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 Nigeria Police Force freed nine kidnap victims and arrested several criminal suspects during a coordinated 24-hour sweep across multiple states on Friday, 18 September. The quick-response operations targeted violent gangs across rural transit routes, farming communities, and regional hubs. Operatives seized illicit firearms, ammunition, and dangerous weapons while storming remote camps to retrieve captive…
West African governments are accelerating the rollout of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card to dismantle chronic border friction across the region. Seven member states have deployed the card to replace obsolete paper documents, migration officials confirmed at a workshop in Lagos on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. The participating nations include Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Benin,…
Nigerian mobile network operators have rolled out 8,526 new network sites across the country, completing 70 per cent of their industry rollout pledge. The Nigerian Communications Commission disclosed the milestone in an official communiqué following its 110th board meeting in Abuja. The total represents a sharp jump from the roughly 5,000 sites recorded at the…
The United Nations General Assembly thought it was fixing geography when it voted to ditch 16th-century European cartography, but it bought a diplomatic storm instead. On 4 September, the global assembly voted overwhelmingly to promote the Equal Earth map projection over the old Mercator model. The African Union spent months pushing for the change to…
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission approved the initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals on Friday, 4 September 2026, clearing the path for a historic N2.15 trillion capital raise. The corporate regulator cleared the firm to issue 4.1 billion ordinary shares at N525 each, while registering its existing pool of 120.13 billion ordinary…
When Nigeria raised its national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, the increase was presented as a response to a changing economic reality. But two years after the new wage was signed into law, the story across the country is far from uniform. Some states have gone above the national benchmark. Others are paying exactly…
Nigeria saved 15.8 trillion naira from petrol subsidy removal and currency liberalisation between June 2023 and December 2025. Minister of Finance Taiwo Oyedele released the figures during a media briefing on the federal government’s reform scorecard in Abuja. The fiscal windfall mobilised critical liquidity across the three tiers of government. The Federal Government Reform Scorecard…
The European Union has released 2.3 million euros in emergency aid to fight a surging cholera wave across West and Central Africa. Brussels directed the bulk of the package, roughly 1.5 million euros, straight to Nigeria, where dirty water and poor drainage continue to spread disease. Health officials across the continent tracked more than 61,000…
Chad and the Republic of the Congo will open their borders visa-free to Nigerian travelers on January 1st, 2027. The bilateral decision gives a green light to seamless travel across two major Central African nations. Passport holders will soon cross these regional borders without paying hefty visa fees or navigating heavy red tape. Diplomatic envoys…
The Mediterranean has claimed at least 22 more lives in a harrowing display of the risks facing those fleeing to Europe. Survivors of a rubber boat adrift for six days told Greek authorities that those who perished were thrown into the sea on the orders of a people smuggler. The vessel, which departed from Tobruk,…