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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
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects following the abduction of two employees from the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria in Ibadan. Armed men invaded the institute premises at Idi-Ayunre on Tuesday evening, dragging the workers into the nearby forest. A joint security team tracked the attackers, leading to a gunfight and the…
The Securities and Exchange Commission will force the Nigerian capital market to settle equity and commodity trades within one business day from June 1. This shift from the current two-day cycle slashes the time investors must wait to get cash from share sales. Market operators have until the deadline to fix their back-office systems or…
The Industrial Training Fund is investing 3.6 billion Naira into business incubation and capacity building to standardise informal labour. The state agency has commenced a pilot testing phase in Abuja to move domestic workers away from unverified training documents. Under its Skill-Up Artisans programme, the fund is introducing international certification examinations in partnership with an…
Manchester City secured the domestic cup double on Saturday as Antoine Semenyo scored the only goal to defeat Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley. The Ghanaian winger, who joined the club for £64 million in January, settled a tight contest by flicking an Erling Haaland cross past goalkeeper Robert Sanchez with his heel….
S&P Global Ratings raised Nigeria’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘, citing three years of sustained structural adjustments. The American ratings agency affirmed the short-term outlook as stable. This decision follows similar upward revisions by Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service, signaling a broader recovery of international confidence in the management of the…
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Japan on Friday evening, May 15, 2026. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the tremor occurred at 8:22 pm (1122 GMT) in the Pacific waters off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture. Despite the significant magnitude, authorities did not issue a tsunami warning, and there were no immediate reports…
Seyi Makinde has ended months of speculation by declaring his run for the presidency on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The Governor of Oyo State chose a tactical exit from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to avoid the internal friction of a crowded primary. This move shifts the weight of the 2027…
Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping as the shadow of a widening war in Iran threatens global stability. The meeting, their first face-to-face encounter of 2026, focuses on five critical friction points: the Middle East conflict, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, trade tariffs, and semiconductor exports. Xi opened the session…
Corporate Nigeria is proving surprisingly durable in the face of a punishing economy. At least 15 of the country’s largest firms posted a combined profit of N3.12 trillion in the first quarter of 2026. This surge comes despite chronic inflation, a volatile currency, and the high cost of diesel. Banks, cement giants, and telecommunications firms…
Nigeria’s telecommunications firms no longer have an excuse for dropped calls. The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has told operators to improve their networks now that the state has cleared their paths. To help the sector, the government secured World Bank funding for Project BRIDGE, an open-access fibre network. This plan aims…