By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter ALL BRIBERY charges brought against former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison Madueke, have ended in acquittal after a jury at Southwark Crown Court in London found her not guilty on all six counts. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the jury cleared Alison Madueke of the charges on Wednesday ...
By Koforowola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter WORSENING INSECURITY crisis, ongoing counterterrorism operations and renewed security investments shaped Nigeria’s Democracy Day message as the country marked 27 years of uninterrupted civilian rule on 12 June, alongside reflections on national unity, governance and reforms. JKNewsMedia.com reports t...
By Joke Kujenya THE GUNMAN who opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, after he stormed a security area at the Washington Hilton and was taken into custody, authorities said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the gunfire forced security officials to quickly rush o...
By Joke Kujenya SHOTS FORCED the prompt evacuation of United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD. Vance and senior administration officials from the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington after an armed man stormed a security checkpoint and opened fire. JKNewsMedia.com...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CABINET RESHUFFLLE approved by President Bola Tinubu has removed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, alongside the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, from the Federal Executive Council (FEC). JKNewsMedia.com reports that a mem...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PLANS TO deport 79 convicted Nigerians have been announced by the United States Department of Homeland Security (USDHS), which said those named appear on its worst of the worst criminal list. JKNewsMedia.com reports that findings on the department’s website showed that the individuals were conv...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MAJOR CHANGES within the nation’s security leadership followed the nomination of General Christopher Gwabin Musa as Minister of Defence after the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar. This development surfaced through a formal communication to the Senate, where the Presidency set out ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FRESH DIPLOMATIC appointments advanced at the federal level as a new roster ofm32 ambassadorial nominees moved to the Senate for screening. President Bola Tinubu transmitted the consolidated list of 32 envoy candidates to the Senate for confirmation, following the earlier submission of the firs...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FORMER NIGERIAN President Goodluck Jonathan has been escorted from Guinea-Bissau by military personnel as political instability deepened following a contested presidential election. Jonathan was in the country as part of a joint election observer mission deployed by the African Union (AU), ECOW...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CONFUSION DEEPENED across Guinea-Bissau as the country’s military shut down the presidential election process and blocked all exit routes, leaving former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and dozens of African observers unable to leave. The disruption unfolded mid-week after senior military ...
