Public Officials Received N721bn Bribe in 2023 – NBS According to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), no fewer than N721bn was received as bribe by Nigerian public officials in 2023. The report released on Thursday titled, “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends”,...

Pension Funds Increase by 2.23% in May – PenCom The value of pension funds in Nigeria increased by 2.23 per cent month-on-month to cross the N20tn mark to N20.23tn in May 2024. According to the unaudited report on the pension funds industry portfolio for the period...

Naira Exchanges for N1,535/$ in Parallel Market The Naira yesterday depreciated in the parallel market to N1,535 per dollar from N1,520 per dollar on Wednesday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1,520.24 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the...

Capital Importation Hits $3.3b in One Year The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in the first quarter 2024 total capital importation rose to $3.3billion from $1.1million recorded in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1 2023). This was contained in its report titled: “Nigeria Capital Importation...

Nigeria’s Debt to GDP Ratio Surpasses 50% Nigeria’s debt-to-GDP ratio crossed 50% for the first time ever last week after the Debt Management Office published the country’s latest public debt figures. According to the DMO, Nigeria now has a public debt portfolio of N121 trillion, consisting...

The World Bank has affirmed its 3.3 per cent economic growth forecast for Nigeria in 2024 saying the nation’s economy was mildly buoyant in the early part of the year despite macroeconomic adjustments.