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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 London hotelier has been sentenced after an investigation found that he obtained £450,000 through multiple applications under the United Kingdom’s COVID-19 business support programme. The case has renewed attention on the challenges governments faced in balancing rapid emergency financial assistance with safeguards against misuse during the pandemic. Richard Courtenay, 62, received a three-year…
Tanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after officials announced that the country’s First Gentleman died while receiving medical treatment in Zanzibar. The announcement was made on Monday, September 7, 2026, by Tanzania’s Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi, who said Ameir died at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in…
Nigeria’s short-term money market recorded renewed pressure on liquidity after recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) operations reduced available cash in the banking system, pushing the overnight lending rate higher. The overnight rate, which measures the cost banks pay to borrow funds from one another for very short periods, rose to 22.20 per cent,…
Nigeria’s petrol market is witnessing a notable shift as recent industry data indicate that the estimated cost of importing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) was higher than the supply price of petrol from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery during the period reviewed. The development has renewed discussions about the role of domestic refining in reducing Nigeria’s…
Africa is approaching a demographic turning point that could reshape the global labour market over the next three decades. By 2050, Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to add more than 620 million people to its working-age population, positioning the region as the largest source of new workers globally at a time when several advanced economies…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has become the subject of medical attention after Turkish champions Galatasaray confirmed that he suffered a right adductor muscle injury during a league match against İstanbul Başakşehir. The Nigerian forward scored before being forced off in Galatasaray’s 3–2 victory, with subsequent medical examinations revealing a strain in his groin muscle…
The debate over Nigeria’s political future ahead of the 2027 presidential election has intensified after Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Adewole Adebayo rejected comments by former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed suggesting that none of the major contenders seeking to replace President Bola Tinubu would significantly improve the country. Adebayo argued that Baba-Ahmed’s…
The legal battle over the outcome of the 2026 Osun State governorship election has ended without a challenge after the constitutional period allowed for filing election petitions expired. No candidate or political party approached the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to contest the result of the August 15 poll, leaving Governor Ademola Adeleke’s…
Nigeria’s stock market is approaching a major international milestone as global index provider FTSE Russell prepares to complete the final stage of the country’s return to the Frontier Market category, a move expected to reshape how global investors view Nigerian equities. The September 2026 review is particularly important because it will determine the final…
Nigeria’s evolving tax framework has opened a new discussion over how employment income should be treated when a worker lives outside the country but remains employed by a Nigerian company. The issue has become increasingly relevant as remote work expands across borders, allowing Nigerian businesses to hire professionals who perform their duties from countries…