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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
Lere Olayinka, spokesperson for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Friday declined to answer questions from Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni during a live interview on The Morning Show. Olayinka appeared on the programme but objected to engaging with Oseni, stating that he preferred to converse with people he considered reasonable….
The All Progressives Congress chairman in Yobe State, Muhammad Gadaka, has apologised and withdrawn a remark urging married women whose husbands prevent them from voting for the party to seek divorce, offering to pay their dowries. Gadaka made the comment on Thursday while addressing supporters and receiving defectors at a campaign rally in Nangere,…
Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has apologised to soldiers, police officers, customs and immigration personnel for remarks he made at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt. In a video shared on Friday, Otse said he had reflected on his speech and concluded that he…
The International Criminal Court has dismissed an anonymous petition seeking an investigation into alleged systemic kidnappings in Nigeria as crimes against humanity, ruling that the request lacked any legal basis. Pre-Trial Chamber II of the ICC issued the decision on September 1, 2026. The three-member panel, comprising Presiding Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala and Judges…
Arsenal host Chelsea on Sunday with both sides still unbeaten in the Premier League, while Tottenham Hotspur look to end a miserable start and new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola seeks a first win. Defending champions Arsenal and Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea are among four teams to have taken maximum points from their opening two matches, alongside…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has urged the people of Rivers State to turn out in large numbers for the 2027 general election and insist that their votes are properly counted. Obi made the call in a statement posted on X on Friday, after attending a town hall meeting organised by…
The Nigeria Police Force has rejected reports that hundreds of officers deployed for the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election remain stranded in the state weeks later without adequate food and basic welfare. In a statement issued on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, the police described the continued presence…
The Federal Government has dismissed as baseless and irresponsible claims circulating on social media that Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) supported the recent failed coup attempt in Niger Republic. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sola Enikanolaiye, in a statement issued on Thursday, said the allegations were a deliberate attempt…
The White House on Thursday launched a website featuring retro arcade style games that allow players to chase migrants, construct a border wall and fund investment accounts for children, drawing sharp criticism from rights groups as the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement. The site, known as Arcade, presents five low resolution browser games that…
The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria has urged relevant authorities to review the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and ensure strict adherence to the rule of law and due process. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Secretary-General, Malam Nafi’u Baba-Ahmad, the council warned that actions…