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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
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps rescued 15 trafficked minors who were sold for N2 million each across southern states, corps spokesman Babawale Afolabi confirmed on Friday, 4 September 2026, in Abuja. The criminal operation targeted destitute farming families in the Kokona local council area of Nasarawa State under the pretext of…
Lagos has a waste problem that is becoming increasingly difficult to hide. Across parts of the state, refuse has continued to accumulate even as authorities intensify efforts to improve collection and disposal. The problem is no longer simply about overflowing bins or untidy streets. It points to a larger challenge: how a rapidly expanding megacity…
Nigerian commercial banks pushed N83.43 trillion into private enterprise balances by the end of July 2026, setting a fresh credit record despite punishing interest rates. Fresh numbers from the Central Bank of Nigeria show that total private credit swelled by N2.84 trillion across the three months from April. The expansion marks a 3.52 per cent…
The United States Embassy in Abuja clarified on Monday, 31 August 2026, that its consular section continues to process diplomatic and official visas despite the suspension of routine visa interviews in the federal capital. American consular officials confirmed that qualifying state emissaries, international civil servants, and official transit delegations can still submit applications directly at…
Quarterly contributions into Nigeria’s Personal Pension Plan rose 42.46 per cent to N147.16 million in the first quarter of 2026, according to the National Pension Commission. Total assets under the informal savings vehicle reached N1.36 billion by March, expanding the total national pension pot to N31.32 trillion. Yet this headline cash growth masks a massive…
The United States government plans to cancel the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreign nationals who applied for asylum after entering the country. The State Department confirmed on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, that it is working with the Department of Homeland Security to strip these temporary visitor credentials on a rolling basis….
Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, widely celebrated as Ogogo, died on Sunday, 23 August 2026, following a battle with advanced cancer. The 66-year-old screen icon passed away days after his family revealed that doctors had stopped chemotherapy because his illness had reached stage four. His daughter, Kaira Taiwo, confirmed the death during an emotional broadcast…
The United Nations and emergency relief leaders have demanded a stronger humanitarian response across Nigeria as acute funding shortfalls threaten millions of displaced citizens. Aid agencies face a steep 159 million dollar deficit in their 2026 emergency plan despite surging food insecurity and communal violence. Former Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero highlighted the crisis…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has congratulated London-based creator Bemi Orojuogun after Transport for London named a bus stop in her honour. The nurse and social media personality, known widely as London Bus Aunty, built a massive following by filming cheerful clips beside passing double-decker buses. Commission Chairman Abike Dabiri-Erewa praised the milestone as a…
Urban rents across Nigeria rose by 33.8 per cent year-on-year, heaping fresh misery on salaried workers, according to the latest Nairametrics Housing Report. The surge in housing costs far outpaces nominal wage growth across major commercial centres like Lagos and Abuja. Landlords are passing on the soaring costs of cement, steel, and private diesel power…