By Duro Obalola, JKNewsMedia Intern THE ECONOMIC Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Nigeria’s former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, as Head of its Election Observation Mission for Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election scheduled for October 25, 2025. In a statement on Sunday, ECOWAS said the mission will be depl...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s MINISTER of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has returned to the country following a trip abroad for a supposed medical care. Edun was seen on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Fraser Suites in Abuja, where he reportedly held a closed-door meeting with a Qatari ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), working in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has completed the deportation of 192 foreign nationals convicted for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and other financial crime...
By Duro Obalola, JKNewsMedia Intern  OPERATIVES OF the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs, and female clothes at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company in Lagos. The substances were destined for the United Sta...
By Duro Obalola, JKNewsMedia Intern COMMITMENT TO expanding clean energy access in Africa received renewed backing as the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) praised Nigeria’s progress towards achieving the Mission 300 target. The commendation came during a visit by a GEAPP delegation to the Federal Ministry of Power, where d...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA HAS called on the international community to close ranks and confront criminal drug networks undermining global peace, stability, and security. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), made the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A TOTAL of thirty-five students will graduate with First Class Honours at the 2024/2025 Ninth Convocation Ceremony of the Federal University, Lokoja, scheduled for Saturday. Addressing journalists on activities lined up for the convocation, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, stated...
By JKNewsMedia FINAL RITES have been scheduled for late Arise News anchor Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who died during an armed robbery at her Abuja residence on 29 September. According to an announcement by her employers, the 29-year-old journalist will be laid to rest on Saturday, 18 October, in Agulu, Anambra State, following a funeral...
By JKNewsMedia PROGRESS ON Nigeria’s Mission 300 energy access initiative has drawn commendation from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), which has pledged technical support to strengthen implementation and monitoring. The commitment followed a visit by a GEAPP delegation to the Federal Ministry of Power, where discussio...
By John Ofem, JKNewsMedia Intern THE NIGERIA Immigration Service (NIS) has acknowledged recent technical challenges experienced by some Nigerians in the diaspora using its Contactless Biometric Passport Application System. According to the Service, its technical team is actively working to resolve the issues and restore seamless functionality...
