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 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
No matter the guise, there is always a way to unearth the fact that deep ethnicity and cultural values have a great influence on most humans. People are inclined to identify and associate themselves with their ethnicity first before nationality. Human society is an embodiment of economic, social and political activities. The synergy of all…
The use of non-biodegradable materials such as plastic has remained a source of concern across the world. With an increasing global population and undeniable climate change, the plastic onslaught on the environment is causing unprecedented threats to human existence. Plastic has remained a popular material for casing and handling because it is flexible, lightweight, and…
It was Shylock in Williams Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Vernice” who made the famous poser, “is that the law?” Following the public outcry against the planned release of Baba Ijesha on bail, one is tempted to ask, “Is that the law?” Or the question can be put across succinctly, “on whose side is the law?” The…
The recent online video showing five secondary school girls from Lagos gleefully smoking certain narcotic substances called “Shisha” could be wrongly interpreted by many young people as the human imperative for freedom, exploration, and sometimes, youthful exuberance. Young people are said to learn such behaviour deficits from peer groups and what they see in the…
World football is in a limbo following the recent announcement of a breakaway Super League which will feature Europe’s biggest clubs. The biggest teams are to break off and form their own separate “Super League” in a move that has received widespread backlash. Renowned football platform, Goal, noted that the Super League would involve twenty…
The month of April has been a turbulent one in government- workers relations. In at least three key sectors – health, judiciary and education – federal public sector workers have downed tools this month. It started with the National Association of Resident Doctors. The strike lasted for 10 days. As the tumult deteriorated, the Judiciary…
It was the great socialist and author, Dashanne Stokes who said that “when we allow violence against some, we enable violence against all.” No statement perhaps best captures the way some Nigerian leaders have been stoking violence recently even in the face of all the tensions and crises unsettling the country. Last time, it was…
Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, recently flagged off a project in Jigawa State to provide solar power electricity to five million Nigerian communities. The Vice-President noted that the “President had emphasised that we could no longer rely solely on the grid if we were to electrify the whole country, which meant that we had to develop an…
A new storm is brewing in Kaduna. Public outrage trails the recent sacking of 4000 workers across the 23 Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. The workers across the 23 local governments had on 6 April 2021 received their disengagement letters. The development followed speculations that the Nasir el-Rufai administration was planning to downsize its…
Nigerian music stars have been bagging a lot of wins, recognition, and accolades, especially in the international scene. Just recently, award-winning Nigerian artistes, Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid were featured on the Forbes 2021 Africa Icons’ list. The list showcased 100 innovations, inventions & icons from Africa, including notable Nigerians who have all made an…