The Journal

  The Nigerian Army has bolstered its ranks with the graduation of 3,439 recruits from the 89 Regular Recruit Intake, following an intensive six-month training programme at the Depot in Zaria, Kaduna State. The new soldiers were formally passed out during a parade on Friday and are now primed for deployment across the country. In…

  Liverpool manager Arne Slot has reiterated his full support for Mohamed Salah, insisting there are “no reasons” he would want the Egyptian to leave Anfield despite a public rift that has unsettled the Premier League champions. A pivotal meeting between the pair is scheduled for Friday morning, ahead of Saturday’s home fixture against Brighton,…

  Nigerians planning international travel or passport renewals will face a temporary halt in online passport services as the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) rolls out critical maintenance on its digital platform. Starting at midnight today, the system, which has processed millions of applications, will go offline for 42 hours, testing the resilience of the country’s…

  The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has launched a countrywide drive to recruit politicians of integrity, as it prepares for the 2027 general elections. This move signals a deliberate shift from the party’s internal discord towards a renewed focus on electoral viability. The mobilisation effort underscores the NNPP’s determination to rebuild its base in…

  Bayelsa State has declared a three-day mourning period following the sudden death of Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed away on Thursday after collapsing in his office. He was 60. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiowou Koku-Obiyai, Ewhrudjakpo collapsed around noon while…

  Victor Osimhen has added another prestigious accolade to his name after being crowned GQ Turkey Sportsman of the Year at a black-tie ceremony in Istanbul on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Nigerian striker, now a talismanic presence at Galatasaray, was honoured for a sensational 2024/25 campaign in which he powered the club to a domestic double…

  Five years after the EndSARS protests, former Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has once again dismissed claims that a massacre occurred at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020, insisting the narrative was fuelled by “fake news” circulating on social media. Speaking on Thursday during an interview on ARISE News at the launch…

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has moved decisively to curb the distribution of physical cash for foreign travel, announcing that individuals accessing Personal or Business Travel Allowance through Bureau De Change operators may now receive only a quarter of the amount in hard currency. Effective immediately, the remaining 75% must be loaded onto a…

  West African travellers will soon pay far less to fly as ECOWAS leaders have agreed to scrap all air transport taxes and cut passenger and security charges by 25% starting January 1, 2026. The bold move, sealed at the December 2024 Heads of State Summit in Abuja, targets the sky-high costs that have kept…

  The Federal Government will introduce sweeping changes in 2026, including a ban on cash payments for all federal services, the establishment of a new revenue agency, and the rollout of a unified national trade portal. The reforms, which take effect on January 1, 2026, are aimed at plugging leakages, improving service delivery, and accelerating…