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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
A United States federal court has struck down Donald Trump’s sweeping suspension of immigrant visas covering Nigeria and 74 other nations. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan ruled on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio exceeded his statutory powers by freezing entry based entirely on nationality. The court declared the State Department directive…
Nigeria’s energy inflation dropped to 4.37 per cent in July, marking its lowest reading in four months, according to the latest NBS Consumer Price Index Report. The moderation in energy price growth helped pull down the headline inflation figure to 15.43 per cent. Cheaper domestic fuel supplies and steady foreign exchange rates softened pump prices…
Japan has committed 20 billion naira to expand and rebuild parts of Nigeria’s national electricity grid in Lagos. The Japan International Cooperation Agency will direct the 2.35 billion yen grant toward the Apapa transmission substation. The commercial capital continues to suffer from chronic blackouts caused by decaying switchgear and soaring consumer demand. The fresh funding…
The United States has finally removed a heavy regulatory anchor from Nigerian shipping. The American Coast Guard lifted a strict entry condition for vessels arriving from Nigerian ports. This policy penalised the country for twelve years. Ships sailing from Nigeria previously faced severe security checks before entering American waters. Those extra hurdles cost shipping lines…
Nigeria’s competition watchdog has accused local cement manufacturers of manipulating market prices despite holding massive production surpluses. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission uncovered the price distortion following a three-month cross-border investigation. Retail prices for a 50-kilogramme bag climbed from roughly 9,500 naira in January to 15,000 naira by July. The price surge occurred…
An unknown projectile struck an outbound commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday morning. The blast damaged the ship’s engine room and caused a crew casualty. Omani coastguard vessels rushed to assist the remaining sailors as emergency responders secured the vessel. The assault marks another grim reminder that the world’s most vital energy…
Russian missile and drone barrages struck industrial and logistics hubs across Ukraine early Sunday, setting fires in Kyiv and knocking out key steel manufacturing lines. Ukrainian air defence teams scrambled across the capital as falling debris ignited warehouses in the northern and southern districts. The attacks followed deadly strikes earlier in the week that battered…
Former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola declared that the African Democratic Congress will not form alliances with rival political parties ahead of the state governorship election. Speaking in his capacity as the party’s national secretary, Aregbesola ruled out joining any third-force coalition or regional electoral pacts. He insisted that the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Najeem Salam,…
Security agencies deployed 25,310 armed officers across Osun State as sensitive election materials arrived ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission delivered voting materials directly to Central Bank vaults in Osogbo under heavy military escort. Police authorities sent 15,000 officers, while civil defence corps contributed 10,210 operatives to secure all 30 local…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a drone strike against a major Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan on Sunday. Saudi emergency crews extinguished the dawn blaze before flames spread across the 400,000-barrel complex. The strike came just two days after Riyadh signed a trilateral security pact with Turkey and Pakistan. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed full…