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
In a landmark step for African integration, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat signed a $3.1 billion, 20-year concession agreement with Bergmans Security Consultants and Supplies Limited to overhaul customs administration across member states. The project aims to deploy digital infrastructure, real-time tracking, and automated risk systems across fifty participating nations, creating a…
In the second quarter of 2026, the Manufacturers CEO Confidence Index, published by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, climbed 3.4 points to reach 52.1. This reading pushes the benchmark back above the 50-point threshold separating contraction from expansion, recording the highest sentiment level in over two years. The Director-General of the association, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, observed…
Nigerian households have quietly withdrawn from the market for homes, vehicles and durable goods, and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s own survey instrument is now the document at the centre of a fierce political argument over whether the country’s economy is recovering or merely stabilising on paper. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate…
Urban planning is a critical component of any city’s development; as Lagos State evolves into a megacity, the importance of an efficient and transparent planning process cannot be overstated. In November 2025, Lagos State made significant strides toward modernising urban planning through the Electronic Physical Planning Process System (EPPS). This digital innovation seeks to streamline…
For two consecutive months, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos has outpaced exporters from the United States to become the largest single foreign supplier of jet fuel to the European market. Data from commodity-tracking services indicates a steady stream of Aframax tankers departing the Lekki Free Zone, laden with Jet A-1 fuel bound for storage…
Growing old in Nigeria is increasingly a question of luck rather than policy, and the Abia State Government has stepped into that gap with a fresh declaration that old age must never become a sentence of neglect, abuse or abandonment. The pledge was made at the state’s commemoration of the 2026 World Elder Abuse…
Electricity is a critical infrastructure that drives economic development, social welfare, and overall quality of life. In Nigeria, where power supply has long been erratic and inadequate, the government’s management of electricity tariffs and subsidies has profound implications for citizens and the economy. Recent media reports indicate the federal government plans to phase out electricity…
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has scheduled presentation of its Executive Bill package to President Bola Tinubu on 3 September 2026, setting a clear timeline for the next phase of Nigeria’s proposed dual policing structure. Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Working Group, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed…
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed claims of economic prosperity under President Bola Tinubu, pointing to the collapse of 767 manufacturing companies and the distress facing 335 others as evidence that official narratives do not match realities on the ground. In a statement issued on Monday by his Senior…
Guinea has formally opted out of the planned West African single currency, the eco, becoming the first member of the Economic Community of West African States to reject participation in the monetary union scheduled to begin in July 2027. The country has chosen instead to retain its national currency, the Guinean franc. The decision…