By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE UNITED States Embassy in Nigeria has explained that its recent changes to visa policies for Nigerians are aimed at enhancing security and service delivery, rather than punishing applicants. According to US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, the measures are part of a global review of US ...
By JKNewsMedia TRIBUTES CONTINUE to pour in following the death of Dr Doyin Abiola, Nigeria’s first female Editor-in-Chief and former Managing Director of the National Concord, as grief spread through media and political communities. She died on Tuesday at the age of 82. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, described her passing as deeply sadde...
By Jeremiah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent STRICT BROWSER and device policies now govern access to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)’s self-service modification portal, according to an official advisory issued by the Commission. The portal allows users to update their National Identification Number (NIN) records online...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a series of high-profile convictions and asset forfeitures in its ongoing campaign against illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria. In Lagos, businessman Ajah Johnson Uchenna and his wife, Rosemary Uchenna, were sentenced on Monday, ...
By Temitope Adelakun, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIA Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licences of two ValueJet pilots following what it described as a serious breach of aviation safety protocols at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday, 5 August 2025. In a statement issued on Wednesday by NCAA’s Direct...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE NATIONAL Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized 16 containers of substandard and falsified products valued at N20.5 billion, imported through Onne Port, Port Harcourt. The consignment, delivered to the agency on Saturday by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) ...
By NAN MANY RETIRED soldiers have protested over unpaid entitlements, demanding for the immediate payment of outstanding shortfalls in their gratuity, parking allowance and Security Debarment Allowance (SDA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the first and second quarter voluntary discharged soldiers of 2023, who disengaged from th...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Intern RESULTS FOR the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASCE) for school candidates have officially been released, according to a statement from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The examination body made the announcement via its official X handle on Monday 4th August 2025, conf...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PELLETS OF narcotics and tramadol capsules concealed in vehicle side mirrors bound for Libreville, Gabon, were intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with three suspects arrest...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNINTERRUPTED ELECTRICITY supply remains a core promise of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, with the Federal Government reaffirming its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s power sector before the end of his term. This assurance was delivered by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adela...
