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
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 632,788 results from the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted this past Thursday. Candidates can now access their performance data by sending “UTMERESULT” to the official service numbers, 55019 or 66019. The Board specifies that this access remains limited to viewing only; official printing options remain unavailable…
Airline operators have temporarily shelved plans to cease flight operations, averting a national transport crisis scheduled for 20 April. The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) agreed to the pause following an emergency appeal from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. The government warned that a shutdown would cripple the economy and devastate…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR) to serve as the primary benchmark for the domestic money market. Developed alongside the Financial Markets Dealers Association, the rate replaces older, fragmented methods of measuring short-term liquidity. It aims to improve transparency and sharpen the transmission of monetary policy. The bank…
Nigeria is not a poor country. Dr. Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, insists the nation suffers from structural inequality rather than a lack of resources. He argues that persistent narratives of poverty distract from the actual work of fixing the economy. Wealth exists within the system, he claims, hidden by…
A ten percent stake in Africa’s largest single‑train refinery will be offered to public investors through a Pan‑African Initial Public Offering scheduled for 2026, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has confirmed. The share sale, which analysts estimate could raise approximately two billion dollars based on the facility’s twenty billion dollar valuation, marks the first time equity…
A comprehensive flood forecast released yesterday by the Federal Government warns that no fewer than 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory will experience high flood risk during the 2026 rainy season, with authorities urging immediate preparatory measures to avert a repeat of previous disaster years. The 2026 Annual Flood Outlook, presented by the…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.38 per cent in March 2026, snapping a year-long easing trend and signalling renewed pressure on household budgets across the country. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed the figures in its Consumer Price Index report released on Wednesday. The increase marks the first time the headline inflation rate…
Nigeria’s daily importation of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, climbed sharply by 96.6 percent in March 2026, reaching 5.9 million litres per day, up from 3.0 million litres per day recorded in February. The figures were published on Tuesday by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in its monthly fact…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has warned of thunderstorms, rainfall and strong winds across parts of the country on Monday, April 13, urging residents and operators to take safety precautions. In its forecast released on Sunday, NiMet said northern states will experience sunny conditions in the morning, with “isolated thunderstorms over Adamawa and Taraba” expected…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled April 14 for the hearing of a suit challenging the leadership of the African Democratic Congress under former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, was filed by Nafiu-Bala Gombe, a former deputy national chairman…