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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 Central Bank of Nigeria is shifting its focus from bank balance sheets to the character of the men and women who run them. Governor Olayemi Cardoso told a Lagos audience on Thursday that higher capital is useless without boardroom discipline. He made it clear that the era of regulatory leniency is over. The apex…
Nigeria’s currency posted a marginal gain against the US dollar at the official window, supported by a sharp rise in foreign exchange turnover and improved liquidity conditions, according to latest market data. Figures released by the Central Bank of Nigeria show the naira appreciated by 0.09 per cent to close at N1,379.46 per dollar,…
Nigeria now leads African aviation safety after achieving a record 91.4 percent score in the latest International Civil Aviation Organisation audit. This result marks a historic high for the nation. Global aviation bodies see this success as a vital catalyst for reform across the continent. Safety remains the bedrock of trust and growth for air…
Nigeria’s economic ambition remains tethered to a significant failure in financial inclusion. New data reveals that 80 per cent of businesses owned by women operate entirely without access to formal credit. While women constitute over half of the population and provide 40 per cent of the nation’s agricultural labour, they remain sidelined from the institutional…
Strong investor appetite for banking and industrial equities pushed Nigeria’s stock market to a fresh record, extending a four-week rally that added over N5.5 trillion in market value. Trading data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited showed that gains across key large-cap stocks drove the All-Share Index higher by 4.0 per cent week-on-week to 225,406.05…
Nigeria’s aviation fuel market is facing renewed regulatory intervention as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) moves to stabilise rising costs affecting domestic airlines. A technical committee convened by the regulator on April 24, 2026, has recommended that Jet-A1, commonly known as aviation fuel, should be sold within a price band…
Global oil markets recorded sharp gains on Monday following the collapse of planned peace negotiations between the United States and Iran, prolonging an eight-week military standoff that continues to disrupt international shipping. US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a scheduled diplomatic mission to Pakistan over the weekend, citing a lack of substantial progress, while…
Billions of dollars in rehabilitation contracts and a decades-long search for efficiency have failed to shift former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s conviction that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries are beyond repair. As the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited pushes toward a June 2026 deadline to secure technical partners for the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna facilities,…
Nigeria’s industrial landscape is set for a significant shift as the Dangote Group begins a three-year journey to more than double the capacity of its multi-billion-dollar refinery. The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced an expansion of the facility to a production capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd), a…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released an exposure draft of the “Guide to Charges by Banks and Other Financial Institutions, 2026,” proposing a rise in the cost of ATM card issuance and replacement. If finalized, the fee for standard debit and credit cards will climb to ₦1,500, a 50 per cent increase from…