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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
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority floated a $300m investment fund in Abuja on Monday, 21 September 2026, to bankroll solar mini-grids and commercial off-grid installations. The Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy Fund marks an institutional pivot away from the national grid. State planners have stopped waiting for decrepit transmission lines to cross vast rural distances. Instead,…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria will promote national interests, multilateral cooperation and reforms that give developing countries greater influence during the United Nations General Assembly. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly will be guided by national interest and a commitment to multilateral cooperation. Shettima said the Nigerian…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu clocks 66 on September 21, with President Bola Tinubu describing his wife of several decades as his “truest friend and confidante”. Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, is celebrating her 66th birthday today, September 21, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu describing her as his “truest friend and confidante”. The President…
Leaders of the Social Democratic Party loyal to Shehu Musa Gabam have said the Supreme Court did not determine who controls the party in its 16 September proceedings, rejecting reports that the apex court affirmed either side in the SDP leadership dispute. The position was set out in a statement issued in Abuja by the…
As the 18 political parties cleared to field candidates begin campaigns for the 2027 general elections, questions are mounting over how they will pay for it, with most declining to say where the money will come from. The concern sits against sharply higher legal ceilings. Under the Electoral Act 2026, which President Bola Tinubu signed…
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…