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...

Higher Oil Prices Increase External Reserves By $409m The country’s external reserves returned to a growth path as it gained $409m in two weeks, latest figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed on Monday. According to the CBN’s figures on movement of reserves, the...

Oil, Gas Export Revenue Dipped By $2.23bn In 2020 – NNPC       The total revenue generated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation from crude oil and gas exports plunged by 45.98 per cent last year amid the COVID-19 induced collapse in price and demand. Nigeria’s revenue from...

Fed Govt Recorded N485.51bn Fiscal Deficit In January – CBN       The Federal Government recorded N485.51bn fiscal deficit in January, statistics obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria have shown. to the monthly economic report for January released by the CBN on Friday, the low revenue performance...

Experts Blame Forex, Insecurity, Low Production As Inflation Hits 18.17%       Nigeria’s rate of inflation, which has maintained a continuous increase for more than a year, rose again in March, hitting a high of 18.17 per cent, according to data released on Thursday by the National...

LCCI Concerned Over Rising Inflation, Debt Sustainability       As the country awaits a higher inflation rate for March due for release today,, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has expressed concerns about the persistent increase in domestic prices. It noted that continual rise in...