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
Nigeria’s 774 local governments collected a net N4.3 trillion from the Federation Account between January and August 2026. Data compiled by research firm Nairalytics on Friday shows annualised council allocations set to reach N6.5 trillion by year-end, marking a 22.7 per cent surge over the N5.3 trillion recorded in 2025. The sharp fiscal expansion reflects…
Financial regulators expect banks and fintech firms to store all domestic payment data within national borders by January 2027. The Central Bank of Nigeria and the National Information Technology Development Agency renewed their joint ultimatum during an executive summit in Lagos on Wednesday. Only 59 per cent of surveyed financial institutions currently report readiness to…
Trading across Nigeria’s foreign exchange venues opened with subtle movements as the local currency navigated persistent demand pressure. Official transactions at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market commenced around N1,339.93 to the United States dollar on 27 October 2026. This performance reflects mild adjustments from recent sessions where clearing rates hovered within the N1,330 to N1,360…
American federal agents helped grab nine suspected cybercriminals across Nigeria in a coordinated cross-border raid code-named Operation Blackout on Monday. The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation worked alongside local security teams to seize 53 electronic devices used to strip ordinary Americans of their life savings. Distance no longer shields online fraud rings. FBI Director…
A mother and her child died instantly at the weekend after two container-laden articulated lorries overturned near Freeman Market at Mile 2 in Lagos. The falling 20-foot shipping containers crushed the two pedestrians beneath tonnes of steel and freight along the busy corridor leading into Apapa port. Cheap logistics often carry bloody tolls. Emergency teams…
The family of late Afenifere patriarch Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti announced in Akure on Thursday, 22 October 2026, that his funeral service and final interment will take place on 17 December at St David’s Cathedral, Ijomu. The centenarian statesman died peacefully at his Ondo State residence on Tuesday, 20 October, closing a century of principled public…
Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the centenarian patriarch of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere, died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 100 on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, at his Akure residence, drawing swift national tributes from former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and President Bola Tinubu. Old political titans exit the…
Elon Musk revealed a redesigned Tesla Roadster prototype in Texas on Thursday, promising that the rocket-assisted sports car will fly and enter production by 2028. The demonstration at a SpaceX facility in McGregor showed the two-seater vehicle turning in mid-air and landing with help from built-in thrusters developed alongside his rocket company. Musk loves theatre…
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ended a two-day pause on Thursday, 15 October, declaring that Ukraine will resume drone attacks on Russian oil refineries after Washington throttled battlefield data and internet feeds to enforce an energy ceasefire. The Ukrainian leader told the Financial Times that his military command finished its brief experiment with American diplomatic restraints, confirming…
Nigeria’s Public Complaints Commission received 1,281,984 administrative petitions over the past two years, resolving 716,688 grievances while leaving more than half a million citizens waiting for redress. Chief Commissioner Honourable Bashir Abubakar unveiled these figures in Abuja ahead of the first Nigerian Ombudsman Conference, pointing to the numbers as proof of renewed public trust. Broken…