Fed Govt May Exceed N7.89trn 2021 Revenue Target As Oil Prices Soars         There are indications that the Federal Government may be on course to meet and perhaps, surpass the projected oil revenue target in the 2021 budget if the recent rise in the prices of...

Nigeria’s Forex Inflow Hits $21bn In Q3       The total amount of foreign exchange inflow into the economy in the third quarter of 2020 stood at $21.46 billion, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN, in its third quarter economic report said...

Local Airlines Hike Fares To 100%         One of the most expensive pricing regimes in local airfares may be upon the aviation industry, as ticket rates have more than doubled in a week. The spike, which operators blamed on an exchange rate that hit N500 to $1...

CBN Battles Recession, Raises COVID-19 Facility To N300bn       Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday said the bank would raise its COVID-19-targeted facility from N150 billion to N300 billion in order to accommodate more Nigerians in a bid to cushion the impact...

Naira In Mixed Fortunes As External Reserves Drop To 5mths Low       Despite the renewed pressures on the external sector, Naira has appreciated in the Investors & Exporters (I&E) window of the currency market. But this came at the backdrop of a decline in external reserves just...

CBN MPC members Express Worry Over High Demand Pressure In Forex         Some members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria have expressed concerns over the high demand pressure in the nation’s foreign exchange market. The MPC members voiced their concerns at the...