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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
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has issued a stinging indictment of Nigeria’s political culture, declaring that the country stands alone in Africa as a nation where thuggery has evolved into a recognised and rewarding profession, warning that the trend poses a direct threat to democratic governance. Jonathan made the remarks on Wednesday at the opening…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Arsenal Football Club on winning the English Premier League title, using the occasion to draw deliberate parallels between the club’s transformation and his long-standing economic and political vision for Nigeria. In a statement issued on Wednesday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described…
Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, the socialite and nightlife entrepreneur widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, has made a candid public admission that President Bola Tinubu does not fully trust him, citing both his Igbo ethnic identity and his well-documented support for Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi during the 2023 general elections as reasons for…
State chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have threatened to institute contempt proceedings against the party’s national chairman, Senator David Mark, and other principal officers over alleged violation of a Federal High Court order delivered on April 29, 2026. The court order, issued in Suit No: FHC/CS/581/2026 between Don Norman Obinna and six…
Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has described former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi as a popular politician across southern Nigeria and many parts of the north, while claiming that his political movement delivered about two million votes for Obi during the 2023 election cycle. Mr Kwankwaso made the remarks in an interview…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN) has scheduled the screening of former President Goodluck Jonathan for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as the party’s lone presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general elections. The faction disclosed the development in a statement announcing the screening exercise scheduled for 10…
A bitter leadership dispute has resurfaced within Nigeria’s Labour Party, as embattled former National Chairman Julius Abure locks horns with the party’s recognised national leadership and Abia State Governor Alex Otti over the sale of nomination forms ahead of the 2027 general elections. The crisis deepened after photographs circulated on social media showing Abure presenting…
Peter Obi has declared he will serve only a single four-year term if he wins the presidency. He insists he would not stay a day longer, even with a gun to his head. This pledge aims to provide political stability in a country where second-term ambitions often paralyze governance. Most Nigerian leaders spend their first…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has revealed that the commission will require over 1.4 million ad hoc staff for the 2027 general elections, with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) providing the overwhelming majority of that workforce. Amupitan made the disclosure on Monday during a courtesy visit…
The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a pointed warning to opposition parties against adopting a southern presidential candidate for the 2027 election, arguing that such a move would hand President Bola Tinubu an easy path to re-election. The position was made public in a statement released to journalists in Abuja…