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MAN Reports 35% Drop in Manufacturing Sector Investments

MAN Reports 35% Drop in Manufacturing Sector Investments   A report by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has revealed that investments in the manufacturing sector contracted by 35.3 per cent in 2024. The sector endured a sharp contraction in real investment in the past year, as...

How FG Borrowed N1.94trn From Bond Investors

How FG Borrowed N1.94trn From Bond Investors   The Federal Government borrowed a total of N1.94trn from bond investors in the first quarter of 2025, an analysis of bond auction results released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) showed. However, the amount was raised through Federal Government...

Maritime Exports Outpace Imports by 39% in 2024 – NBS

Maritime Exports Outpace Imports by 39% in 2024 - NBS   Goods exported via maritime transport exceeded imports in the same category by 39.76 per cent in 2024, a sharp deviation from other modes of foreign trade transport. This highlights the fact that importers avoided delay...

Nigeria’s Telecom Industry Records $7.6bn Revenue in 2024

Nigeria's Telecom Industry Records $7.6bn Revenue in 2024   According to a report by PwC, Nigeria's telecommunications sector experienced substantial growth in 2024, with mobile service revenue totaling $7.6 billion. The report also showed that the global telecommunications industry is projected to generate $1.3 trillion in total...

Inflation Rate Drops to 24.48%

Nigeriaโ€™s headline inflation has dropped to 24.48 per cent year on year in January 2025. This is a sharp decline from the 34.80 per cent.

PRNigeria Fact-Check Exposes Misleading Claim by Buhari on Rental Income for Feeding

PRNigeria Fact-Check Exposes Misleading Claim by Buhari on Rental Income for Feeding In a recent statement that sparked widespread debate, former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari claimed that he relies on rental income from one of his houses in Kaduna State to support his living expenses...