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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
Crude prices fell by more than one dollar on Monday, 24 August 2026, as traders locked in profits ahead of fresh American trade sanctions on Tehran. Brent crude futures slid $1.16, or 1.23 per cent, to $93.23 a barrel during mid-day European trade, while West Texas Intermediate dropped $1.55 to $85.51. The retreat followed two…
Figures in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s first-quarter 2026 Statistical Bulletin, published recently, reveal both the continuing strength of Nigeria’s foreign exchange-generating capacity and the growing pressure on available foreign currency from imports, external obligations, capital movements, and other payments. The March position was the weakest monthly net foreign exchange flow since December 2025. Nevertheless,…
Diaspora remittances into Nigeria flattened at 21.8 billion dollars last year as global economic headwinds slowed the growth of offshore funding. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest quarterly statistical bulletin reveals a negligible drop from the 21.811 billion dollars recorded the previous year. This stagnation follows a period of rapid expansion, during which…
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange added N26.5 trillion to their portfolios in April as the market hit a record valuation of N155.7 trillion. This surge marks a 20 per cent jump in the All-Share Index within a single month. Money is flowing back into the bourse because buyers trust the earnings power of Nigeria’s largest…
A tiny club of 25 companies now controls nearly the entire Nigerian stock market. These blue-chip giants account for 89.96% of the N155.99 trillion total market value on the Nigerian Exchange. Data from the first four months of 2026 shows a market that is top-heavy and increasingly concentrated. Investors are piling into a few liquid…
The Nigerian Exchange added more than N10 trillion to its market value this week as investors chased industrial and consumer stocks. Total market capitalisation climbed to N155.994 trillion despite the trading floor closing on Wednesday for the Workers’ Day holiday. The All-Share Index rose by 7.33 per cent to close at 242,277.81 points. This surge…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) is seeking to raise ₦700 billion through a bond auction today, April 27, 2026. This issuance forms a critical component of the federal government’s domestic borrowing programme designed to plug budgetary gaps. Investors will bid across three distinct re-openings, with the settlement date set for April 29. The auction comes…
Nigeria’s equity market grew by N1.4 trillion last week as institutional demand for blue-chip stocks remained high. The total value of listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange reached N131.17 trillion by Friday. This rally pushed the All Share Index up by 1% to cross the 200,000-point milestone. Large-cap stocks in the banking and industrial sectors…
FTSE Russell has returned Nigeria to its Frontier Market index, ending the country’s three-year stint in the investment wilderness. The global index provider announced the upgrade in its March 2026 review, moving Nigeria out of the “Unclassified” category it has occupied since September 2023. This reclassification takes effect on 21 September 2026, coinciding with the…
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) is leading a diplomatic push to unify Africa’s fragmented capital markets through cross-border listings. Group Chairman Umaru Kwairanga and CEO Temi Popoola recently hosted heads of major bourses from Johannesburg, Nairobi, Accra, and Addis Ababa in Lagos. The goal is to move past isolated trading floors toward a single investment…