By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a revised fee structure for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions, increasing withdrawal charges and introducing new levies effective March 1, 2025. The bank notes that this move is part of efforts to cover rising operational costs and ensure the...
By Faith Saleh, JKNewsMedia Intern CALLS FOR stricter penalties on drug traffickers have intensified, with concerns growing over the devastating impact of fake and substandard medicines. The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has reiterated her stance on the n...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CANDIDATES BELOW 16 years old may now be considered for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions if they achieve a minimum score of 320 out of 400 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced this new benchmark as an exc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia A MAJOR crackdown on drug trafficking networks has intensified as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) declares four associates of Lagos drug kingpin, Suleiman Aremu Ganiu, also known as ‘Barryshine’ or ‘Ejeoto,’ wanted for their involvement in international cocaine smuggling. The suspects are li...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter DIFFICULTIES IN renewing passports have long been a concern for Nigerians abroad, with many facing long queues and extensive travel to embassies. In response, the Nigerian government has now introduced a Contactless Passport Renewal System across Europe, allowing citizens to renew their passports en...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA RANKED among the top beneficiaries of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funds in Africa for 2023, receiving $824 million (approximately N1.23 trillion at an exchange rate of N1,498/$). Despite surpassing major economies like South Africa and Egypt in aid disbursement...
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Government has given clarifications on its proposed new 12-year uninterrupted basic education model, saying it is to ensure that students complete their schooling from Primary 1 to Senior Secondary 3 without external assessment barriers. This plan, discussed at an Extraordinary National Council on Education (NCE) m...
By Joke Kujenya MEDIA REPORTS suggesting that the House of Representatives is pushing for the creation of 31 new states are misleading, according to a statement from the legislative body. The House clarified that while 31 proposals for new states had been submitted, they remain private member bills and do not reflect an official stance. [&hel...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE STRUCTURE of Nigeria’s education system is set to undergo a major transformation as the Federal Government plans to phase out secondary schools and introduce a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education model. The FG said this proposed reform will replace the current 6-3-3-4 system with a ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SWEEPING LEADERSHIP changes have taken effect across Nigeria’s federal universities as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reconstitutes governing councils and appoints new leadership at key institutions. The University of Abuja has been renamed Yakubu Gowon University as part of the reforms. These changes ...
