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
A member of the United States Congress, Riley Moore, has welcomed the Nigerian Senate’s passage of the constitutional amendment establishing state police, describing the reform as a tool that would help states protect citizens, particularly Christians he says face persecution. Moore, who represents West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives,…
Nigeria moved closer than at any point in its democratic history to dismantling its single, centrally controlled police structure on Wednesday, after the Senate passed a constitutional amendment bill authorising state-controlled police services across the federation. The passage shifts the decades-long debate to the 36 state Houses of Assembly, where at least 24 must…
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of an educator during a coordinated raid on schools in the Esiele community of Oyo State, labelling the act barbaric. Gunmen riding motorcycles invaded three education centres in the Oriire Local Government Area last Friday, abducting an unknown number of pupils, students, and academic staff. The Presidency confirmed…
The Nigeria Customs Service has launched disciplinary action against an officer caught on film demanding a N200,000 bribe. A motorist used AI-Meta glasses to secretly record the encounter on the Lagos-Benin Expressway. This high-tech sting has forced the hand of a service often accused of systemic graft. The footage shows the officer haggling over vehicle…
Inspector General of Police Tunji Disu has ordered an immediate nationwide audit of arms and ammunition across all state commands following public outrage over a viral video showing officers shooting a restrained, handcuffed man at close range. The directive came during a meeting with senior officers in Abuja on Tuesday, where Disu mandated all…
Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has authorised the immediate restructuring of the Police Monitoring Unit. This initiative serves to tighten internal discipline and sharpen operational effectiveness across all police commands and formations. The move aligns with the broader reform agenda of the force, placing a renewed emphasis on intelligence-led inspections and real-time oversight. Professionalism and…
Tunji Disu was officially sworn in as the acting Inspector-General of Police on Wednesday, following a decoration ceremony by President Bola Tinubu earlier in the day. The handover took place at the State House, Abuja, where Disu, a career police officer, received his new rank amidst a growing wave of changes within the Nigeria Police…