By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter COMMITMENT TO advancing peace, stability, and prosperity beyond its borders has been reiterated by Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu stated on Thursday in Abuja. The President made the declaration after receiving Letters of Credence from 17 ambassadors and four high commissioners at the Council Chamber of t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FOLLOWING THE confirmation by the Senate, General Christopher Musa has been sworn in as Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, President Bola Tinubu announced on Thursday in Abuja. The former chief of defence staff (CDS) replaces Mohammed Badaru, who resigned recently on health grounds. Musa’s appointme...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NEED TO fill vacant diplomatic positions intensified as the Senate received a fresh list of ambassadorial nominees from President Bola Tinubu, signalling a significant expansion of Nigeria’s pending overseas appointments. The transmission added new names to an earlier batch, widening the slate ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondents THE FEDERAL Government officials and lawmakers collectively pledged N320million to the Nigerian Legion at the launch of the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem Appeal at the Presidential Villa. The contributions, officials stated, are intended to provide support for active military person...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s NATIONAL Economic Council (NEC) has approved N100 billion for the overhaul of police and security agencies’ training institutions across Nigeria, pending final ratification by President Bola Tinubu. The approval follows recommendations by an ad-hoc committee constituted to asses...
By Joyce Eyaba, JKNewsMedia Reporter FINANCIAL SUPPORT via the disbursement of grants to persons with disabilities under the Renewed Hope Initiative provides N200,000 each to 9,500 beneficiaries across the country, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s media office has confirmed. A press release signed by Busola Kukoyi, Senior Special Assi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent BID TO deepen the national response to substance abuse gained further momentum as the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) Nigeria positioned its support behind the renewed leadership of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), emphasising the need for stronger joint action acros...
By Bola BOLAWOLE JAMAICA-BORN reggae sensation, Jimmy Cliff, is dead, aged 81. His “House of Exile” (1974) and Tracy Chapman’s “All that you have is your soul” (1989) are my best of all times. Cliff’s “Have you heard the news?“ (1976), in which he dragged Nigeria’s name in the mud over a business deal with […]
By Olukemi-Odele NIGERIA IS grappling with a rising tide of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and hypertension. These illnesses are often closely tied to unhealthy diets, particularly the excessive consumption of processed and packaged foods high in sugar, sodium (salt), and saturated fats. The widesp...
By JKNewsMedia BID TO reinforce economic stabilisation held sway as Nigeria’s state energy company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, engaged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a strategic dialogue aimed at reinforcing economic stabilisation and national resilience. The meeting, held in Abuja, highlighted collaborat...
