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Food, Beverage Import Bill Rises to N1.59trn in Q1 2024 – NBS

Food, Beverage Import Bill Rises to N1.59trn in Q1 2024 – NBS Nigeria’s food and beverage import bill increased by 30% from N 1.21 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2023 to N1.59 trillion in the first three months of 2024. This is according to the...

Expenditure on Fuel Import Increases by 46% in Q1 2024

Expenditure on Fuel Import Increases by 46% in Q1 2024 Nigeria’s expenditure on fuel soared to N2.6 trillion in the first quarter of 2024, representing a 46% increase from the fourth quarter of 2023. This data comes from the latest foreign trade report by the National...

Nigeria’s Trade Surplus Hits N6.52 trillion in Q1 2024

Nigeria’s Trade Surplus Hits N6.52 trillion in Q1 2024 Nigeria’s foreign trade statistics report for the first quarter of 2024 reveals a significant trade surplus of N6.52 trillion. This is a significant recovery from the N1.41 trillion trade deficit recorded in the previous quarter (Q4 2023)...

Marine & Blue Economy Reports Q1 Revenue Increase of 92%

The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has reported an increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2024, with N242 billion compared to N126 billion recorded in the same period in 2023, indicating an increase of 92 per cent. 

Fact Check: Model of ‘Kaaba’ in Nigeria for Pilgrim Training, Not Replacement for Hajj in Mecca

Fact Check: Model of 'Kaaba' in Nigeria for Pilgrim Training, Not Replacement for Hajj in Mecca Based on the detailed fact check provided by PRNigeria, the claim that a replica of the "Holy Kaaba" in Mecca was built for Muslim pilgrims in Nigeria appears to...

CBN Exempts 16 Items from Cybersecurity Levy…including Salary, Loans, Pension, Donations 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has exempted 16 items from 0.5 percent Cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions.