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...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter HISTORY WAS made on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was introduced to the world as Pope Leo XIV, the first-ever pontiff from the United States of America (USA) and the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Cheers surged across the packed square as […...
By Joke Kujenya PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has reconstituted the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, dismissing key executives, including Chairman Pius Akinyelure and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mele Kyari. The sweeping overhaul also saw the dismissal of all board members appointed alongside Akinyelure and Kyar...
By BusinessDay NIGERIANS COULD soon pay as much as N930 per litre for petrol as negotiations continue over the naira-for-crude sales between the federal government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, and local petroleum refiners. BusinessDay analysis showed that the ex-depot price of petrol stood at an average of N...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter IN AN unprecedented move to restore governance in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as the Administrator of the state following the declaration of a state of emergency on 18 March 2025. His decision comes in response to prolonged political turmoil and...
By Joke Kujenya IN A decisive move to address the escalating political turmoil in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu has declared a State of Emergency, promptly effective from Tuesday, March 18, 2025. This action follows a prolonged period of instability marked by a power struggle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the state House of Ass...
