By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE UNITED States has redesignated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged killings of Christians, a move announced by President Donald Trump on Friday that immediately drew a strong rebuttal from the Nigerian government. Trump, in a statement posted on his social media platfo...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s NATIONAL Assembly has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to raise a total of $2.847 billion from the international capital market to support the 2025 fiscal plan and key infrastructure projects. The approval, granted on Wednesday, covers a $2.347 billion loan and a $500 million ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FRESH FINANCIAL relief is underway for Nigeria’s public universities as the Federal Government has announced the release of N2.3 billion to settle arrears and backlogs owed to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions. According to a statement ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent WIDESPREAD PUBLIC concern and consultations with the Council of State have prompted President Bola Tinubu to order a comprehensive review and correction of an earlier list of beneficiaries under the presidential prerogative of mercy. The Presidency, in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Specia...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FORMAL COMMUNICATION from President Bola Tinubu has reached the Senate seeking confirmation of the newly appointed service chiefs. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the president’s letter during Tuesday’s plenary session. According to the correspondence, President Tinubu nominated Major Ge...
By Jemimah Welligton, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HEIGHTENED SECURITY threats against Nigeria’s National Assembly (NASS) have triggered fresh calls for a formal security architecture within the legislature, following confirmation that terrorists recently issued threats to bomb the parliamentary complex in Abuja. The revelation came from the Hou...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter EXCEPTIONAL CANDIDATES under the age of sixteen who met the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) criteria for admission have been cleared to proceed to their institutions following the conclusion of the Board’s special screening process for underage applicants. In a statement signed by JAMB...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MONDAY AFTERNOON, President Bola Tinubu convened a closed-door meeting with the newly appointed service chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, marking their first official engagement since assuming their new roles in Nigeria’s top military command. The meeting, held at the State House, form...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DRIVE TOWARDS strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare financing structure advanced this weekend as the Federal Government announced an upward review of the National Health Insurance (NHI) capitation fee from N750 to N1,450 per person. The new rate, according to authorities, forms part of broader ref...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent GLOBAL FINANCIAL regulators have officially removed Nigeria from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, marking what President Bola Tinubu described as a historic milestone in the nation’s pursuit of economic reform, transparency, and international credibility. The FATF, recognised a...
