By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLOSURE OF the main gates at the University of Ibadan (UI) followed a nationwide industrial action by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) over delayed renegotiation and implementation of a 2009 agreement with the ...
By JKNewsMedia DIRECT PRIMARY elections will be used by the All Progressives Congress across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the 2026 election cycle. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the party confirmed the decision in a formal notification issued to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its members na...
By Joke Kujenya CALLS FOR urgent protection of journalists and decisive action against insecurity have been directed at the administration of Bola Tinubu, state governors and Federal Capital Territory authorities by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). JKNewsMedia.com reports that t...
By Joke Kujenya CEUDE OIL prices rose above $111 per barrel on Tuesday following the decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the UAE said the move will take effect from May 1, 2026, and stated that the decision was based on […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DECISIONS ON minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut off marks for the 2026 to 2027 academic session will be taken on Monday, May 11, as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) schedules its annual policy meeting on admissions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ELECTORAL PREPARATIONS have advanced as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixed June 20 for the conduct of by elections in six states of the federation. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the INEC Chairman Prof Joash Amupitan announced the date during the swearing in of a new Natio...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PLANS FOR a three-nation visit have been announced as President Bola Tinubu prepares to travel to France, Kenya and Rwanda JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President will depart Abuja on Saturday May 2 for the trip, with his first stop in France before proceeding to Nairobi to attend the Africa...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH APPOINTMENTS and a ministerial nomination in the power sector have been announced as President Bola Tinubu put forward Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to Senate confirmation. JKNewsMedia.com reports Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President Information and Strategy, ...
By Jeremiah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NATIONAL NUTRITION planning advanced as the National Council on Nutrition ((NCN) approved Nigeria’s National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NNPFN) 2026 to 2035 for transmission to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for final ratification. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Council directed all 3...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FOREIGN POLICY leadership shifted as President Bola Tinubu appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Presidency stated that Tuggar stepped down to participate in the...
