By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NAME of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun remains unchanged, the Ogun State Government has confirmed, dismissing circulating claims of a rebrand to honour the late Awujale of Ijebuland. Clarifying widespread speculation, the government explained that the institution has not...
By Owei Lakemfa DOGS, NO matter how we view them, are animals. To force human beings to eat like dogs, and under conditions worse than how a dog feeds, is intolerable. But that is what is going on in “God’s own country” the United States, US. It has been plucking alleged illegal immigrants, or those […]
By Bola BOLAWOLE TWO WEEKS ago in this column, I asked what the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the emerging coalition of some of the country’s leading politicians, will do differently from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). An amused reader called and engaged me in the argument you are about to read. “Sir, were you […]
By Joke Kujenya APPLUCANTS SEEKING asylum, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), or parole in the United States (US) will now face a revised fee structure as the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rolls out sweeping changes to immigration-related charges effective July 22, 2025. Announced through a Federal Register notice ...
By JKNewsMedia THE UNITED States government has urged its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria, citing widespread security threats, poor healthcare infrastructure, and an uptick in criminal activity including kidnapping and terrorism. A travel advisory published on July 15 by the Department of State highlighted that all regions of Nig...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CUSTODIAL CENTRES across Nigeria are reportedly housing 3,833 inmates on death row, with Ogun and Rivers States topping the national list, according to figures released by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS). The country’s inmate population now stands at 81,558, of which 3,754 are male deat...
By Hope Donalds, JKNewsMedia Reporter MORE THAN thirty federal ministries, departments, and agencies have been indicted by the House of Representatives over financial infractions totalling N103.8 billion and $950,912.05, following a motion adopted on Tuesday. The sweeping indictment arose from the findings of the Public Accounts Committee, wh...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent Tensions escalated in the Senate on Tuesday as Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), failed to honour a fourth invitation to appear before the Public Accounts Committee over a ₦210 trillion audit query spanning 2017 to 2023. Members ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A CALL to establish a regional oil pricing benchmark for West Africa has been issued by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to address regional market disparities and reduce dependence on foreign pricing systems. The Authority Chief Executive, Farouk Ahmed,...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HEADLINE INFLATION slowed in June as energy prices dipped and foreign exchange rates steadied, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The bank’s governor, Yemi Cardoso, announced the development on Tuesday while presenting the communiqué from the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) 301st...
