By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FOREIGN POLICY leadership shifted as President Bola Tinubu appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Presidency stated that Tuggar stepped down to participate in the...
By Joyce Eyaba, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s DRUG regulator, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has secured full membership of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH), the Agency announced. NAFDAC in a press statement noted that the ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NEED TO fill vacant diplomatic positions intensified as the Senate received a fresh list of ambassadorial nominees from President Bola Tinubu, signalling a significant expansion of Nigeria’s pending overseas appointments. The transmission added new names to an earlier batch, widening the slate ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent FRESH DIPLOMATIC appointments advanced at the federal level as a new roster ofm32 ambassadorial nominees moved to the Senate for screening. President Bola Tinubu transmitted the consolidated list of 32 envoy candidates to the Senate for confirmation, following the earlier submission of the firs...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE FEDERAL Government has reaffirmed its position as a democracy firmly governed by constitutional guarantees of religious liberty, maintaining that national policies and engagements continue to uphold freedom of religion and belief for all citizens. According to a statement signed by President...
By Duro Obalola, JKNewsMedia Intern ENDORSEMENT OF Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was on Tuesday transmitted via a formal letter by President Bola Tinubu to the Senate, requesting his confirmation. According to the communication sent to the upper chamber, the nomination of Dr Doro [...
By Joke Kujenya THE ATMOSPHERE at the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) Headquarters in Abuja reflected quiet anticipation as the newly appointed Director-General, Mr Olayiwola Awakan, formally assumed office, pledging to usher in a new era of innovation, collaboration, and renewed commitment towards repositioning Nigeria’s touris...
By Joke Kujenya EXPRESSIONS OF joy and admiration reverberate across the country on Sunday as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, marked her 65th birthday. Her husband, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu serenades his wife with romantic vibes shared across regular and social media platforms. Following the President was the Vice P...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s DELEGATION to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York (NY) will be led by Vice President Kashim Shettima on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, GCFR. The gathering will take place from Monday, 22 September to Sunday, 28 September 2025. Senator Sh...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MISLEADING SOCIAL media posts about an empty booth labelled “Nigeria” at the ongoing 9th Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan, have been described as a misrepresentation of the country’s mission and activities at the summit. In an official statement...
