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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
Federal authorities have ordered the closure of the First Niger Bridge for two weeks, cutting off the historic primary link between Asaba and Onitsha. The Federal Ministry of Works cited severe carriageway degradation and extensive structural vandalism, most acutely the stripping of stanchion bolts, steel truss components, and expansion joint fixtures by scrap scavengers, as…
Delta Commissioner Charles Aniagwu says President Tinubu’s economic reforms are improving stability but acknowledges that rising prices continue to place significant pressure on Nigerian households. Delta State Commissioner for Works and Public Information Charles Aniagwu has said President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms are gradually stabilising Nigeria’s economy and could eventually improve purchasing power. Aniagwu acknowledged…
The Federal Government has fixed October for a National Youth Confab and pledged that its outcomes will translate into policy rather than gather dust, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, said in Abuja. Olawande unveiled the plan on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, describing the gathering as an attempt to move young Nigerians…
Persistently difficult people in a person’s life may be doing more than souring the day. They could be quietly accelerating how fast the body ages, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers use the term “hasslers” for people who regularly create conflict, problems or unnecessary…
President Bola Tinubu met French leader Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace for a private dinner during an ongoing holiday. The late-night meeting underscores close diplomatic ties between Abuja and Paris. Both leaders discussed bilateral cooperation over meals. Bayo Onanuga shared photographs of the reception on social media platforms. French officials hosted the Nigerian delegation…
SMEDAN and the EFCC have agreed to develop joint programmes combining youth enterprise support with cybersecurity awareness, financial responsibility, ethical practices and financial crime prevention. The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have agreed to strengthen cooperation on youth empowerment, cybersecurity and responsible entrepreneurship. The…
Nigeria has launched an inter-ministerial panel in Abuja to rewrite the country’s Value Added Tax rules within six weeks. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele set the deadline during the committee’s formal inauguration, demanding a framework that settles persistent disputes over exemptions. The assignment compels officials to draft a new 2026 VAT Modification Order before the fiscal…
Cumulative investment in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has surpassed 75 billion dollars, marking an extraordinary journey from state monopoly to essential economic utility. Bismarck Rewane, managing director of Financial Derivatives Company and chairman of FCMB, highlighted the milestone during an industry review on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. The capital deployed across the sector stood at barely…
Nigeria’s organised labour and main opposition leaders mounted fresh pressure on President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, demanding urgent relief after petrol pump prices hit fresh peaks across the federation. The Nigeria Labour Congress called on the federal government to grant immediate wage awards to workers and supply crude to domestic refineries in…
Leaders of the expanded BRICS club resolved to speed up investment in BRICS Pay at their eighteenth summit in New Delhi on 13 September. The platform seeks to link the domestic payments systems of member states and let them settle trade in their own currencies. By avoiding the American dollar, the group hopes to…