By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s LEADER, President Bola Tinubu, played host to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier during a significant three-day state visit to Nigeria. The meeting, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, underscored the strengthening of diplomatic and economic ties between the tw...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIANS APPLYING for immigrant visas to the United States will face a new two-visit process at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos starting 1 January 2025. This updated procedure, announced by the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday via its X handle, aims to streamline the visa application process and minimise delays caused by incomplete document...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter GHANA’s 2024 presidential election has concluded with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, John Mahama, declared president-elect. The Electoral Commission (EC) announced that Mahama secured over 50% of the votes, defeating the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Mahamadu Bawumia, by a s...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, on his victory in the December 7 general elections. Tinubu, who is the current Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), expressed confidence that Mahama’s sec...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter EFFORTS TO enhance trade and investment relations between Nigeria and South Africa took a significant step forward on Tuesday. The two nations fully operationalized the Joint Ministerial Advisory Council on Industry, Trade, and Investment, an initiative first introduced during President Cyril Ramapho...
By JKNewsMedia LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES and allegations of voter disenfranchisement marred Namibia’s recent presidential election, culminating in the historic election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the country’s first female president. Nandi-Ndaitwah, representing the ruling SWAPO party, won 57% of the vote, surpassing the required majority. Her c...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter RISING HUNGER across Africa continues to strain millions as the United States announced over $1 billion in additional humanitarian assistance to combat food insecurity and support vulnerable populations. This funding, unveiled during President Joe Biden’s visit to Angola, aims to address the urgent n...
By Joke Kujenya THE ONGOING fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a global priority as communities, governments, and organisations unite to confront the epidemic’s challenges. Marking World AIDS Day 2024, advocates highlight the importance of collective action to sustain and accelerate progress in tackling HIV as a publi...
By Bisi Olawunmi WITH A few days to the November 5, 2024, U.S. presidential election, the campaign tempo has reached fever pitch, with the two candidates, Vice-President Kamala Harris (Democrat) and former president, Donald Trump (Republican) in a dead run to the finish line. The final national New York Times/Siena poll, published on 25 Octobe...
By Joke Kujenya A COMPREHENSIVE international study led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has unveiled alarming findings about the widespread presence of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in ecosystems and human milk across the globe. The report notes that these chemicals, notorious for their longevity and adverse health impacts, have ...
