Consumer Credit Hits N1.6trn In January The value of consumer credit in the Nigerian economy fell by four per cent to N1.593 trillion in January 2021. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revealed this in its monthly economic report for January. It noted that at the aforementioned...

Global oil benchmark, Brent crude, extended its declines on Wednesday, trading around $43 per barrel, down from a 2016 peak of $52.54. Oil prices plummeted over $1 per barrel within minutes after official United States energy data showed an unexpected glut of oil in storage,...