By JKNewsMedia EFFORTS TO reduce hunger in Nigeria received a boost as Fidelity Bank Plc extended its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, the Fidelity Food Bank Initiative, to Anambra State. The outreach provided essential food supplies to more than 2,000 vulnerable residents in Awka, the state capital. The two-day exerc...
By JKNewsMedia THE GANI Fawehinmi Memorial Organisation (GAFAMORG) has announced that it will hold an extended emergency meeting of its Governing Council and stakeholders on Thursday, 11 September 2025, at the Right House, Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. The organisation stated that the meeting, scheduled for 11:00am, will coincide with t...
By The PUNCHÂ SOME NIGERIANS in the United Kingdom (UK) are seeking legal means to remain in the country as the expiration of their student visas draws near, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. The moves came amid fresh migration policies and warnings recently issued by the UK government. The UK government, in an emergency alert published […]
By JKNewsMedia COMMITMENT TO community transformation came into focus on Friday, 5 September 2025, when the Phenomenal Strides Foundation (PSF) led by its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ibiba Odili, paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty, Oba Prof. Saka Adelola Matemilola, Otileta VII, Olowu of Owu Kingdom. Odili explained that the ...
By JKNewsMedia NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT projects under President Bola Tinubu are guided strictly by national interest and not political considerations, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has declared. Addressing Commissioners for Information from the 36 states of the Federation during a courtesy visit to his off...
By Taiwo Akinlami In September 2025, the Federal Government of Nigeria rolled out a revised national curriculum, effective immediately in the 2025/2026 academic session. The headlines were bold: reduced subject overload, greater focus on digital literacy, AI, vocational skills, and trade readiness. On the surface, this looks like a long-await...
By Olukorede Yishau THE THREE finalists for this year’s The Nigeria Prize for Literature have been unveiled. Oyin Olugbile made the list with ‘Sanya’, her debut novel. Two-time Booker Prize finalist Chigozie Obioma is in contention with his third novel, ‘The Road to the Country’. Nikki May completes the list with ‘This Motherless Land’. I [&h...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter BIDS TO host the 2030 Commonwealth Games have been formally submitted by Nigeria and India, the Commonwealth Sport Federation confirmed on Monday, signalling renewed momentum for the multi-sport event after months of uncertainty. The governing body announced that the deadline for submissions closed on 3...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE INTERNATIONAL Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it has registered more than 284,000 missing persons worldwide as a result of armed conflicts, disasters, and migration, stressing that the figure represents only documented cases and does not capture the true scale of the humanitarian challenge. T...
By Temitope Ajayi When Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addressed African leaders and multilateral development partners who converged on the port city of Yokohama at the just-concluded 9th Tokyo International Conference, he was clear about the impending mission. Delving into the summit’s history, which started in 1993 as his launching pad,...
