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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
Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has apologised to soldiers, police officers, customs and immigration personnel for remarks he made at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 66th Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt. In a video shared on Friday, Otse said he had reflected on his speech and concluded that he…
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents ambushed the campaign motorcade of Mustapha Gubio, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Borno State, along the Kareto-Damasak road on Thursday, 3 September 2026. Gunmen detonated an improvised explosive device before firing rocket-propelled grenades and automatic rifles into the long column of civilian vehicles and police escorts. A joint detachment…
On a supermarket shelf, two similar products compete for attention. One was manufactured in Nigeria. The other came from abroad. The Nigerian product may be cheaper and may have travelled a shorter distance. Buying it could support local jobs. Yet the imported alternative, with polished packaging and a familiar name, can still feel like the…
The International Criminal Court has dismissed an anonymous petition seeking an investigation into alleged systemic kidnappings in Nigeria as crimes against humanity, ruling that the request lacked any legal basis. Pre-Trial Chamber II of the ICC issued the decision on September 1, 2026. The three-member panel, comprising Presiding Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala and Judges…
Arsenal host Chelsea on Sunday with both sides still unbeaten in the Premier League, while Tottenham Hotspur look to end a miserable start and new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola seeks a first win. Defending champions Arsenal and Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea are among four teams to have taken maximum points from their opening two matches, alongside…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has urged the people of Rivers State to turn out in large numbers for the 2027 general election and insist that their votes are properly counted. Obi made the call in a statement posted on X on Friday, after attending a town hall meeting organised by…
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…
The Federal Government has dismissed as baseless and irresponsible claims circulating on social media that Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) supported the recent failed coup attempt in Niger Republic. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sola Enikanolaiye, in a statement issued on Thursday, said the allegations were a deliberate attempt…
The White House on Thursday launched a website featuring retro arcade style games that allow players to chase migrants, construct a border wall and fund investment accounts for children, drawing sharp criticism from rights groups as the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement. The site, known as Arcade, presents five low resolution browser games that…
The Kaduna State Police Command seized 332 fake $100 bills, nine homemade firearms, a pump-action rifle, and two stolen vehicles in raids across the state on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. State Police Public Relations Officer Mansir Hassan told reporters in Kaduna that coordinated operations by patrol teams and tactical squads broke several criminal rings. The…