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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
There is something deeply troubling about the image of a local government chairman standing before commercial drivers and warning them that they could be denied access to a motor park for wearing the colours or symbols of a political party other than his own. That is the controversy now surrounding Blessing Albert Ebhodaghe, chairman…
Persistent downpours have forced the Federal Ministry of Works to postpone the reopening of the First Niger Bridge. The steel span, which links Onitsha in Anambra State to Asaba in Delta State, was shut down on 7 September for emergency repairs. Federal engineers had promised to hand the river crossing back to commercial traffic on…
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority floated a $300m investment fund in Abuja on Monday, 21 September 2026, to bankroll solar mini-grids and commercial off-grid installations. The Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy Fund marks an institutional pivot away from the national grid. State planners have stopped waiting for decrepit transmission lines to cross vast rural distances. Instead,…
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 17 people following a savage mob assault that left officers wounded and another comatose on life support. State Commissioner of Police Cletus Nwadiogbu announced the arrests in Makurdi after operatives tracked suspects tied to the August 30 violence in Adagi along the Jato-Aka-Adikpo road in Kwande Local Government…
Nigeria formally regained its status as a Frontier Market within the FTSE Russell index universe on Monday, 21 September 2026, ending three years in the financial wilderness. The global index provider cleared the promotion after verifying that recent clearing reforms created no operational hurdles for foreign institutional investors. The move pulls Nigerian equities out of…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board fired a staff member on Monday, 21 September 2026, after an internal inquiry proved the worker extorted money from teenage applicants. The examination body revealed the summary dismissal in its weekly bulletin, warning that rank will not shield corrupt insiders from immediate prosecution. The disciplinary action exposes the dark…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria will promote national interests, multilateral cooperation and reforms that give developing countries greater influence during the United Nations General Assembly. Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly will be guided by national interest and a commitment to multilateral cooperation. Shettima said the Nigerian…
Three prominent American news organisations filed a joint federal lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump on Monday, 21 September 2026, challenging an executive decision to ban their journalists from the White House grounds. CNN, Politico, and MS NOW notified government lawyers that they are seeking an emergency injunction in the US District Court…
Iran’s military command declared on Monday that its armed forces are fully prepared for a direct confrontation with the United States and Israel. Tehran claimed to possess credible intelligence indicating that Washington is preparing a fresh wave of large-scale military assaults. Revolutionary Guard officials warned that any new aggression would trigger immediate retaliation against American…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority ordered Air Peace on Monday, 21 September 2026, to draw up a compensation package for passengers after an inquiry proved the airline sent false flight alerts. Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong blew the whistle at Terminal One of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos when his 6:45 am flight to…