Nigerian Paper Mills Collapse, Imports Hit N297bn In Six Months   Nigerian paper mills have collapsed years after privatisation, forcing the economy to depend on imported paper for its needs. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics data, Nigeria imported paper and its allied products...

Despite Forex Shortage, Nigeria’s Imports Increase By N12.11trn   According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data, Between 2016 and 2021 Nigeria’s import bill rose from N8.73trn to of N20.84trn. This implies that within the five-year period, imports...

Customs, CBN Clash Over E-valuation Of Imports, Exports   The Nigerian Customs Service has refuted media reports which claimed that the service has adopted the e-evaluator and e-invoicing for importers and exporters introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria. In a statement released on Thursday via the...

Nigeria Spends N1.5trn On Raw Materials Imports In Six Months   Nigeria imported raw materials worth N1.51 trillion in the first six months of 2021 (H1 2021). A breakdown in the Foreign Trade Statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that importation of raw materials...

In Nine Months, Nigeria Imports N143bn Solid Minerals   Nigeria imported solid minerals worth N143.1bn from January to September this year, according to data collated from the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS data also show that the country exported N42.5bn solid minerals in the nine-month period,...

Nigeria’s Service Imports Surpass Exports, Records $33.7bn Deficit   Nigeria recorded trade in services deficit of $33.7bn in 2019, even as its merchandise exports fell by 14.1 per cent in the same year, according to the United Nations. The UN, in its UN Comtrade International Statistics Yearbook...