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
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…
Nigeria’s economy is on track for its fastest second-quarter expansion in five years, according to early macro nowcast estimates. The projected acceleration follows a solid opening-quarter performance that expanded by nearly four per cent year-on-year. Analysts attribute the momentum to easing inflation pressures, improved foreign exchange availability, and steady private sector demand. The agonising phase…
Adeniyi Adeyemi, the detained head of a disputed presidential investment council, is fighting back against accusations that he invented the fake federal agency out of thin air. His legal team insists that key state institutions actively approved, funded, and housed the body over an extended period. The unfolding scandal exposes alarming gaps across Nigeria’s administrative…
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso and World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will lead high-level discussions on structural reforms at the seventh Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja. Hosted at the apex bank’s headquarters this week, the summit brings together finance ministers, central bank governors, and development partners from across the continent. The…
Foreign praise cannot substitute for domestic performance at the ballot box. The African Democratic Congress warned President Bola Tinubu that a commendation letter from US President Donald Trump will not save him from political defeat in 2027. The opposition party reacted after presidential aides enthusiastically circulated the diplomatic letter across public channels. Trump had praised…
A disaster was narrowly averted on Thursday after an Enugu Air aircraft overshot the runway in Benin City. Sixty-eight passengers and crew members escaped without injury when the jet veered into nearby brush during landing. The flight, registered as 5N-ENR, was operating a regional route between Enugu, Benin, and Lagos. Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria…
President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Ukraine’s army chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, following days of street protests across major cities. The Ukrainian leader appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi to replace the Soviet-trained commander on Tuesday evening. The abrupt shake-up follows a political crisis triggered by the firing of former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov last week. Protesters…
A prominent rights group has urged the National Assembly to withdraw a controversial draft data protection law immediately. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project described the proposed legislation as a deceptive backdoor attempt to regulate social media networks. The organisation warned that the bill grants state regulators sweeping powers to censor online expression and shut…
Five major Nigerian banking holding companies must raise an estimated N971.8 billion in fresh equity capital under proposed central bank rules. Investment firm Renaissance Capital Africa revealed the massive funding gap following a thorough review of the draft regulatory framework. The apex bank intends to compel parent corporations to hold extra cash to cushion their…