By JKNewsMedia THE EUROPEAN Union has confirmed that it will deploy an Electoral Expert Mission for Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections, dismissing reports that it had declined an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS said it received a formal in...
By Joke Kujenya SAFE USE of Artificial Intelligence (AI) requires stronger global cooperation among world leaders, technology companies and other stakeholders, United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Secretary General warned that without greater international cooperation, the technology c...
By John Ekeh, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE UNITED Kingdom (UK)-led global study visa issuance in 2025, issuing nearly 395,000 new student visas as traditional study destinations faced policy changes and declining enrolments. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the UK issued 394,921 new study visas in 2025, surpassing major competitors including the Unit...
By Ebunoluwa Ololade, JKNewsMedia Reporter SWEEPING FEDERAL regulatory changes have prompted several US universities to advise foreign students to return to campus early and limit unnecessary overseas travel. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the advisories follow new Department of Homeland Security rules that end the long standing “duration of st...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter COUNTERING TERRORISM and strengthening security cooperation between the United States (US) and Nigeria featured prominently as United States President Donald Trump praised President Bola Tinubu for his decisive leadership on behalf of the Nigerian people. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in a letter dated J...
By JKNewsMedia VISA FREE access to French overseas territories is available to nationals of only South Africa nationals under specific conditions, France has confirmed through its official visa portal. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the French government said foreign nationals may be exempt from standard visa requirements for its overseas terri...
By Joke Kujenya THE FEDERAL Government has warned that it will not tolerate attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa, as anti-migrant protests intensify in the country, and another batch of voluntary returnees arrives home. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the warning came from Ademola Oshodi, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter VISA REFUSALS issued to Nigerian applicants reached 1,344,595 between 2005 and the first quarter of 2026, placing Nigeria second globally for total UK visa refusals behind India, according to data from the United Kingdom Home Office. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the data showed that Nigerians accounted ...
By JKNewsMedia PREMIUM EXPEDITED visa service for United States of America (ISA)’s B1 and B2 visa applicants has been introduced by the US State Department, allowing travellers to pay $750 for interview appointments scheduled within 10 business days. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the June 9 notice in the federal register stated that the ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN the United States (US) and Iran opened on an uneasy footing in Burgenstock, Switzerland, as both sides exchanged threats and raised doubts over prospects for a breakthrough following an initial agreement signed last week to end the war. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the talks are int...
