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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 naira opened Tuesday, 8 September 2026, holding firm around N1,321 per dollar in official trade, extending its measured appreciation as central bank interventions continue to starve currency desks of speculative local cash. In the parallel market, bureau de change operators adjusted quotes to N1,395 for buying and N1,405 for selling. The resulting gap between…
Foreign portfolio investors pulled a net N266.07 billion out of the Nigerian stock exchange during the first seven months of 2026, widening capital flight by 1,073 per cent over three years. Data from Nigerian Exchange Limited shows that offshore money managers sold far more local shares than they bought between January and July. Inbound foreign…
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…
Yemen’s Houthi militia wounded 73 civilians in a coordinated missile and drone assault across southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, shattering the remaining fragments of a fragile regional calm. The strikes hit commercial quarters, residential blocks, and critical energy hubs across Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran. Coalition spokesman Major-General Turki al-Maliki confirmed…
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has extended the campaign for her forthcoming film, “The Four: No One Fights Alone,” to market communities, where her team distributed umbrellas and T-shirts. A video shared on Instagram showed members of Akindele’s team engaging with people in the markets and handing out umbrellas during the rainy season. According…
Nasarawa State has taken a step toward improving coordination between agricultural policies and implementation with the inauguration of the Nasarawa State Agricultural Policy Facilitation Advisory Committee (NAPFAC), a platform designed to bring government officials, development partners and sector stakeholders together around agricultural development priorities. The committee’s inauguration brought together representatives from government institutions, private sector…
Big Brother expelled housemate Nomy from the eleventh season of Big Brother Naija on Monday, 7 September 2026, ending her run after she repeatedly defied house rules. Organisers revoked her participation privileges during an abrupt house meeting, ordering her to pack her bags and leave within thirty minutes. The ejection followed her refusal to serve…
Nigerian street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has questioned rapper Zlatan Ibile over a reported ₦504 million balance displayed on the rapper’s account, triggering a fresh exchange between the two artistes. The controversy began after Zlatan shared what appeared to be a screenshot showing more than ₦500 million in an account on Sunday,…
Nollywood actress Adebimpe Oyebade, popularly known as Mo Bimpe, has pushed back against social media criticism surrounding a brief interaction she had with fellow actor Jide Awobona at a recent film premiere. The actress responded after a short video from the event circulated online, prompting some social media users to question the nature of her…
On September 1, inside the quiet coastal settlement of Bandar Kuhestak in southern Iran’s Sirik County, families gathered under the evening sky to celebrate a private wedding. In a region routinely shadowed by naval patrols, trade vessels, and strategic tension along the Strait of Hormuz, the gathering offered a brief, cherished space for music, laughter,…