By Owei Lakemfa IT WAS Palm Sunday, March 29, “The Year of Our Lord” 2026. Terrorists dressed in military-style uniforms, and riding motorcycles, arrived in Angwan Rukuba, a district of the picturesque city of Jos. They opened fire indiscriminately killing at least 27 persons. Dozens were injured. There was an immediate outcry. So...
By Eniola Olatunji, reporting for Patmos Media Line ANOTHER OF the Konyegwachi brothers, Anthony is leading Nigerian Boxers to the 4th Africa Youth Games holding in Angola for pugilists between ages 14 to 17. Anthony’s senior brother, legendary Peter (MON) who hails from Ogwashi-Uku turned 60 this year was a Featherweight boxer at the 1984 [...
. . .As bandits deploy a drone in Kogi, attacks continue in many northern states. By Ogalah Dunamis, Premium Times THE FAINT mechanical buzz that drifted across Ejiba, a community in Yagba West Area of Kogi State, sometime between 8 and 9 a.m. on Sunday, was unusual enough to make residents look up. In this […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE (Published in my TREASURES column on the back page of the New Telegraph newspaper edition of Wednesday, 22 October, 2025). “When beggars die, there are no comets seen/The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes”- Spoken by Calpurnia in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. THE TRUISM in these immortal words of the ...
By Olugbenga Adebamiwa SHOLA OSHUNKEYE is a celebrated Nigerian journalist whose distinguished career spans over three decades of impactful reporting, editorial leadership, and pioneering human-interest storytelling across West Africa. Renowned for blending sharp investigative skills with deep compassion for the human condition, his work has ...
By Elizabeth Osayande NIGERIAN JOURNALISM has a history that predates the nation itself, yet the gender dynamics among its players remain difficult to assess. With over 160 years of history, beginning with the publication of Iwe-Irohin, Nigeria’s first newspaper in 1859, there has been little written about the women who paved the way in...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE YESTERDAT, THE #EndBadGovernance protests ran its full gamut. In the days, weeks, months and years to come, pundits, critics and analysts will continue to discuss, review, critique and draw useful lessons from it. Did it fail? Did it succeed? Have lessons been learned on both sides of the divide? Will the protagonists [&hel...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter TOWARDS MAINTAINING fiscal discipline and ensuring responsible utilization of public funds, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has reiterated his administration’s commitment. Speaking at the 4th annual internal auditors retreat organized by the audit monitoring department of the Office of the Accountant-Ge...
