By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES across Nigeria witnessed a wave of protests on Tuesday as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) staged demonstrations to express their grievances against the Federal Government’s handling of long-standing issues affecting lecturers. At the University of ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter DIRECT AIR travel between Lagos and São Paulo is set to commence following the approval of a new flight route to be operated by Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace. The development formed part of agreements reached during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil, where he held discussions with Bra...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent RENEWED COOPERATION between Nigeria and Brazil is set to reshape energy and trade relations as President Bola Tinubu confirmed Petrobras’ planned return to Nigeria during his state visit to Brasília. The announcement followed bilateral talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COMMITMENTS TO deepen collaboration in solid minerals formed the focus of deliberations between Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, and officials of the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) in Yokohama, Japan. The discussions, which took place...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter COMMITMENT TO strengthening strategic alliances with Japan and other international partners was reaffirmed at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, where President Bola Tinubu led the Nigerian delegation in high-level engagements focused on power, infrast...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has left Yokohama, Japan, for Brazil to begin a state visit scheduled for August 24. His departure took place on Thursday night, with a stopover planned in Los Angeles before he proceeds to Brasília, the capital of Brazil. According to Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on info...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Intern CALLS FOR shared responsibility in building a prosperous Nigeria echoed strongly as President Bola Tinubu addressed members of the Nigerian community in Japan. Speaking on Thursday at the Kahala Hotel and Resort in Yokohama, the president urged Nigerians in the diaspora to channel their expertise and resourc...
By Joke Kujenya THE ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh warning of nationwide industrial action, accusing the Federal Government of reneging on commitments made under the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement and failing to address lingering demands. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), AS...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’S NEWLY enacted minimum wage of N70,000 has been described by the United States (US) government as insufficient to lift millions of citizens out of poverty. The position was contained in the 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, released on 12 August 2025 by the US Department ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A NEW parliamentary performance index has spotlighted legislative productivity in Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly, revealing that four senators and 48 members of the House of Representatives failed to contribute to debates, sponsor bills, petitions, or raise any Points of Order in the first ye...
