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
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned three new warships into service to secure Nigeria’s volatile economic waters. Speaking at the International Fleet Review in Lagos, the president declared the Nigerian Navy the most formidable maritime force on the continent. The new vessels—named NNS Oloibiri, NNS Mambila, and NNS Gurara—will immediately deploy to patrol the Atlantic coast….
American warplanes bombed targets in southern Iran on Monday as a delicate ceasefire proposal showed signs of unraveling. The Pentagon directed strikes against Iranian military sites in Qeshm and Goruk. This action followed a series of drone and missile threats to regional shipping channels. Meanwhile, Kuwaiti air defences intercepted several hostile missiles over the Gulf….
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. He unveiled his ambition under a newly formed alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement. The announcement took place during a heavily attended political rally at Mapo Hall in Ibadan. Makinde seeks to position himself…
Arsenal have taken a momentous step toward their first European crown. German forward Kai Havertz handed the north London club a dream start in the 2026 UEFA Champions League final, scoring an early opener against reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. The newly crowned English champions breached the Parisian defence inside…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers targeting schoolchildren, halting a predatory operation that has terrorised local communities. State operatives tracked and cornered the syndicate following a series of intelligence-led raids across vulnerable coastal and transit corridors. Investigators link the group to recent high-profile abductions of pupils on their way to school,…
Private investors and development finance institutions will provide up to 95 per cent of the funding for a newly established national aircraft leasing firm. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo disclosed the financing structure during an industry stakeholder meeting in Abuja. The newly approved corporate entity will operate strictly as a private sector-driven…
Nigeria’s economy expanded by 3.89 per cent in real terms during the first quarter of the year, driven by a sharp rebound in agricultural output and sustained momentum in the services sector. Fresh data released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics shows a notable acceleration from the 3.13 per cent growth recorded during…
President Bola Tinubu secured his place on the 2027 presidential ballot by winning the All Progressives Congress nationwide direct primary election with 10.99 million votes. The National Primary Election Committee announced the landslide victory after counting ballots across the thirty-six states and the Federal Capital Territory. The incumbent comprehensively defeated his sole internal challenger, Stanley…
A 30-year-old schoolteacher and church choir master, Nathaniel Baiyegun, faces murder charges after allegedly kidnapping and killing his 16-year-old former student in Ogijo, Ogun State. Operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Section of the Ogun State Police Command arrested the suspect following weeks of investigation into the disappearance of the teenager. The victim had approached her former…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. Aina will succeed Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second term ends on 31 July 2026. At 39 years old, the computer engineering academic will become the youngest registrar to run the nation’s tertiary admissions body. The presidency…
