By Premium Times THE GHANAIN government has announced that the United States has lifted the visa restrictions it had earlier imposed on Ghana. This comes a few weeks after Ghana accepted US deportees from Nigeria and other West African countries. In a post on X on Friday, the country’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Ablakwa, announced that […...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FAILURE TO curb persistent gas flaring has become the subject of a legal battle at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ), where the Federal Republic of Nigeria now faces a suit alleging violations of international human rights and environmental treaties. The case, filed on 22 September 20...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter DIRECTIVE FOR the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to open immediate engagement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the Ogoni people, and other key stakeholders has been issued by President Bola Tinubu to finalise modalities for restarting oil production in Ogoniland. The ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EXTENSIVE REFORMS must take root at the United Nations (UN) or the body risks diminishing relevance in a fast-changing world, President Bola Tinubu has warned. Addressing the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York through Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President said the globa...
By Damilare Aré, JKNewsMedia Intern THE NIGERIAN Government has declared that technical education is now tuition-free in all Federal Technical Colleges across the country. The government confirmed that the policy will extend to approved charges including boarding fees, uniforms, textbooks, exercise books, prospectus, identity cards, stationer...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNITY, PATRIOTISM, and collaboration form the cornerstone of this year’s Independence Day celebrations as the Federal Government has announced the official theme: “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands-on Deck for a Greater Nation.” The announcement, contained in a statement issued and signed by Segun Imohio...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FINDINGS FROM the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) have identified poor maintenance and a faulty track switch as the main factors behind the Abuja-Kaduna train derailment at Asham Station. The bureau, in its preliminary report, revealed that several sleepers damaged in a previous inc...
By Joke Kujenya MOUNTING RISKS from high blood pressure have been highlighted in a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report, which shows millions remain vulnerable due to poor access to essential medicines and weak health systems. The report identifies Nigeria among low-income countries where a significant proportion of the population is in...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FEDERAL REVENUE surged to N3.65 trillion in September 2025, representing a 411 percent rise from the N711 billion recorded in May 2023 when the present administration assumed office. The figures were disclosed by Dr Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), during a...
By JKNewsMedia POLITICAL EVENTS in Rivers State entered a new phase on Monday evening as Governor Siminalayi Fubara visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja for a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu. The engagement marked his first official presence at the State House since his reinstatement as governor after six months of emergency rul...
