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 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
Total Retirement Savings Account registrations under Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme reached 11,183,475 at the end of March 2026. The National Pension Commission confirmed the figure in its first-quarter report released on Monday, 24 August 2026. Enrolment expanded on the back of 143,248 new accounts opened during the three-month period. That intake outpaced the 114,864 registrations…
Peter Obi launched his 2027 presidential campaign in Onitsha with five critical questions designed to interrogate national governance. The former Anambra State governor framed the coming electoral contest around economic capacity, public safety, human capital development, institutional integrity, and fiscal prudence. He told supporters in the commercial hub that voters must look beyond ethnic slogans…
Nigeria can no longer rely on underground crude reserves alone to lure foreign energy capital, according to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. The senior energy union delivered the frank assessment in a communiqué following its annual energy summit in Abuja. Union chiefs warned that global oil majors now weigh regulatory…
United States Representative Chris Smith has moved to block attempts to remove Nigeria from the American religious freedom blacklist. The New Jersey Republican introduced legislation to lock Nigeria onto the Country of Particular Concern roster until Washington sees concrete security reforms. The move deals an immediate diplomatic blow to Abuja’s expensive lobbying campaign in the…
The Nigerian naira gained modest ground against the American dollar on Monday morning as foreign exchange liquidity improved across trading desks. Official market figures placed the currency at roughly 1,354 naira per dollar, extending a multi-day rally. Street traders in Lagos offered greenbacks near 1,405 naira, keeping the parallel market premium narrow. Central bankers view…
Headline inflation in Nigeria will likely fall to 15.51 percent in July. Independent econometric modelling from BusinessDay points to a gentle drop from the 15.91 percent recorded in June. If official data confirms this shift, price growth will mark a second straight month of cooling. Calmer foreign exchange markets and steadying supply chains helped tame…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu’s administration have locked horns over a grim security record. Atiku seized on reports showing 5,091 violent deaths over three months to demand the president’s resignation. He blamed fiscal indiscipline and budget padding for starving frontline troops of necessary hardware. Numbers tell a terrible story. The former vice-president…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declared on Sunday that they will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until Washington meets all of Tehran’s demands. Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi described the vital maritime chokepoint as an active theatre of war rather than a simple shipping route. The announcement directly contradicts optimistic signals from White House officials regarding imminent…
African football leaders rallied around FIFA boss Gianni Infantino this week after a clumsy corporate scheme collapsed in public embarrassment. The Confederation of African Football unanimously endorsed Infantino despite his failed attempt to privatise part of the global game. Infantino had tried to sell minority stakes in a new commercial arm to raise four billion…
British-Nigerian heavyweight Moses Itauma will fight Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF world title on August 29 at London’s O2 Arena. Former undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk vacated his championship belts to pursue a lucrative final career bout. The decision instantly transformed a planned contender clash into a full world championship showdown. Itauma now stands…