BOI’s Response to Industries On Life Support, by Tanimu Ahmed   The story of the year 2020 should be all about Covid-19 pandemic and the accompanying job losses, decline in global trade and the shut down of industry across the globe. Many observers will readily claim...

Oil Price Rises Above $70, OPEC Projects Demand Growth       The international oil price, Brent crude, rose above the $70 per barrel mark on Tuesday, with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries projecting that demand for the commodity is bound to improve. Brent, against which Nigeria’s...

Govs Fret As CBN Insists Budget Support Repayment Starts May       State governors again on Thursday requested that the repayment of their loans, especially the budget support, which ought to start this month be deferred. But the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, emphasised...

Nigeria’s Revenue Threatened As India Slashes Crude Imports By $39.5bn         Nigeria’s revenue earning capacity has come under threat following the reduction of importation of crude oil by India. India, Nigeria’s largest crude oil importer, reduced crude oil imports by $39.5bn in April, compared to the same...

March Domestic Demand Recorded Upsurge - IATA         The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that passenger traffic rose in March 2021 compared with February 2021. However, total demand for air travel in March 2021 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 67.2 per...

Rising Oil Price Puts More Pressure on NNPC’s Finances       Crude oil extended its gains at the weekend after closing at a six-week high with signs of strengthening demand in key markets, thereby piling more pressure on the ability of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)...