The Journal

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared February 26 as the date of its all important and much anticipated national convention where leading officers of the party would be selected. There had been speculations that the convention had been fixed for February 25, after Governors on the party’s platform decided to stick with February as…

The federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari is poised to further explore the economic opportunities available through oceanic and marine resources in Nigeria. In this light the Vice President, Professor Osinbajo recently inaugurated an Expanded Partnership Committee on Sustainable Blue Economy on Monday at the Presidential Villa. The committee, chaired by Professor Osinbajo is composed…

The People’s Democratic Party’s Governors’ Forum has strongly advised the National Assembly to override the veto of the President, Muhammadu Buhari on the Electoral Act amendment to ensure a quick passage of the bill into law.The governors said the Act, if passed into law, would guarantee credible elections in 2023, adding that early completion of…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has repealed its earlier dismissal of an appeal by GTBank against the N2.4 billion judgment given in favour of Innoson Motors Nigeria Limited by the Court of Appeal in Ibadan, Oyo State. This judgment was delivered on Friday, by a five-man panel led by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. They unanimously held…

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has called for a swift passage of the electoral act amendment bill, urging President Buhari and the National Assembly to take immediate action. The ex INEC boss described the bill as the solution to the problem of election integrity in the country. he…

The minister of interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has finally come out to declare openly that he is with the Rasaq Salinsile-led faction of the All Progressives Congress in the state. The former Governor of Osun State, while addressing his supporters at a public gathering in Ilesa, Osun State on Friday, said there is no point hiding…

One of Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, has announced the introduction of a Priority Boarding Policy for Nigeria’s military personnel, both serving and retired; as a way of honouring the officers for the immeasurable sacrifices they make for the country. The Chief Executive Officer of the Airline, Allen Onyema, disclosed this at a press release issued…

Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Onyendu is to appear before Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja on the 18th January, 2022. He implores his supporters to be civil, exercise restraint in speech, shun violence and be of good conduct in his court appearance on…

The Nigerian LNG Limited Board of Directors has approved that 100 per cent of its Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG (butane and propane), be supplied exclusively to the Nigerian Market. In a statement issued on Thursday 13th January, 2022, the NLNG announced that 100 per cent of the butane (cooking gas) produced by the company would…

There is uneasy calm in Omor and Anaku, two neighbouring communities in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State as a shallow grave with a fresh human corpse believed to be that of one Mr. Tagbo Okoye is uncovered by men of the Nigeria Police. Tagbo Okoye, 53 years old was reportedly killed in his…