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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
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a significant tightening of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) framework to combat the rise in digital financial crimes. Under new rules taking effect on 1 May 2026, the apex bank will limit phone number amendments linked to a BVN to a one-time change only. Furthermore, the regulator…
Nigeria has ended the era of “paper oil” by enforcing strict relinquishment rules for exploration licences. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) confirmed that operators must now develop assets or lose them. This “drill-or-drop” provision, enshrined in Section 94 of the Petroleum Industry Act, targets companies that previously held blocks for decades without investment….
The Nigerian Senate has threatened to issue arrest warrants for former and current officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over ₦210 trillion in unexplained financial records. The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has directed the national oil giant to refund the staggering sum, which lawmakers claim was “not properly accounted for” in…
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended nine students for two academic sessions following a crackdown on examination malpractice and document forgery. The institution’s management ratified the decision during its 252nd Senate meeting after reviewing reports from disciplinary committees. Five of the affected students were apprehended with unauthorised materials during examinations, while four others were…
Abia has scrapped cash on its state buses. The government has begun full rollout of the Abia Connect Card for the Green Shuttle Service, forcing commuters in Aba and Umuahia to tap, not pay by hand. Governor Alex Otti has pushed the scheme through the Ministry of Transportation as part of his clean-up of public…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a major victory in its campaign against high-level narcotics trafficking with the surrender of Reginald Peter Chidiebere. A notorious drug kingpin, Chidiebere, had been underground since jumping bail in 2013 following a cocaine importation charge. His 13-year run ended on 13 February 2026, when he turned…
A Friday night collision at the Agulu Lake bridge in Anambra State has claimed the lives of four women. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed on Saturday that the crash involved four vehicles on the Nanka-Agulu Road. According to the Sector Commander, Mrs. Bridget Asekhauno, the accident was a direct result of speeding and…
Legal proceedings against Nigeria’s former oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, moved into a digital arena this week. Four witnesses gave evidence from a Federal High Court in Abuja via video link to Southwark Crown Court. This cross-border cooperation follows a formal request from British authorities under mutual legal assistance laws. Justice James Omotosho presided over the…
KANO — A devastating inferno has consumed the Fatima Simra Multi-Purpose Market in the Dakata industrial district, marking the second major commercial disaster to hit Kano State in less than a week. The blaze, which reportedly ignited around 4:00 AM on Friday, February 20, 2026, decimated no fewer than 50 shops specializing in oil production…
Nigeria’s anti-corruption dragnet tightened Wednesday around former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, following a dramatic inter-agency handover in Abuja. Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission took him into custody shortly after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission released him. The sequence capped three days of questioning at the EFCC headquarters. Sources confirmed the former governor…