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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 pushed back sharply against the World Bank on Sunday after the multilateral lender claimed debt servicing consumed 124% of federal revenue during the first half of 2026. The Federal Ministry of Finance issued a statement in Abuja faulting the bank’s arithmetic, arguing that foreign economists compared mismatched ledgers by stacking sub-national external obligations against…
Taiwo Oyedele has officially taken the helm as Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. He succeeds Wale Edun following a formal handover ceremony held in Abuja on Thursday. The transition aligns with the timeline established by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the cabinet reshuffle. Ministry officials confirmed the orderly completion of…
The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that Wale Edun and Ahmed Musa Dangiwa were dismissed from the Federal Executive Council. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed that both ministers submitted their resignations voluntarily. Mr. Edun, who turned 70 on Monday, cited deteriorating health as the primary driver for his exit. He intends to shift his focus…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council, removing the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, from their cabinet positions. A statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Secretary…
Nigeria’s fiscal prospects have brightened as the price of its premium crude grades, Brass River and Qua Iboe, soared to $113 per barrel on Thursday. This valuation places Nigerian oil significantly above the international Brent benchmark, which currently trades at $96 per barrel. The surge coincides with a jump in domestic production, which has reached…
The Federal Government will use this week’s IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, to lobby for lower borrowing costs and fairer global financial terms. This diplomatic push comes as the escalating US–Israel–Iran conflict disrupts energy markets and tightens capital flows to emerging economies. Finance Minister Wale Edun aims to convince global lenders…
The Federal Government has triggered a sharp debate across Nigeria’s industrial landscape by slashing import tariffs on 127 items. A new fiscal policy, signed by Finance Minister Wale Edun, cuts duties on essential medicines, rice, and vehicles to ease the cost of living. While the move offers immediate relief to consumers, it has drawn fire…
Global oil price hikes could drive Nigeria’s headline inflation up by 3.1 percentage points as the Middle East conflict continues to batter energy markets. In its latest Nigeria Development Update, the World Bank warned that the conflict has pushed crude prices to $80 per barrel, a 31% increase since hostilities began. This surge is already…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has warned that Nigeria’s current economic trajectory is failing the poor. Speaking virtually at the Nigeria Business Summit 2026 in Lagos, Edun noted that while average yearly GDP growth has climbed from 2% to 4%, the uptick remains too shallow to lift millions…
Africa loses $88 billion to illicit financial flows every year. Wale Edun, Nigeria’s Finance Minister, laid out this grim arithmetic at an African Union tax summit in Abuja. These vanished billions represent a direct theft from the continent’s schools, hospitals, and power grids. The minister argues that Africa can no longer beg or borrow its…