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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
The federal government has signed contract agreements and memoranda of understanding for eight major road projects across the country. Works Minister Dave Umahi concluded the deals at the ministry headquarters in Abuja, binding the state to four flagship legacy highways and four strategic regional routes. The administration intends to fund these ventures through a combination…
Nigerian nationals travelling to Rwanda will no longer require a visa, as Nigeria has activated a reciprocal 30-day visa exemption arrangement following a presidential announcement made at a continental business summit. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) announced on Friday that it has completed all arrangements to implement the directive issued by President Bola Tinubu at…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, a move the Presidency says is designed to strengthen Nigeria’s internal security architecture and improve coordination among key security institutions. The appointment was announced through an official statement from the Office of the Secretary to…
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…
Less than two weeks after Nigeria’s opposition leaders gathered in Ibadan, Oyo State, pledging unity against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), their coalition is already showing serious cracks ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The immediate trigger was the decision by former Anambra Governor Peter Obi and former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso…
Fresh political alignments ahead of the 2027 general election gathered momentum on Saturday after former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, publicly endorsed the decision of the Nigeria Democratic Congress to zone its presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria. Kwankwaso spoke during the party’s national convention in Abuja while addressing delegates, supporters and party stakeholders, describing the…
Omoyele Sowore must defend himself against cyberbullying charges after an Abuja court rejected his attempt to toss the case. Justice Mohammed Umar ruled on Friday that the state has provided enough evidence to require a formal response from the publisher. The prosecution claims Mr Sowore defamed President Bola Tinubu by calling him a criminal on…
Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, has formally waived the mandatory screening exercise for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential primaries, declaring him automatically cleared under the authority of its National Working Committee. The decision was reached at the NWC’s 188th meeting, held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the party’s…
Nigeria will not return to the ruinous era of fuel subsidies or state-mandated price controls. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele confirmed this stance to global investors in Paris this week. He argued that subsidies create economic distortions that the country can no longer afford. The government remains convinced that market forces are the only credible way…
Nigeria’s global passport ranking has improved by six places since President Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023, yet the actual number of countries that Nigerians can enter without a prior visa has quietly shrunk, presenting a contradictory picture of progress and decline. According to the April 2026 edition of the Henley Passport…