By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter POMP, PRAYER, and calls for peace defined the historic moment as the first American pontiff officially assumed leadership of the Roman Catholic Church before a sea of worshippers gathered at the Vatican. Tens of thousands raised their voices and cameras as Pope Leo XIV, clad in traditional white ves...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENTS, POPES and pilgrims converged in St Peter’s Square on Sunday as the Vatican staged one of its most symbolic and tradition-laden events the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu stood among dignitaries from across the world who witnessed the rise of the first Am...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rome for a high-level gathering of global leaders at the Vatican, where he will witness the installation of Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 18 May, at St Peter’s Square. Touching down [&he...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter BARRIERS FELL in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham as the youngest Mayor in United Kingdom (UK) history officially took office, marking a historic moment in British local governance. Princess Opeyemi Bright, 29, was sworn in on Friday, 16 May 2025, becoming the borough’s First Citizen and a new...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES (US) President Donald Trump has touched down in Riyadh, launching a bold three-nation tour through the Persian Gulf aimed at securing record-breaking investment deals and redefining America’s role in a region scarred by conflict and geopolitical realignment. Greeted personally by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SWEEPING CUTS to prescription drug prices are on the table under a new executive order aimed at slashing costs by up to 80 percent, according to United States President Donald Trump. The announcement, delivered via his social media, outlined plans to equalise American pharmaceutical costs with the l...
By Joke Kujenya RUSSIA’s MILITARY posture is fuelling urgent warnings across Europe after Western intelligence officials revealed that President Vladimir Putin is preparing for potential conflict with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) within a year of the Ukraine war’s end. At Moscow’s Red Square on Friday, Putin presided over one...
Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter SILENCE SWEPT the nation as King Charles led a solemn service at Westminster Abbey, commemorating 80 years since Victory in Europe Day and the end of the Second World War in Europe. Floral tributes, wartime letters, and peace pledges mark 80 years since Nazi Germany’s surrender. The King led Thursday’s...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE GOVERNMENT of United Kingdom (UK) has said it is preparing to tighten visa rules for citizens of countries with high rates of overstaying, potentially affecting applicants from Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. An internal assessment by the Home Office identified a pattern of individuals from the...
By Joke Kujenya AMERICAN FILM and media stocks tumbled on Monday after President Donald Trump declared a sweeping 100 percent tariff on all movies produced outside the United States (US). This has been dubbed an unprecedented move aimed at reshaping Hollywood’s global dependencies. Trump claimed the American film industry is under siege, citi...
