By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent VICE PRESIDENT Kashim Shettima landed in London early Monday to retrieve the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday following a prolonged illness. President Bola Tinubu had directed Shettima and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to lead the Nigeri...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE BODY of Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari is due to arrive in Daura today for burial in accordance with Islamic rites, following his death in London on Sunday at the age of 82. President Bola Tinubu promptly directed the Vice-President Kashim Shettima to depart for the United King...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent AFTER A strategic two-nation diplomatic tour aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s ties with the Caribbean and advancing its global influence within emerging economies, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja on Saturday. His state visit began on 28 June 2025, as the president departed Abu...
By JKNewsMedia MISCONCEPTIONS SORROUNDING the reduced validity of United States (US) nonimmigrant visas for Nigerian citizens have been firmly dismissed by the US Mission in Nigeria, which clarified that the decision stems from a routine global review rather than political considerations or diplomatic tensions. A statement released by the Mis...
By JKNewsMedia STRICTER VISA reciprocity rules now confine most Nigerian non‑immigrant travellers to single‑entry United States (US) visas valid for only three months, effective immediately. The adjustment, announced on 8 July 2025 by the US Department of State, narrows the previous multiple‑entry allowances in line with Washington’s policy o...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s ECONOMIC transformation is gathering momentum as policymakers push through painful but necessary reforms aimed at stabilising the country’s finances and unlocking its vast growth potential. The impact is beginning to show, but rising inflation, entrenched poverty, and a volatile globa...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA JOINED calls for a comprehensive overhaul of global financial and healthcare systems, with President Bola Tinubu urging equitable reforms during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro. Environmental degradation, climate inequalities, and health crises took centre stage at the 17th meeting o...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent WORSENING LIVING conditions in Nigeria are driving millions deeper into extreme poverty, the World Bank has warned, placing the country among 39 fragile and conflict-affected states experiencing severe socio-economic decline. In ITS recent post-pandemic review, the World Bank identified Nigeria ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro to attend the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government for the Global South and the BRICS economic bloc, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. His aircraft touched down at Galeao Air Force Base at 8:45 pm local […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has demanded a fair and inclusive global energy transition, stressing that the shift to cleaner energy must not endanger the economic prospects of developing nations. Addressing leaders at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) in Khankhen...
