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...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter FOOD INSECURITY is worsening across conflict-hit communities in Nigeria’s North-east, where more than 3.7 million people are now struggling to access adequate food, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has reported. Years of violence have displaced thousands of farmers who once susta...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NATIONAL Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee has been instructed by President Bola Tinubu to ensure that the digital trade facilitation platform becomes fully operational by the first quarter of 2026. The directive was conveyed during the committee’s fifth meeting at the State House, Abu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EFFORTS TO sanitise police recruitment in Nigeria gained traction as the Police Service Commission moved to involve the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in conducting drug integrity tests for prospective officers. Chairman of the PSC, retired Deputy Inspector-General Hashimu Argung...
