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
The Lagos State Special Offences Court has admitted extra-judicial statements made by Henry Omoile, the man standing trial alongside former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. Judge Rahman Oshodi ruled on Monday that Mr Omoile made his initial disclosures to investigators voluntarily. This decision allows the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to use these documents as…
Nigeria wants African nations to pool their digital resources to avoid becoming tech colonies. Kashifu Abdullahi, head of the National Information Technology Development Agency, warned that the continent owns less than 1 per cent of global computing power. This tiny share persists even though Africa holds nearly a fifth of the world’s population. Nigeria is…
Firefighters in Ilorin prevented a total loss on Sunday after a power surge ignited a residential and commercial building. The blaze started before 5:00 a.m. at a property containing a two-bedroom flat and seven shops on Ijoro Street. Quick intervention limited the damage to a single shop, saving the rest of the structure. It is…
Nigeria’s relay teams face a brutal path to the 2027 World Championships as the eighth World Athletics Relays begin in Gaborone. The squad must secure a top-two finish in their heats this Saturday to guarantee automatic qualification for the global showpiece. Any slip in the baton exchange or a dip in pace will likely end…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled by-elections for 20 June 2026 to fill vacant legislative seats across six states. This date aligns with the already planned governorship poll in Ekiti State. Professor Joash Amupitan, the commission chairman, announced the timeline during a ceremony for a new National Commissioner in Abuja. Bundling these contests saves…
Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has condemned the systematic diversion of student fees and other financial abuses within Nigerian universities. The anti-graft boss issued this rebuke while addressing the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State Universities in Kano. His investigation reveals a troubling pattern of inflated contracts and ghost workers…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) is seeking to raise ₦700 billion through a bond auction today, April 27, 2026. This issuance forms a critical component of the federal government’s domestic borrowing programme designed to plug budgetary gaps. Investors will bid across three distinct re-openings, with the settlement date set for April 29. The auction comes…
Ethnic violence has left twenty people dead and four hundred homes razed in Lamurde, Adamawa State. Assailants on motorcycles stormed the communities of Gyakan and Kwah early Saturday morning. Survivors describe a scene of systematic slaughter and arson. These villages now lie in ruins. Security forces arrived more than thirty hours after the first shots…
The United States has formally reactivated its Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) to deepen agricultural trade ties with Nigeria. The initiative, managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides essential credit guarantees to Nigerian banks and importers, reducing the risk associated with purchasing U.S. agricultural inputs. This move marks a strategic shift in U.S. diplomatic…
Angry women from the Gashish community in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, destroyed a military checkpoint on Monday, citing total loss of confidence in the security forces. The protest followed a weekend of bloodshed across the region that claimed at least six lives in twin attacks. Residents argue that the presence of soldiers has failed to…