By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter RISING PRESSURE over technical errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nearly led to the resignation of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), who revealed he was deeply troubled by the glitches that disrupted exams in parts of Lagos and th...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES President Donald Trump meets South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in Washington as tensions rise over refugee policy, trade ties, and controversial genocide allegations. A tense Oval Office encounter erupted as President Trump confronted South African President Ramaphosa with unverified footage and a barrage ...
By JKNewsMedia PLASTIC STRAWS, styrofoam containers, disposable cups, cutlery, and thin nylon bags will be off-limits across Lagos from July 1 as the Lagos State government reaffirms its position on the ban of select Single Use Plastics (SUPs). Public confusion prompted Tuesday’s official clarification from the Lagos Commissioner for the Envi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter Two British-Nigerians, Opeyemi Bright and Jason Jackson, have received official congratulations from President Bola Tinubu following their historic inauguration as mayors in London. The President commended both Bright and Jackson for upholding the legacy of excellence among Nigerians in the diaspora...
By Paul Ejime THE FULL impact of the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s controversial foreign trade tariffs and aid cuts is still unravelling. Yet, the same government plans a 5% tax on Diaspora remittances, which will hurt millions of households in struggling economies around the world. Love or hate him, Trump has made himself a [&...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu IN MARCH 2006, Uganda’s Supreme Court convened to begin adjudication of the disputes over the presidential election that occurred the previous month in the country. Voting took place on 23 February. Two days later, on 25 February, the Electoral Commission announced the results, giving the incumbent, Yoweri Kaguta Muse...
By JKNewsMedia A FIRE outbreak triggered by a diesel tanker explosion near Alake Sports Complex was swiftly contained on Tuesday, as the Ogun State government moved to reassure participants and residents of their safety amid the ongoing National Sports Festival. The incident, which occurred close to one of the festival venues in Abeokuta, did...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s UPGRADED border intelligence systems have led to the arrest of multiple international fugitives listed on Interpol’s red notice, according to the minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. He disclosed the development while addressing delegates at a regional workshop on maritime border secu...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FOUR DAYS after attending the historic installation of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Tuesday evening. A reception party of senior government officials welcomed the president at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Among them were the Minister ...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter SEVENTEEN-YEAR-old Taiwo Alade lost his life to a stray bullet on Tuesday during a police-led traffic enforcement operation in the Alakia area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The fatal shot, allegedly discharged by an officer aiming at a vehicle tyre, struck the student as he travelled to his West African Ex...
