Trade Deficit Increases To $2.51bn After Border Reopening         Nigeria’s exports declined while imports increased in January despite the opening of the land borders. Nigeria’s trade deficit rose from $1.69bn in December 2020 to $2.51bn as of the end of January 2021 despite the reopening of the...

COVID-19, Forex Forced 415 Firms Out Of Production – MAN       The foreign exchange restriction by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the COVID-19 pandemic forced 415 companies to stop manufacturing in the last one year, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has said. The Director-General, MAN, Mr...

CBN Extends Naira-4-dollar Deadline To Boost Remittances       The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended indefinitely its ‘Naira 4 dollar scheme’ earlier scheduled to end on May 8, 2021. It disclosed this on Thursday in a circular to all Deposit Money Banks, International Money Transfer Operators and...

Reps Summon NNPC, CBN, FIRS, EFCC, Probe Illicit Financial Flows       The House of Representatives has resolved to invite various departments and agencies of the Federal Government over illicit financial flows in Nigeria. At the plenary on Thursday, the House specifically mandated its committees on Finance; Anti-Corruption;...

CBN Vows To Resist Maize Importation     The Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said the bank will oppose all attempts to continue importation of maize into the country. In a statement titled ‘Emefiele woos youths to embrace agriculture’, the CBN boss said, “The CBN would...

Foreign Direct Investment Dipped By $30m In January – CBN       Foreign Direct Investment dipped by 33.3 per cent which amounted to $30m in January, latest statistics obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed on Wednesday. According to figures obtained from the CBN’s January report on...