By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ADVANCEMENT IN cardiac care is unfolding inside a Cornell University laboratory, where a Nigerian PhD student, Aminat Ibrahim, is engineering a heart implant that could redefine global treatment. Her medical innovation is designed to ease the burden of lifelong medication and may soon transform car...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rome for a high-level gathering of global leaders at the Vatican, where he will witness the installation of Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 18 May, at St Peter’s Square. Touching down [&he...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter TOTAL DISBURSEMENT from April 2025 revenue reached ₦1.681 trillion as the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) distributed funds across all tiers of government. FAAC, chaired by Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed that the sum was distributed fro...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter BARRIERS FELL in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham as the youngest Mayor in United Kingdom (UK) history officially took office, marking a historic moment in British local governance. Princess Opeyemi Bright, 29, was sworn in on Friday, 16 May 2025, becoming the borough’s First Citizen and a new...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter A PROPOSAL to enforce compulsory voting for all eligible Nigerians in national and state elections has passed second reading in the House of Representatives, marking a bold attempt to address voter apathy and strengthen democratic participation across the country. The bill, jointly sponsored by Spea...
By Owei Lakemfa THE FRENCH establishment is, again, sowing the seeds of violence in Africa. As it is traditional with France, it will water such seeds, nurture them until they are ripe for harvest. In its latest genetically-modified violence-seed planting, France in May, 2025 set aside 150 million Euro through its French Development Agency to...
By JKNewsMedia TENANTS GRAPPLING with high living costs in Lagos have received a lifeline as the State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu reinforced a planned crackdown on illegal tenancy charges, urging residents to report landlords or agents demanding more than the legal limit. At the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Pres...
By Olurotimi Olubodede, Contributor MARYAM NDIDI Babangida (née Okogwu) was a transformative figure in Nigeria’s history, widely recognized for redefining the role of the First Lady and championing women’s empowerment, especially in rural communities. Born on November 1, 1948, in Asaba, present-day Delta State, Maryam was the daug...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA REMAINS firmly committed to Mali’s democratic transition and regional cooperation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu told Malian Ambassador Cheick Oumar Coulibaly on Thursday during the presentation of his Letter of Credence in Abuja. Emphasising unity across West Africa, President declared that no na...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Ahmed Tinubu will travel from Abuja to Rome on Saturday following an official invitation from Pope Leo XIV to attend a historic Papal Mass at the Vatican. The solemn ceremony will formally inaugurate the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and spiritual ...
