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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
President Bola Tinubu will today (Monday) depart Abuja for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, aimed at deepening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across key sectors. The trip was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who said the visit would focus…
West Ham United are preparing a five-year contract offer for Nigerian midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi, with the 22-year-old Super Eagles international indicating his willingness to join the Premier League club. The Nigeria international, who recently returned from Africa Cup of Nations duty, is understood to be attracting interest from several English and European clubs, but…
The United States military is expanding materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria as part of a broader American strategy to work with African militaries in targeting Islamic State-linked militants across the continent, the deputy commander of the US Africa Command has disclosed. Lieutenant General John Brennan told news agency AFP that the Pentagon…
A former member of the National Assembly, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, has clarified that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is not expected to present the 2026 budget to the state House of Assembly until July, explaining that an existing appropriation is still in effect. Nwuke, who represented Etche-Omuma Federal Constituency in the House of…
The long-anticipated corruption trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources and the first woman to preside over the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, is scheduled to commence in a London court on Monday. Alison-Madueke, now 65, stands accused of five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to…
Staying physically active in your teens and early twenties may feel like enough, but growing evidence suggests that what truly protects the heart is sustained exercise through young adulthood and middle age. A long-term study tracking more than 5,000 adults across four US cities has found that maintaining higher-than-recommended levels of physical activity—particularly from early…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a public tribute to British troops who fought in Afghanistan, following mounting international criticism over comments in which he appeared to downplay the role and sacrifices of NATO forces in the two-decade conflict. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised the UK military, describing British…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced plans to enforce its statutory powers to recover unpaid taxes from defaulting taxpayers through banks, employers, tenants, debtors and business partners. This was disclosed in a public notice dated January 21, 2026, signed by the Executive Chairman of LIRS, Mr Ayodele Subair, and published on the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Brazilian national, Ms Ingrid Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with 30.09 kilograms of heroin concealed in factory-sealed coffee packs valued at over ₦3 billion. The 30-year-old suspect, identified as a private security officer in Brazil, was arrested on Friday, January…
Church leaders under the Ecumenical Synods of Bishops, Archbishops, Apostles and Senior Clergy have declared that churches lack the capacity to identify fake or adulterated anointing oil, urging the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to intensify its regulatory oversight. The clerics spoke following the recent discovery by NAFDAC officials of…