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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
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…
Iran has delivered its formal response to a US peace proposal through Pakistani mediators. While the contents remain secret, the exchange marks the first significant diplomatic movement since the conflict began in February. President Masoud Pezeshkian insists that negotiation does not signal surrender. He maintains that Tehran acts only to defend national interests and sovereign…
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization’s director-general, arrives in Tenerife today to manage a high-stakes evacuation of the MV Hondius. The cruise ship carries a rare and lethal strain of hantavirus that has already claimed three lives. Spanish health and interior ministers will join the command post to oversee the transfer of roughly 150…
Rano Air has grounded flights on several key routes as the cost of aviation fuel becomes impossible to bear. The airline blames a 300 per cent spike in the price of Jet A1 for making these operations commercially unsustainable. It has not yet named the specific paths it is cutting from its schedule. This retreat…
The Senate has moved to end the chaotic practice of forum shopping by amending the Electoral Act. This legislative shift aims to stop politicians from hunting for favourable judgments in far-flung courts. It is a necessary attempt to fix a system where conflicting rulings often undermine the will of the voters. Under the new rules,…
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange fled the equity market on Tuesday, wiping N1.347tn off total valuations in a single session. This sharp contraction stems from a coordinated exit from bellwether stocks that usually anchor the index. Large-cap heavyweights like MTN Nigeria and Aradel Holdings led the retreat, forcing the All-Share Index down to 241,750.15 points….
The Nigerian chemical and non-metallic sector is cannibalising its own future to survive a brutal present. Rising operational costs and a decaying infrastructure have forced firms to dump permanent staff for cheaper, temporary hands. This surge in labour casualisation is not a sign of agility but a desperate attempt to stay afloat. It hollows out…