By Joke Kujenya THE FAMILY of the late Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the defunct National Concord Newspapers, Dr Doyin Abiola, has confirmed that her burial will take place from 9 to 12 September in Lagos. According to the family’s statement, further information on the arrangements will be released in due course. Colleagues from th...
By Jemimah Wellinton, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE WEST African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released revised results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) following the discovery of a technical glitch that affected the grading of serialized papers. According to the Head of Nigeria’s Office of WAE...
By Joke Kujenya MOROCCO’s TWO-goal lead crumbled under Nigeria’s relentless second-half surge as the Super Falcons stormed to a 3-2 victory and secured a record-extending tenth Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Rabat on Saturday night. A dramatic turnaround saw Jennifer Echegini fire home the decisive goal in the 88th minute, sealing a f...
By Joke Kujenya THE LATE Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was buried Tuesday evening at his Daura residence, in a courtyard where he once sat in quiet reflection, now his final resting place. His remains were lowered into the grave at exactly 5:42pm, following Islamic rites, concluding a day of solemn ceremony and national mourning. Buhari...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE FEDERAL Government has declared Tuesday, 15 July 2025, a public holiday to honour the memory of the late former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who passed away in London on Sunday after a prolonged illness. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcemen...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE REMAINS of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will be interred at 2.00pm on Tuesday, 15 July, in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State. Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State confirmed the arrangements at the Government House on Monday, shortly after returning from London, where he me...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has announced the death of his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London at the age of 82. The late president died at about 4:30pm on Sunday following a prolonged illness, the Presidency confirmed. In a swift move, President Tinubu directed Vice President Kashim Sh...
By JKNewsMedia DEATH HAS claimed Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari at the age of 82 while receiving medical care in a London clinic, according to an official statement from his longtime spokesperson, Garba Shehu. Confirmation of the former leader’s passing came on Sunday afternoon through a brief statement shared on social media pla...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE JOINT Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to critical flaws in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, triggering nationwide concern over credibility and performance outcomes. The Board revealed that nearly 380,000 candidates, primarily from Lagos and t...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter UNITED STATES of America (USA) President Donald Trump has called the election of Pope Leo XIV “a great honour for our country,” after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago became the first American to lead the Catholic Church. His announcement was delivered from the Vatican on Thursday by French Ca...
