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
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday, 4 September 2026, to abandon the 16th-century Mercator map in favour of a modern projection that reflects the true physical scale of Africa. In a plenary session at UN headquarters in New York, 164 member nations backed a resolution promoting the Equal Earth projection to replace the…
Dangote Refinery’s long-awaited initial public offering could open on September 14, placing investors within days of an opportunity to acquire shares in one of Africa’s largest energy projects. Before the proposed opening, a completion board meeting involving the parties to the transaction is expected to take place on Monday, September 7, according to people familiar…
Parents and guardians in Lagos State may now have one more requirement to sort out before enrolling their children in school. The Lagos State Government has made registration with the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) compulsory for learners seeking admission or enrolment in all public and private schools across the state. The new requirement…
For decades, the ghost worker phenomenon has hovered over public sector governance in Nigeria like an unyielding shadow. State treasuries across the federation have bled billions of naira through phantom personnel, double-dipping schemes, manual computational errors, and inflated wage bills that siphon critical funds away from public infrastructure and social welfare. Across successive political eras,…
A perilous journey across the treacherous waters of the Atlantic Ocean has ended in devastating loss after Spanish emergency services intercepted a wooden vessel carrying dozens of exhausted survivors and the remains of those who perished during a gruelling, nearly month-long ordeal at sea. According to maritime reports and search-and-rescue agencies, as many as 83…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over reports that some young Nigerians are selling their kidneys to raise money in the face of rising living costs. In a post on X on Friday, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate said he had heard “disturbing stories” of young people driven to desperate measures simply…
The Federal Government has ordered the full closure of the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, for two weeks to allow emergency rehabilitation and maintenance works. In a statement issued on Friday by the Acting Federal Controller of Works, Anambra State Field Headquarters, Timothy Emenike, the bridge will be closed to traffic from…
The Nigeria Police Force has rejected reports that hundreds of officers deployed for the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election remain stranded in the state weeks later without adequate food and basic welfare. In a statement issued on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, the police described the continued presence…
Nigerians spent roughly N11.3 trillion to buy 10.37 billion litres of petrol between January and July 2026, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. Monthly fuel bills remained stubbornly above the N1 trillion threshold throughout the seven months. The numbers paint a grim picture of an economy where citizens buy less fuel…
The Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, died in Cairo on Thursday, 3 September 2026, ending a forty-five-year reign on the throne of the historic Jigawa emirate. Palace officials confirmed the passing of the revered monarch in an Egyptian hospital following a protracted illness. His death closes an era for northern Nigeria, removing…