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 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted 1.63 million pills of high-strength tramadol smuggled through a West African transit corridor. State narcotics agents seized the massive haul of 250mg opioids from two long-distance trailers during coordinated operations along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The vehicles carried the illicit stock inside specially altered compartments welded beneath their…
India has successfully launched its first privately built orbital rocket into space from the state-run Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The four-stage Vikram-1 vehicle, developed by aerospace startup Skyroot Aerospace, successfully reached low-Earth orbit on Saturday morning. This maiden test flight makes India only the third country in the world with domestic private orbital…
The United States has threatened a catastrophic military escalation against Iran after funeral crowds in Tehran openly called for the assassination of President Donald Trump. Washington has warned that its military units have a thousand missiles targeted directly at the Islamic Republic, ready for immediate deployment if any plot materialises. The dramatic escalation marks a…
The United States will continue negotiations with Iran despite a total breakdown of their fragile maritime truce. President Donald Trump announced that Washington has accepted an explicit request from Tehran to sustain diplomatic channels. However, the American leader stressed that a critical June 17 ceasefire agreement has officially expired. Washington will not tolerate further attacks…
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has demanded an immediate review of diplomatic and economic ties with South Africa following a brutal resurgence of xenophobic violence. The House of Representatives called on the federal government to reconsider trade and aviation treaties to protect citizens abroad. Lawmakers proposed a temporary freeze on business permits for new South African…
The Federal Government of Nigeria is preparing to receive a fourth batch of 270 citizens evacuated from South Africa following a fresh wave of xenophobic violence against foreign nationals. The arriving flight will push the total number of repatriated citizens to nearly 1,130 since emergency operations began. State officials coordinate the state-funded flights through the…
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has announced plans to invest at least 1.5 billion dollars in Nigeria over the next three years. The multilateral lender launched its Lagos office this week, marking its first operational base in Sub-Saharan Africa. Directors cited stabilizing macroeconomic reforms, improving foreign exchange liquidity, and a growing pipeline of…
The federal government has cleared N39.6 billion in outstanding pension arrears, settling long-standing liabilities for more than 24,000 public sector retirees. The massive payout directly targets former workers under the old Defined Benefit Scheme who have waited years for their money. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, confirmed the fiscal…
The International Monetary Fund has revealed that Nigeria failed to record public spending worth two percent of its gross domestic product in recent official budgets. The multilateral lender explained that the massive accounting omission leaves the country’s reported fiscal deficit understating its actual borrowing requirements. IMF Resident Representative Christian Ebeke disclosed the statistical discrepancy during…
A US-based Nigerian engineer has pleaded guilty in an American federal court to diverting $1.64 million into his family’s private bank accounts. The defendant Adebanjo Popoola, manipulated corporate payment systems over several years to channel corporate funds away from his employers. Federal prosecutors revealed that the engineer abused his senior technical access to authorise fraudulent…
