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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
British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured on Monday in a fatal road accident in Ogun State that claimed the lives of two people, Nigerian authorities have confirmed. The crash occurred along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, according to the Ogun State Police Command, which said Joshua sustained minor injuries and…
As Nigeria grapples with a fresh wave of violence and mounting security concerns, President Bola Tinubu’s departure for Europe on holiday has triggered sharp criticism from opposition parties, who say the timing sends the wrong signal to a nation on edge. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Labour Party (LP) on Sunday accused the…
Polls closed on Sunday in the first phase of Myanmar’s controversial election, widely dismissed by critics and international observers as a “sham” amid ongoing civil war, political repression and the exclusion of major opposition parties. The phased vote is being organised by the military government nearly five years after it seized power in a 2021…
Twenty-four years after African leaders pledged to devote at least 15 per cent of national budgets to healthcare under the Abuja Declaration, Nigeria is still falling significantly short of the target. The Federal Government has proposed a N2.48 trillion allocation to the health sector in the 2026 budget, representing about six per cent of the…
Many travellers are feared dead following an explosion along the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, the police have confirmed. The Zamfara State Police Command said the blast occurred on Friday afternoon, triggering panic among commuters and prompting an emergency security response. Police Public Relations Officer, Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed plans to meet United States President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday as diplomatic efforts intensify to end Russia’s nearly four-year war in Ukraine. Zelensky said the talks would focus on a United States–brokered peace plan and proposals for security guarantees for Ukraine, amid continued fighting and fresh Russian…
The Federal Government on Friday said electricity supply across the country has begun to improve following the repair and restoration of the vandalised Lagos–Escravos gas supply infrastructure. The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) confirmed the development in a statement, attributing the recovery to repair works carried out by the Nigerian Gas Infrastructure Company, which has…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed that Nigeria’s far-reaching tax reforms will take effect on January 1, 2026, dismissing calls for further delays and insisting that the new tax regime is designed to ease the burden on ordinary Nigerians and small businesses. The confirmation followed a high-level meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and members of…
Stress is no longer hiding in racing thoughts or sleepless nights. Doctors say it is now showing up as real, measurable disease—written across the body in pain, imbalance, and exhaustion. For decades, stress was treated as a mental or emotional concern, blamed for anxiety, burnout, or mood changes. Today, a different picture is emerging in…
Lagos — Bola Babarinde, a public policy analyst and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, has urged the Federal Government to incorporate Nigeria’s solid minerals sector into its ongoing tax reforms, warning that its exclusion would render the reforms incomplete and unjust. In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday, Babarinde, a former Chairman of…