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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 political landscape ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election continues to shift at a pace that is testing the stability of the country’s opposition structures, and few developments in recent weeks have illustrated this more clearly than the fracturing of the Peoples Democratic Party and the scramble to redefine loyalties that has followed. At…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. He unveiled his ambition under a newly formed alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement. The announcement took place during a heavily attended political rally at Mapo Hall in Ibadan. Makinde seeks to position himself…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has officially chosen former Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi as its consensus presidential candidate. The opposition party ratified the nomination at its national convention in Abuja after Obi emerged as the sole cleared aspirant. His formal adoption seals a dramatic realignment within the opposition coalition ahead of the upcoming election cycle….
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has commenced its nationwide primary elections today, with an unprecedented financial waiver that exempts unsuccessful contestants from paying nomination fees. Party leaders declared that only victorious aspirants will proceed to pay for formal nomination forms and complete secondary documentation at the national secretariat. The decision emerged from a high-level joint meeting…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday delivered a scathing rebuke of the President Bola Tinubu administration, lamenting that ransom payments have become as routine a household expense for Nigerians as school fees and rent, even as the government touts favourable debt comparisons with other African nations. In a statement issued by his Senior…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has secured the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress, locking in his place on the ballot for the 2027 general election. The political veteran emerged victorious after a highly competitive nationwide direct primary voting process within the opposition party. With this victory, Atiku is set to recreate the fierce…
The National Democratic Congress has formally adopted the report of its screening committee and approved direct primaries for State Assembly positions, setting the stage for one of the most consequential internal contests in the opposition party’s preparations for the 2027 general elections. The decision, taken on Wednesday, followed what the party described as extensive…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed the results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election, describing the 10.9 million votes credited to President Bola Tinubu as fabricated, even as he intensified his political comeback bid under a new platform. The APC, in results announced at the weekend, declared that Tinubu polled…
President Bola Tinubu secured his place on the 2027 presidential ballot by winning the All Progressives Congress nationwide direct primary election with 10.99 million votes. The National Primary Election Committee announced the landslide victory after counting ballots across the thirty-six states and the Federal Capital Territory. The incumbent comprehensively defeated his sole internal challenger, Stanley…
The high-stakes political gamble by former ministers who resigned from the Federal Executive Council to pursue elective offices has largely backfired during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections. Five cabinet members stepped down from their federal positions in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026, which mandates political appointees to resign before seeking elective posts…