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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
It seems quite unbelievable that Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, recently had his first AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine jab. This is after he had, on different social media posts, condemned and warned against the vaccine, even tagging it “Gates’ killer vaccine” and “EVIL”. Fani-Kayode has vociferously been claiming that the vaccine’s purpose was part of…
Several issues have been of great concern to indigenes of the Southeast geo-political zone. They range from limited appointments into top political positions, to persistently being sidelined by major political parties when it comes to the issue of presidential front runners. In the political turf today, many Igbos are holding on to the firm belief…
The Independent National Electoral Commission recently rejected the mandatory use of National Identity Number for Continuous Voter Registration which resumes on 28 June 2021, in the 774 Local Government Areas. This is ahead of the 2023 general election. According to the INEC chairman, Yakubu Mahmood: “The NIN is not going to be mandatory for the…
The next presidential elections will take place in less than two years from now, and politicians are seen all over the country making alliances and building bridges across different ethnic nationalities. The possibility remains that political alliance, even if not palatable in itself, may be a valid means of achieving desirable ends. Though partisans may…
The agitation for a drastic reduction in the cost of governance is gaining traction in the country’s political circles. With Nigeria currently facing the challenges of dwindling revenue, the need to cut costs to stabilize the polity keeps propping up at different fora. Recently, Plateau State’s Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, who was Guest speaker at…
It seems the rift between the PDP government of Edo State under Governor Godwin Obaseki, and his former party, the All Progressive Congress (APC), is far from being over, even after the last gubernatorial elections in the state. It appears that the governor’s team is not willing to let go of the past as the…
Although Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) has not formally declared its stand on the zones that can contest for its presidential ticket, the dominance of southerners on the list of the party’s presidential hopefuls might provide a hint on the line the party is likely to pursue. In the first part of…
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the N2.5 billion loot recovered from former Delta Sate Governor, James Ibori by the UK government. The money is expected to be transferred to Nigeria in the next two weeks. The Federal Government is planning to use the recovered funds to finance projects outside of Delta State. Recall that…
It seems that anytime Nigeria is getting some respite as regards ethnic tensions, there are people who are bent on frustrating the efforts. They make careless statements along religious and ethnic lines to upturn the polity and turn Nigerians against one another. While our leaders in the political landscape are mostly orchestrators of these divisive…
Pervasive corruption has dominated Nigeria’s political landscape for years. Just this week, the UK Government pledged to promptly return over 4.2 million pounds (N2.2b) seized from James Ibori, former Delta State Governor. The fight against corruption is one of the resolves of the Buhari-led administration under a leader who understands the importance of a corrupt-free…