By Bola BOLAWOLE “NIGERIA IS the rumour-mongering capital of the world!” “Is she no longer the poverty capital of the world?” “It still is! That is double honours” “That is too much baggage. The Tinubu administration is addressing the monster of poverty headlong. Soon, we shall be out of the woods…” “So they keep telling […]...
By Jemimah Welligton, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HEIGHTENED SECURITY threats against Nigeria’s National Assembly (NASS) have triggered fresh calls for a formal security architecture within the legislature, following confirmation that terrorists recently issued threats to bomb the parliamentary complex in Abuja. The revelation came from the Hou...
When the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 (VAPP) was signed into law, many women’s rights advocates believed it would finally end dehumanising practices against widows. But 11 years on, the cruel ritual that inflicts physical and psychological pain on mourning wives still thrives in parts of Nigeria, taking on a new, sneaky, si...
By Wale Edun IN THIS role, I often feel a mix of emotions: deep pride in our national journey, regret over the opportunities we failed to seize, and confidence in our direction of travel today. Despite some historical shortfalls and present-day challenges, I believe the most difficult phase of our economic journey is behind us. […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THREE YEARS after its commercial introduction, Nigeria’s fifth-generation (5G) network remains inaccessible to most citizens, restricted largely to affluent users in major urban centres despite its promise of faster connectivity and digital transformation. Latest data from the Nigerian Communic...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent SET TO deepen its renewable energy drive, Nigeria has signed a landmark agreement with LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd, the world’s largest producer of solar panels, for the establishment of a 1,000-megawatt-capacity solar panel manufacturing plant in the country. The deal, facilitated by...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter CLARIFICATION HAS emerged from the Federal Ministry of Education over the streamlined O-Level admission requirements, reaffirming that English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory subjects that every student must register and sit for during their O-Level examinations. The Ministry made clear that n...
By Paul Ejime AT HIS Senate screening on Thursday, 16th October, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and the sixth Chairman-designate of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), showcased an impressive resume and promised to deliver elections with integrity. Like in many political ecosystems, elections ar...
By Olurotimi Olabode FEW NIGERIANS know her name, but nearly every schoolchild has repeated her words. Every morning, in classrooms across the nation, millions recite the lines: “I pledge to Nigeria my country, to be faithful, loyal and honest…” Those immortal words came from the mind of Professor Felicia Adebola Adeyoyin, the woman who wrote...
By Eniola Olatunji, reporting for Patmos Media Line … South Africa Qualifies With 3-0 Win over Rwanda … Nigeria to go through Play Off Mode SUPER EAGLES on Tuesday night at the God’swill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo in Nigeria thrashed Benin Republic 4-0 with Eagles Talisman, former African Footballer of the year, Victor Osimhen riding on […...
