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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 Super Falcons will enter the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations as the highest-ranked team on the continent after holding onto 36th place globally. FIFA released its final women’s world rankings update on Thursday before the upcoming continental tournament in Morocco. Despite securing back-to-back victories in international friendlies earlier this month, the reigning continental…
Global energy markets face immediate downward pressure after a breakthrough agreement in the Middle East. Brent crude plunged below the critical threshold of 80 dollars a barrel on Tuesday. Investors rapidly unloaded contracts following news of a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran. This sudden sell-off reflects a sharp drop in the geopolitical…
The International Monetary Fund has sparked widespread public concern and sharp economic anxiety across Nigeria by advising the Federal Government to introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on premium motor spirit (petrol) and other fuel products. In its latest country assessment report, the Washington-based lender argued that levying a standard VAT on petroleum products is essential…
The House of Representatives has passed a landmark constitutional amendment bill to establish a decentralized state police structure across Nigeria. Titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police; and for Related Matters (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026,” the legislation…
The House of Representatives will vote today on a highly anticipated constitutional amendment bill to establish independent state police structures across Nigeria. Lawmakers released the final print of the sweeping Constitution Alteration Bills on Thursday morning ahead of the decisive plenary session in Abuja. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu confirmed that the lower chamber chose to…
Iran and Israel have halted direct military strikes against each other’s territories following hours of a dramatic exchange of firepower that threatened to spark an all-out regional war. Both nations announced the sudden suspension of hostilities on Monday afternoon after United States President Donald Trump issued an urgent appeal for an immediate end to the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress are considering a joint nationwide strike to protest the worsening security situation across the country. Union executives began internal discussions following a string of high-profile mass abductions targeting schools, rural communities, and urban motorists. Organised labour leaders argue that the state’s inability to protect basic lives…
The Federal Government has slashed the maximum reimbursable imprest for ministers to 700,000 naira as part of a severe fiscal tightening campaign. This cash ceiling represents a key pillar of a new regulatory strategy designed to curb institutional waste across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. The sharp reduction appeared in the 2026 Annual General Imprest Warrant…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation is considering an upward review of passenger and freight tariffs across its entire rail network. Senior management officials cite a crushing surge in monthly operating expenses as the primary driver behind the looming fiscal adjustment. The proposed hike comes directly after the expiration of a short-lived fifty per cent government holiday…
The Nigerian naira lost its recent momentum on the parallel market, dipping to N1,398 against the United States dollar. Bureau de Change operators across major street markets reported the slide following a fresh surge in corporate and retail foreign exchange demand. The minor depreciation halts a brief period of appreciation that had pulled the local…