By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent VICE PRESIDENT Kashim Shettima landed in London early Monday to retrieve the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday following a prolonged illness. President Bola Tinubu had directed Shettima and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to lead the Nigeri...
By JKNewsMedia THE FEDERAL Government has tasked the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) with the urgent responsibility of identifying and discrediting fake news merchants across the country’s online media space. Speaking during the public presentation of the new book Nigeria Media Renaissance – Perspectives on Online Publishing, Min...
By JKNewsMedia A CIVIC outcry has followed government proposals to merge Nigeria’s top intellectual accolade, the Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA), with the broader National Honour Award (NHA). The Conscience Foundation (CF), a non-profit championing democracy, human rights, and governance, has sharply rejected the move, warning it risks ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FOREIGN TRAVELLERS heading to Nigeria must now apply for visas online under a sweeping reform by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), which also mandates digital landing and exit cards from 1 May 2025. The newly introduced e-visa system, replacing the former visa-on-arrival policy, promises proces...
By Joke Kujenya TOUCHING DOWN in Abuja on Monday evening, President Bola Tinubu returns to the country following an extended 19-day absence, from his private visits to France and the United Kingdom (UK) that were officially described as a “working visit.” The president arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airpo...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has reshuffled his cabinet. In a sweeping move to strengthen his administration, the President fired five ministers, nominating seven new ones for Senate confirmation, and merging several key ministries. He described it as a response to growing national concerns about government...
