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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
National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has endorsed plans for a new National Baseline Survey on illicit small arms and light weapons, arguing that Nigeria can no longer rely on figures collected a decade ago to guide its response to the proliferation of illegal firearms. Speaking through the Director of External Affairs in the…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has rejected calls for the Federal Government to publish specific details of how it will spend funds from its $5 billion financing facility with First Abu Dhabi Bank, insisting the arrangement is not unique and has already received full legislative approval. Speaking…
There are several established pathways through which people can become eligible for British citizenship, depending on their immigration status, family connections and individual circumstances. According to UK government guidance, most adult applicants proceed through naturalisation, while others may qualify by registration. The rules are set out primarily in the British Nationality Act 1981 and related…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has stated that it has not imposed a blanket ban on Uber, Bolt or other e-hailing services at airports under its control. The authority said ongoing discussions with the operators are intended to create a framework that prioritises passenger safety, security and orderly operations within airport premises. In…
Nigeria has taken its clearest step yet towards treating attempted suicide as a health emergency rather than a crime, with the Federal Executive Council approving an amendment to the National Mental Health Act that would end more than a century of colonial-era punishment for people in psychological distress. The Coordinating Minister of Health and…
Paid Mascots , The Transactional Face Of Nigeria’s 2027 Campaign Paid mascots parading pro-Tinubu banners across Abuja have become an early and telling image of Nigeria’s 2027 campaign season, which opened formally on 19 August after the Independent National Electoral Commission lifted its embargo on public campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections. Figures…
Nigeria has moved to take its long running grievance over attacks on its citizens in South Africa to the highest political table on the continent, announcing that it will join Ghana to place the matter before the next session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government. The decision, disclosed by…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has turned its searchlight on Osun State, opening a fresh round of checks on more than N1 billion worth of federally funded projects, a move that places the state inside one of Nigeria’s largest and least understood accountability exercises. The commission’s tracking team lead, Mrs…
Federal allocations alone cannot deliver prosperity to Nigeria’s 36 states, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said, urging subnational governments to build their own revenue base even as the opposition demanded a full account of the money freed by three years of economic reform. Oyedele spoke at…
Two of Nigeria’s biggest fuel marketing bodies have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s pledge to revive the country’s state owned refineries, rejecting former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s verdict that the plants will never run profitably, in a dispute that turns on decades of heavy spending and repeated failure. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association…