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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
Nigeria’s fractured opposition is once again attempting to do what it has failed to do since 2015: agree on a single candidate strong enough to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in a presidential election. A coalition of civic actors under the G-100 platform has set August 18, 2026 for an opposition unity…
A single clause tucked inside a wide-ranging road safety bill has set off one of the sharpest public debates in Nigeria this year, pitting lawmakers seeking to curb distracted driving against religious bodies who see a threat to a practice older than the Fourth Republic itself. The Senate on July 17, 2026 passed the…
Trading data released by the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) for the week of 3 to 7 August 2026 shows that a small cluster of stockbroking firms continues to control the bulk of activity on the bourse, a pattern that mirrors the broader concentration already visible across Nigeria’s equities market this year. According to the…
A senior official of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) has advocated for the widespread adoption of Computer Based Testing (CBT) as the primary strategy to eliminate examination malpractice, specifically targeting the phenomenon of unverified “miracle centres” that threaten the integrity of public examinations. Timothy Manga, an official with the WAEC office in Makurdi, Benue…
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has seized upon a recent classification by the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) to assert that the country is sliding into authoritarianism under President Bola Tinubu, intensifying political discourse just over a year before the 2027 general elections. The HRF, through its Tyranny Tracker platform, recently…
The viability of Peter Obi’s presidential ambition in Northern Nigeria has reignited political discourse, with a senior Arewa youth leader dismissing his chances while analysts and opposition figures argue he remains competitive in the region ahead of the 2027 general election. Ambassador Abdul Danbature, National President of the Arewa Youth Assembly for Good Leadership,…
A group of youths in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has taken to the streets to campaign against the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, directly contradicting recent statements by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike that the state would unite behind President Bola Tinubu’s re election. In a 45 second…
A single photograph did more political work in Osun State over the weekend than several days of campaign rallies. It showed Chief Bisi Akande, governor of the state between 1999 and 2003 and pioneer national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, walking hand in hand with Senator Iyiola Omisore, the man who served as his…
Shareholders of Nigeria’s biggest lenders walked away from the 2025 financial year with a story of two markets. Six banks cleared the Central Bank of Nigeria’s eligibility test and pushed out a combined N1.27 trillion in dividends, according to findings published by Financial Vanguard. Five others, profitable on paper and in some cases record…
Five chartered aircraft touched down at the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos between February and June 2026, each carrying Nigerians whose residence claims in Europe had run out. Together, the five operations returned at least 137 Nigerian citizens from Germany, according to monitoring reports compiled by the Deportees Emergency…