By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent HIGHER COSTS for visa, residency, and citizenship applications will take effect from April 8, 2026, as the government of the United Kingdom (UK) implements a revised fee structure across multiple immigration categories. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the updated schedule, published by the United K...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA HAS deepened its push towards a fully digitised economy after formalising a bilateral cooperation agreement with Finland, focusing on cybersecurity, digital governance, and innovation-led growth. JKNewsMedia.com that the Federal Government confirmed the development in an official statem...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A MAJOR European Union (EU) funding package aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system and broader economy was unveiled in March 2026, with officials confirming a combined investment of up to €290 million under the bloc’s Global Gateway strategy. JKNewsMedia.com reports the announcement...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent VOTE BY the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday will decide on a resolution designating the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”. JKNewsMedia.com reports Ghana’s President John Mahama visited the UN headquarters to promote the “historic” gest...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent AN AGREEMENT has been signed to facilitate the deportation of asylum seekers, criminals and visa overstayers, with the presidency confirming it applies strictly to Nigerian nationals between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the agreement was signed during Presid...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent WARM DIPLOMATIC exchanges marked Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu’s state visit as King Charles III delivered a speech welcoming him and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu to Windsor Castle, expressing gratitude for the journey and extending wishes of peace, blessings and joy. JK...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ENDURING TIES between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) took were highlighted at Windsor Castle as President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed a shared history and future built on partnership, mutual respect, and common values. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the President expressed appreciation to King Ch...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FORMAL HONOURS at Windsor Castle marked the start of President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the United Kingdom (UK), the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. JKNewsMedia.com reports that President Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, received a 42-gun salute by the King’s Troop Royal Horse A...
By Olive Young, JKNewsMedia Intern STRONGER INVESTMENT in apprenticeships has been urged by UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, who described them as a practical and debt free pathway to long term success for young people. JKNewsMedia.com report that in a statement shared after visiting Virgin Media O2, Badenoch said she still remembe...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIAN STUDENTS and exchange participants who already hold valid American visas can continue their academic activities in the United States (US) despite new immigration restrictions introduced under Presidential Proclamation 10998, the US Embassy in Nigeria has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports t...
