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
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…
The naira has entered one of its calmest stretches since Nigeria floated the currency in 2023, holding within a narrow range against the dollar even as a gap between the official and parallel markets persists. The relative stability marks a sharp departure from the turbulence that followed the exchange rate reforms of the past…
Nigeria’s monthly Federation Account allocations have climbed past N2 trillion, a level the Federal Government says was unthinkable before 2023, when states routinely struggled to meet salary obligations on allocations averaging between N300 billion and N600 billion. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Prof Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed the figures on Monday…
Households across Nigeria pulled back sharply from bank borrowing in 2025, pushing consumer credit into its first annual contraction in six years as punishing interest rates reshaped how Nigerians and their lenders approached debt. Figures contained in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2025 Annual Report and Statement of Accounts show that outstanding consumer credit…
The African Democratic Congress has waved aside a forecast by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will lose the 2027 election, describing the projection as a personal prayer rather than an evidence based assessment. Special Adviser to the ADC National Chairman on Research, Policy…
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has promised to sell off the majority of Nigeria’s presidential air fleet to curb wasteful state spending. Speaking at a political gathering, Obi declared that maintaining over ten luxury aircraft during an economic crisis remains an unpardonable waste of public funds. He argued that the funds saved from maintaining…
Fresh monetary data from the Central Bank of Nigeria has put credit to the private sector at N83.3 trillion in June 2026, a 2.8 per cent rise from the N81 trillion recorded in May, offering the clearest sign yet that bank lending to businesses and households is recovering after a punishing first half of…
Brent crude closed above $100 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since late May, after Iran aligned Houthi fighters struck Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea and opened a second maritime front in a conflict that has already crippled traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The international benchmark settled 7 percent…
The International Monetary Fund has urged African governments to overhaul statistical gathering and boost productivity. IMF directors warned that poor data transparency damages investor confidence and delays essential structural reforms. The fund highlighted Nigeria alongside regional peers as needing immediate improvements in national economic reporting. Accurate economic indicators remain vital for managing public debt and…
Aliko Dangote has all but concluded a $2.5bn private share placement for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, clearing the path for what is widely projected to become the largest initial public offering in Africa’s history and one of the boldest tests yet of the continent’s ability to finance its own industrial ambitions from…