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
Nigerian TikToker and content creator Elizabeth Amadou, popularly known as Jarvis, has spoken about the hardship she experienced while growing up, including living without her father and enduring periods of hunger and financial difficulty. Jarvis also discussed being raised by a mother whom she said had bipolar disorder, explaining that her mother’s condition made her…
The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria has called for urgent intervention by President Bola Tinubu to address the structural and commercial difficulties facing domestic refiners. CORAN warned that without appropriate measures, Nigeria could continue exporting crude oil, employment opportunities and refining margins while remaining dependent on imported petroleum products. In a position paper…
The political atmosphere in Rivers State is becoming increasingly competitive ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and allies of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, exchanging remarks over the likely direction of the contest. The latest disagreement followed comments attributed by the ADC to Wike during a…
A London hotelier has been sentenced after an investigation found that he obtained £450,000 through multiple applications under the United Kingdom’s COVID-19 business support programme. The case has renewed attention on the challenges governments faced in balancing rapid emergency financial assistance with safeguards against misuse during the pandemic. Richard Courtenay, 62, received a three-year…
Tanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after officials announced that the country’s First Gentleman died while receiving medical treatment in Zanzibar. The announcement was made on Monday, September 7, 2026, by Tanzania’s Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi, who said Ameir died at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in…
Aliko Dangote formally executed transaction agreements on Monday, 7 September 2026, launching a digital initial public offering that lets ordinary Nigerians buy shares in his mega-refinery for just N5,250. The signing ceremony in Lagos marks the official countdown to the largest equity float in the history of the Nigerian capital market. Under the transaction terms…
Nigeria’s short-term money market recorded renewed pressure on liquidity after recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) operations reduced available cash in the banking system, pushing the overnight lending rate higher. The overnight rate, which measures the cost banks pay to borrow funds from one another for very short periods, rose to 22.20 per cent,…
Nigeria’s petrol market is witnessing a notable shift as recent industry data indicate that the estimated cost of importing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) was higher than the supply price of petrol from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery during the period reviewed. The development has renewed discussions about the role of domestic refining in reducing Nigeria’s…
Africa is approaching a demographic turning point that could reshape the global labour market over the next three decades. By 2050, Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to add more than 620 million people to its working-age population, positioning the region as the largest source of new workers globally at a time when several advanced economies…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has become the subject of medical attention after Turkish champions Galatasaray confirmed that he suffered a right adductor muscle injury during a league match against İstanbul Başakşehir. The Nigerian forward scored before being forced off in Galatasaray’s 3–2 victory, with subsequent medical examinations revealing a strain in his groin muscle…