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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
Nigeria’s outbound shipments of raw materials surged by 106 per cent year-on-year to hit 3.84 trillion naira in the first six months of 2026. Fresh data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows a steep climb from the 1.86 trillion naira recorded during the same period in 2025. The trade surge reflects robust overseas appetite…
Nigeria’s brief respite from price pressures faces a swift end as financial analysts predict headline inflation rose in August. Projections from major investment houses place the annual headline rate between 15.3% and 15.94%, threatening two straight months of disinflation. The National Bureau of Statistics reported a drop to 15.43% in July from 15.91% in June….
The naira closed the week of 12 September 2026 at its strongest level against the United States dollar in more than two years, extending a recovery that has taken the currency from record lows in early 2024 to the firmest official rates since before the Central Bank of Nigeria floated it in June 2023….
Nigeria’s three tiers of government are sharing more naira than at any point in the country’s history. Whether that has made anyone better off is the question former Vice President Atiku Abubakar put to the public this week, and his answer was no. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, by his…
Nigeria posted a merchandise trade surplus of N12.59 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, widening its trade balance by 67 per cent as foreign crude sales surged and local refining curtailed fuel import bills. Fresh balance-of-trade numbers released by the National Bureau of Statistics in Abuja on Monday reveal that total exports jumped to…
Nigeria’s external reserves crossed the $54 billion threshold to reach $54.08 billion on 3 September 2026, marking an eighteen-year high for the national treasury. Fresh balance-sheet data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria shows a gain of $12.58 billion over the past twelve months, reflecting a 30.3 per cent year-on-year surge from $41.50 billion…
Twelve outgoing Nigerian state governors will leave behind an aggregate debt mountain of roughly N5.3tn as their constitutional tenures expire in 2027 and early 2028. Official records from the Debt Management Office show that these twelve subnational administrations held N2.16tn in local obligations by the first quarter of 2026, alongside $2.33bn in foreign loans. The…
Nigerian commercial banks pushed N83.43 trillion into private enterprise balances by the end of July 2026, setting a fresh credit record despite punishing interest rates. Fresh numbers from the Central Bank of Nigeria show that total private credit swelled by N2.84 trillion across the three months from April. The expansion marks a 3.52 per cent…
Nigeria’s economy expanded by 4.43 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, marking its strongest quarterly performance in five years. Fresh Gross Domestic Product figures from the National Bureau of Statistics reveal that smaller, capital-light niches outpaced traditional heavyweight industries to drive headline momentum. Coal mining staged the sharpest reversal on the board,…
Nigeria’s economy recorded its strongest quarterly expansion in recent periods as improved activity in services, agriculture and oil production pushed real Gross Domestic Product growth to 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, although analysts warned that weaker industrial performance remains a major obstacle to broader economic recovery. The latest figures from…