By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter BRITAIN IS urging households to keep supplies of food and drinking water at home as part of preparations for severe national disruption, including war, cyberattacks and extreme weather. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the preparedness campaign is intended to help households cope with major emergencies, whi...
By JKNewsMedia APPLICATIONS HAVE opened for the 2027/2028 Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowship Plan, with the Federal Ministry of Education inviting qualified Nigerian graduates to apply for study opportunities in the United Kingdom (UK). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the application window closes on October 20, 2026, according to a notice...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ONGOING United States (US) court battle over access to records relating to President Bola Tinubu remains a civil dispute under the Freedom of Information Act, with no criminal finding against the President, the Presidency has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the clarification followed what it desc...
JKNewsMedia ONLY 8% OF countries in the Who Health Organization (WHO) European Region have a health specific Artificial Intelligence Strategy (AIS), despite nearly two thirds already deploying AI in diagnostics and half using AI powered patient chatbots. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the gap between Artificial Intelligence (AI) deployment and ...
By JKNewsMedia HIGHLY SKILLED foreigners can now access a new immigration pathway offering multiple entry business visas valid for up to one year and faster routes to residency in Russia. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the programme, which became operational on April 15, 2026, targets foreign nationals whose qualifications, achievements or expe...
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...
