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The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
Panic has gripped the Kungaboku and Paze communities in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following a written threat from suspected bandits. Residents began fleeing their homes after a letter, allegedly found in a pupil’s school bag, detailed a plan to avenge the killing of a bandit commander. The threat follows…
Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has called on Nigerian soldiers to maintain discipline and unity as they defend the country against shifting security threats. Speaking at a combined breaking of fast in Abuja on Saturday, 14 March 2026, the Army Chief noted that the simultaneous observance of Ramadan and Lent…
The Nigerian Naira concluded a week of steady gains on Friday, 13 March 2026, appreciating by 0.3% in the official market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed the currency closed at N1,366.23 per dollar, up N5.27 for the week’s final trading session. This performance caps a five-day rally that began with the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has banned large-scale loan defaulters from accessing new credit and essential banking services. In a directive issued on 12 March 2026, the regulator ordered all financial institutions to immediately freeze the accounts of “large-ticket obligors” with non-performing loans. The move aims to instill credit discipline and protect the banking…
The Nigerian Naira maintained its stability against the US Dollar on Friday, 13 March 2026, closing a resilient trading week. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) shows the currency opened at 1,398.74 and held steady at 1,398.63 by mid-morning. This marginal appreciation of 0.01% reflects a period of rare calm in the foreign…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the deadline for commercial banks to automate their anti-money laundering systems. Lenders now have 18 months to meet these baseline standards, while smaller financial institutions have two years. This shift moves the goalposts from a previously proposed 12-month window. The apex bank wants every transaction under its watch…
Nigeria’s daily petrol consumption fell to 56.9 million litres in February, down from 60.2 million litres in January. New data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) reveals a cooling of demand alongside a sharp contraction in supply. Total domestic petrol supply plummeted to 39.6 million litres per day, a significant drop…
Nigerian troops have defeated a series of simultaneous terrorist assaults across Borno and Yobe states. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched the coordinated strikes overnight between 8 and 9 March 2026. Targets included military positions in Delwa, Goniri, Kukawa, Mainok, and a forward base deep within the Sambisa Forest. While the army maintained…
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a high-level security alert regarding potential terrorist attacks on its diplomatic missions and affiliated schools. This warning follows the dramatic escalation of the Israel-Iran War, which entered its eleventh day on March 10, 2026. American officials have advised their citizens in Abuja and Lagos to adopt extreme…
The Nigerian Naira opened the second week of March 2026 with a show of resilience, trading at 1,391.58 per dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Monday, March 9, 2026. This represents a slight appreciation from the 1,398.00 closing rate recorded last Friday. Market transparency remains at an all-time high as the…