By John Ofem, JKNewsMedia Intern THE NIGERIA Immigration Service (NIS) has acknowledged recent technical challenges experienced by some Nigerians in the diaspora using its Contactless Biometric Passport Application System. According to the Service, its technical team is actively working to resolve the issues and restore seamless functionality...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s FIRST Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has unveiled the National Measles-Rubella Vaccine Campaign, Africa’s largest vaccination initiative, aimed at safeguarding more than 106 million children aged between nine months and 15 years. The nationwide exercise, described as a historic milestone in public health, also incorpor...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following allegations surrounding his academic credentials. A statement issued on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, co...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s ELECTORAL management body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has witnessed a leadership transition as May Agbamuche assumes office as Acting National Chairman following the completion of Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s two-term tenure. Agbamuche, the oldest serving National Comm...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has accepted the departure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the completion of his second term in office. Professor Yakubu, who was first appointed in November 2015 as the 14th chairman of the electora...
By JKNewsMedia THE LONG-awaited take-off of commercial aviation in Ogun State became reality as Governor Dapo Abiodun inaugurated the first passenger flight at the Gateway International Airport, Ilishan-Remo. The aircraft, operated by ValueJet with registration number 5N-BXS, carried 90 passengers on board and departed the runway at exactly 1...
By Owei Lakemfa The resolve, determination, precision and speed with which the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) took on Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, frightened the ruling elites. They clearly had written off the Nigerian working people and their ability to strike if necessary. The elites had com...
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 Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent STRONGER TIES against the global menace of illicit drug trafficking gained momentum as instruments of ratification were formally exchanged between the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Government of Qatar. The exchange was conducted by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ...
By JKNewsMedia TRANSFORMATION RADIATED through the commercial hub of Aba as President Bola Tinubu commissioned the 6.7-kilometre Port Harcourt Road, newly reconstructed by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC. The event turned the bustling city into a festival ground, drawing residents and community representatives from Aba and neighbouring Local Govern...
