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 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
Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke has ignited fierce public outrage by revealing that Nigerian politicians resort to human sacrifice in their desperate scramble for power ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking in Abuja during a consultative visit by the Savannah Centre Council of the Wise, led by former Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola,…
At least twenty-three insurgents died during fierce fighting between rival Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province factions in the Sambisa forest on Thursday, 3 September 2026. The lethal clash erupted around the Chingolo axis of Bama Local Government Area as Boko Haram gunmen ambushed advancing ISWAP units. Hours later, Boko Haram fighters struck…
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday, 4 September 2026, to abandon the 16th-century Mercator map in favour of a modern projection that reflects the true physical scale of Africa. In a plenary session at UN headquarters in New York, 164 member nations backed a resolution promoting the Equal Earth projection to replace the…
Dangote Refinery’s long-awaited initial public offering could open on September 14, placing investors within days of an opportunity to acquire shares in one of Africa’s largest energy projects. Before the proposed opening, a completion board meeting involving the parties to the transaction is expected to take place on Monday, September 7, according to people familiar…
Parents and guardians in Lagos State may now have one more requirement to sort out before enrolling their children in school. The Lagos State Government has made registration with the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) compulsory for learners seeking admission or enrolment in all public and private schools across the state. The new requirement…
Isabella Idibia, daughter of Nigerian singer Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, and actress Annie Idibia, has spoken publicly about how her parents’ separation affected her and her relationship with her father’s other children. The young Idibia acknowledged that the separation had been difficult but said the situation was gradually improving. She also revealed that…
Nigerian Exchange Group started corporate baseline climate assessments on Friday, 4 September 2026, pushing listed firms to document their actual carbon footprints under its N-Zero initiative. The exercise tests corporate readiness across carbon accounting, emissions risk, and transition planning. Group chief executive Temi Popoola warned company directors that global investors now attach strict green conditions…
For decades, the ghost worker phenomenon has hovered over public sector governance in Nigeria like an unyielding shadow. State treasuries across the federation have bled billions of naira through phantom personnel, double-dipping schemes, manual computational errors, and inflated wage bills that siphon critical funds away from public infrastructure and social welfare. Across successive political eras,…
For millions of Nigerian air travellers accustomed to the volatile rhythm of domestic aviation, the threat of grounded flights is rarely just an administrative inconvenience. It is an immediate disruption to business schedules, family reunions, medical emergencies, and interstate commerce. On Friday, the nation’s air transport grid stood on the edge of another major turbulence…
For years, Nigeria was one of Africa’s most attractive markets for multinational companies. Its huge population, growing consumer base and position as the continent’s largest economy made the country difficult for global brands to ignore. But the direction of travel has changed. In recent years, some of the world’s most recognisable companies have either left…