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CBN Reveals $343m Decline in External Reserves

CBN Reveals $343m Decline in External Reserves Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves dipped by $342.97m to $36.53bn in nine days, data from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday showed. The decline in the country’s foreign exchange reserves comes amid the recent sale of $876.26m to meet...

Nigeria’s Spending on Jet Fuel Importation Drops by 87% to N31bn – NBS

Nigeria’s Spending on Jet Fuel Importation Drops by 87% to N31bn - NBS   Nigeria’s spending on kerosene type jet fuel importation fell quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) by 87 percent to N31 billion in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1’24) from N239.18 billion in Q4’23. Meanwhile, according to a...

Crude Oil: Nigeria’s Average Daily Production Stands at 1.6mb – NUPRC

Crude Oil: Nigeria’s Average Daily Production Stands at 1.6mb – NUPRC The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, says the country’s average daily production stood at 1.6 million barrels per day (mbpd) as of July 23. Komolafe spoke...

Nigeria Raked in About $100b Diaspora Remittance in Five Years – Dabiri-Erewa

Nigeria Raked in About $100b Diaspora Remittance in Five Years – Dabiri-Erewa Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairman and chief executive officer of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission said the country has raked in about $100 billion from diaspora remittances in the last five years. This is as she...

Crude Oil Revenue Increases by N91bn in June – FG

Crude Oil Revenue Increases by N91bn in June – FG The marginal rise in crude oil production in June 2024 increased Nigeria’s earnings from crude oil sales by about N91bn in the same month. Latest oil production data obtained from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission,...

Inflation Increases to 34.19% Amid Soaring Food Prices

Inflation Increases to 34.19% Amid Soaring Food Prices Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 34.19 percent in June 2024 from 33.95 percent in May. The data is captured in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its consumer price index (CPI) report for June, released on Monday. The...