By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DRIVE INTENSIFIED in Abuja as government leaders, state governors, legislators, development partners, and civil society representatives converged for the National Dialogue on Health Financing in Nigeria. The four-day forum, themed “Turning Health Commitments into Tangible Impact through Governm...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UPDATED EDITIONS of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc) now feature new treatments for several cancers, diabetes with comorbidities such as obesity, as well as medicines for cystic fibrosis, psoriasis, haemop...
By JKNewsMedia NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT projects under President Bola Tinubu are guided strictly by national interest and not political considerations, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has declared. Addressing Commissioners for Information from the 36 states of the Federation during a courtesy visit to his off...
By ChannelsTV The Ministry of Education explained that the allocation is to cover tuition fees, accommodation, vocational training, psychosocial care, medical support, and parental assistance. President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the education and rehabilitation of the rescued Chibok girls, approving a tota...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has approved a comprehensive new curriculum for Junior and Senior Secondary Schools across Nigeria, introducing compulsory digital literacy, entrepreneurship, and advanced technology courses in a major step to modernise education and equip students with globally relevant skil...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’s ECONOMY recorded an early breakthrough as the 2025 revenue target was surpassed in August, President Bola Tinubu announced in Abuja. He attributed the achievement to economic reforms deliberately focused on stimulating the non-oil sector, noting that the bulk of the revenue was generated outside crude oil earnings. T...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE FEDERAL Government has acknowledged that several Nigerian diplomatic and consular missions abroad are struggling with financial and operational setbacks, including unpaid staff salaries, outstanding rent, and debts owed to service providers. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Aff...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FRESH MOMENTUM in international diplomacy unfolded in Abuja as Nigeria and Colombia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on political consultations to strengthen bilateral ties across trade, diplomacy, and culture. The signing took place during the Nigeria-Colombia Bilateral Meeting and B...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE INTERNATIONAL Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it has registered more than 284,000 missing persons worldwide as a result of armed conflicts, disasters, and migration, stressing that the figure represents only documented cases and does not capture the true scale of the humanitarian challenge. T...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent LANDMARK JUSTICE was delivered in Finland as the Päijät-Häme District Court sentenced Simon Ekpa, a self-styled pro-Biafra agitator, to six years’ imprisonment for terrorism offences. The Federal Government of Nigeria welcomed the ruling on Monday, describing it as a watershed moment for the co...
