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
Peter Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, launched a scathing critique of federal economic management in Abuja on Monday, 12 October, identifying fuel subsidy removal, currency floating, and aggressive tax measures as the three structural engines driving nationwide misery. The opposition leader dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s emergency thirty-day petrol discount as an empty political…
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja on Sunday, 11 October, to publish the identities of private firms printing ballot papers for the 2027 general election. The opposition standard-bearer raised alarms over whispers that the electoral umpire awarded major printing deals to Hitech Construction or its affiliate entities, pointing to…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded an immediate upward review of the national minimum wage, accusing President Bola Tinubu of driving millions of working citizens into acute destitution through unchecked market reforms. A statement released on Sunday by his campaign communications chief, Phrank Shaibu, warned that galloping inflation has made the statutory 70,000 naira…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has delivered a sharp blow to the loose bookkeeping of the country’s political machines ahead of the 2027 polls. On Thursday, a seven-member panel led by Justice Adamu Jauro allowed an appeal filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission against a lower appellate ruling that had dismantled key sections of the Electoral…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the Osun State governorship election as a clear dress rehearsal for the 2027 presidential contest. The opposition leader warned that the conduct of the state poll will reveal whether democratic institutions can resist executive interference. Voters in the south-western state went to the polls amid tight security and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed that the Nigeria Police Force remains the constitutionally designated lead agency for election security, insisting that military deployment during elections must remain an exceptional measure as preparations intensify for the 2027 general elections . The electoral commission urged the Armed Forces to maintain strict political neutrality…
Voters who have lost or damaged their Permanent Voter Cards will soon be able to download replacements without visiting any office, as the Independent National Electoral Commission moves to digitise key parts of Nigeria’s voting process ahead of the 2027 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the plan on Wednesday in…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has reported that 1,028,929 out of 1,059,360 registered voters in Ekiti State have collected their Permanent Voters’ Cards ahead of the governorship election scheduled for Saturday. Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed the figures in a statement issued in Abuja…
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo, has urged authorities to deploy armed security personnel and fence all schools to protect students from kidnappers who deliberately target vulnerable institutions for maximum impact. Ogunbanjo, in an interview with Vanguard Learning, said criminals focus on schools…
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has sued former Governor Bukola Saraki at the Kwara State High Court over a social media post alleged to constitute criminal defamation and cyberbullying. The case centres on a statement published by Saraki on April 17, 2026, which questioned the governor’s educational qualifications. Lawyers for Saraki, led by Jimoh…