By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has renewed Nigeria’s call for Africa to secure permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council, declaring that the continent deserves equal privileges in global decision-making. Speaking at the plenary session on peace and stability during the 9th Tokyo Internation...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has, on Wednesday, signed into law the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, creating a consolidated framework to regulate and supervise all insurance and reinsurance businesses in the country. The new legislation repeals several outdated statutes, replacing...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT Tinubu has approved the disbursement of N4,249,626,817.69 to fund 158 research projects under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund 2024 Grant Cycle. The allocation follows recommendations from the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent, and Rosheedat Akinkunle, Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has honoured Nigeria’s Super Falcons with national awards, luxury housing, and cash rewards following their triumphant 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in Morocco. Each of the 24 players and 11 technical crew members r...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A FEDERALLY backed investment vehicle is taking shape to drive large-scale industrial growth across Nigeria’s South-East region, following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of the South-East Investment Company (SEIC) as part of an ambitious public-private initiative. The company, expected to man...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s SOLEMN tribute to a departed national icon reached its peak on Thursday as President Bola Tinubu announced the renaming of the University of Maiduguri in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Now to be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri, the institution becomes a l...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’s FIRST Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has arrived the Umaru Musa Ya’Adua Airport in Katsina to pay her last respects to the late former President Muhammadu Tinubu as the nation paused to honour a statesman whose influence spanned military rule and democratic governance. The late president was buried in Daura...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Reporter HIGHEST NATIONAL recognition in the Caribbean Island was conferred on Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, who received the title of Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL) in tribute to his leadership and efforts to strengthen enduring cultural and historical bonds between Africa and the Island n...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIAN HAS formalised diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia as President Bola Tinubu declared a renewed Pan-African vision anchored in shared heritage, economic collaboration, and cultural exchange with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Addressing a special joint session of...
By JKNewsMedia CLARIFYING THE significance of President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Saint Lucia, Nigerian authorities have emphasised the move as a deliberate diplomatic engagement to strengthen ancestral, cultural, and economic ties between the two nations. The visit comes amid misinformation and misguided public commentary, prompting offic...
