Insurance Firms, Banks Others Contribute N1.72trn To Economy   Banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions contributed N1.72 trillion to the nation’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first half of the year, H1’23. This represents 27 percent year-on-year YoY growth from the N1.35 trillion contributed...

In July, Lending, Savings Rates Hit 22.14% – Report   The gap between the maximum lending rate and savings deposit rate in the banking sector widened by 22.14 per cent in July. Banks savings deposit rate rose slightly to 5.24 per cent in July from 5.18 per...

Water Transportation Fare Increases By 45%, According To NBS   The average fare paid for water transport in June 2023 rose to N1,366.22, a 44.84 per cent rise from N943.26 in June 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed in its latest report. The NBS...

Domestic Airfares Hit 40% High In 12 Months – NBS   Nigeria’s domestic air travel expenses have skyrocketed by 40 per cent from June 2022 to June 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data disclosed this in its recent Transport Fare Watch report for June 2023. The...

In One Month, Transportation Cost Increased By 98% – NBS   The average cost of bus transportation within Nigerian cities rose from N649.59 in May 2023 to N1,285.41 in June 2023 as the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit rose, according to the National Bureau of...

FG Spent $1.1bn On Foreign Debt Service   As Nigeria continues to grapple with economic challenges, it has emerged that the federal government spent $1.169 billion to service its debt obligation from January to June 2023. According to the export and international payment data released by the...