World Press Freedom Day 2026 observed a...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “Comment is free, but facts are sacred”- Charles Prestwich Scott . . . LET ME state from this starting point that I am an accidental journalist, sort of; just like Nasir el-Rufai, ex-governor of Kaduna state, described himself as an accidental civil servant. But let no one mistake the reference to el-Rufai […]
By JKNewsMedia DIGITAL RELEVANCE, integrity and early retirement planning rang out at the Christian Faith Reporters Association (CFRA) annual training and Retreat 2026 in Lagos, themed The Future of Faith Reporting in Nigeria Threats, Opportunities and Relevance. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the General Superintendent of Holy Spirit Missions ...
By Ifah Sunday Ele 10 Things to Note When Writing Human-Interest Stories. . . ▪️You can introduce the story with an anecdote, summary, quotation, catchy phrase, or one word, or a description of the individual or place where relevant events took place. ▪️Human Interest Stories are about people, not statistical data or government policy, and [&...
By Ade-Ade Adebola JKNewsMedia Intern RECOGNITION CAME for one of Africa’s most accomplished investigative journalists as Dr George Elijah Otumu, Executive Editor and Group Managing Director of Naija Standard Newspaper Inc., USA, received the prestigious honour as Most Outstanding Nigerian World Class Editor in the Diaspora 2025 on Wednesday,...
By JKNewsMedia FACT-BASED journalism received a renewed defence as the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) joined the international community in marking World News Day, observed globally on 28 September to highlight the central role of accurate reporting in society. In a statement signed by President Eze Anaba and General Secretary Onuohe Ukeh, t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DIGITAL-ERA journalism took focus at a hybrid seminar that drew over 500 journalists from Nigeria and abroad hosted by the Polaris Bank Limited last Thursday. Framed by the theme “Empowering Journalists in the Digital Age: Storytelling, Tools & Transformation,” the event revealed the bank’s...
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...
