By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT drove pivotal decisions at the All Progressives Congress (APC) ’s 14th National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja, where consensus saw Professor Nentawe Yilwatda chosen as the new National Chairman. The meeting also extended the terms of zonal, state, council, and ward...
By JKNewsMedia TELECOME SUBSCRIBERS in Nigeria now have access to a first-of-its-kind Device Protection Service following a fresh initiative launched by Globacom in partnership with Cubecover. The service offers protection against screen and water damage for mobile devices, providing coverage of up to N50,000 for repairs or replacement. Targe...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THOUSANDS OF retired aviation workers are finally set to receive their pensions following a long-awaited approval by the Federal Government, bringing closure to a two-decade battle for entitlements. The announcement made public via the official X account of the National Orientation Agency (NOA)...
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...
