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
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…
President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, his third consecutive absence from the annual gathering, and the decision has drawn a demand for explanation from his leading opponent in the 2027 race. In a statement on Sunday, 20 September 2026, the spokesperson to…
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The vice president departs Abuja to take charge of high-level diplomatic talks and deliver the national statement during the general debate. The assignment marks a sudden shift from earlier…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that no more than six of the North’s 19 governors supported President Bola Tinubu’s bid for the ruling party’s ticket ahead of the 2023 election, offering a rare public account of how thin the President’s regional backing was at the time. Shettima made the remark on Wednesday, 16…
President Bola Tinubu has formally retained Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The decision effectively kills months of heavy intra-party scheming and intense speculation regarding the structure of the ruling party’s next ticket. The All Progressives Congress confirmed the continuation of the pairing after the vice president submitted…
Nigeria is dismantling its fragmented emergency response systems in favour of a single communications framework. The federal government has resolved to roll out 112 as the sole national emergency telephone number across all tiers of government. Vice President Kashim Shettima finalized the operational roadmap during a high-level briefing with the Nigerian Communications Commission at the…
Benin entered a new political chapter on Sunday as Romuald Wadagni, the country’s former finance minister, was officially sworn in as president at the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou, succeeding his long-time mentor and former boss, Patrice Talon, who stepped down after a decade in power. The 49 year old economist, widely regarded as…
Nigeria will deepen its collaboration with the United Nations to fast-track the economic empowerment of women and young citizens. Vice President Kashim Shettima confirmed the plan during a meeting with UN Assistant Secretary General on Youth Affairs, Felipe Paullier, in Abuja on Thursday. The renewed pact focuses on financial inclusion, job creation, and technical skills…
Nigeria has stopped gambling with its energy security. Vice President Kashim Shettima made this clear on Thursday while commissioning the new head office of the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) in Abuja. The government views the power sector as the primary floor for national progress. This new facility in the Asokoro District is not…
The Federal Government has moved to consolidate Nigeria’s fragmented youth empowerment schemes into a single, industry-led national system. At a high-level roundtable in Abuja on Tuesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima called for an end to “isolated interventions” that fail to translate into stable employment. Represented by Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, the Vice President argued that…