By JKNewsMedia COMMENCEMENT DATES have been formally designated for seven new laws enacted by the State House of Assembly and assented to by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The laws, structured to enhance governance, security, and citizen protection, will become operational in two phases, five from February 19, 2025, and two from August 4, 2025....
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s MOST sought-after tertiary institution for the 2025 academic session is Lagos State University (LASU), based on official data released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) during its ongoing Policy Meeting in Abuja. The annual forum, which sets admission benchmarks a...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE FEDERAL Government has denied reports circulating on social media alleging that Cameroonian authorities have released water from the Lagdo Dam, urging Nigerians to ignore the misinformation and rely solely on official updates. Clarifying the situation, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NATIONAL benchmark for admission into Nigerian universities has been fixed at 150, following a resolution reached by stakeholders at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) annual policy meeting held in Abuja. The cut-off marks for other institutions include 140 for colleges o...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES (US) President Donald Trump has received a formal nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following efforts to secure a ceasefire during the recent 12-day conflict. The letter of nomination was personally handed to Trump during a White House dinner, where Netanyahu com...
By JKNewsMedia GROWING THREATS to journalism through digital surveillance and censorship will take centre stage as Angela Quintal, Africa programme director at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), delivers the keynote at the 17th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture. The event, themed ‘Surveillance, Safety and the Silencing of Truth’, bri...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s OFFICIAL minimum age for university and other tertiary admissions is now set at 16, following a federal policy directive mandating strict nationwide compliance. The decision was announced in Abuja by Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa during the 2025 policy meeting of the Joint Admiss...
By JKNewsMedia THIRTY-FIVE hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses have been officially transferred to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, in a strategic push to advance the nation’s gas-powered transport system. The handover ceremony took place at the...
By JKNewsMedia TWELVE NEW aides and twenty-seven liaison officers have been appointed to key roles across Ogun State as Governor Dapo Abiodun moves to strengthen his administration’s grassroots engagement and executive capacity. A statement issued by Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, confirmed the governor’s approval of eleve...
By JKNewsMedia NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT was at the core discourse as one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, the Union Bank, joined civil servants, policymakers, and international development partners at the country’s first International Civil Service Conference. The event, held on 25 and 26 June 2025 at Eagle Square Arena in Abuja, spot...
