Nigeria’s Foreign Trade Rises To N9.76trn In Q1, Records N3.94trn Deficit       Nigeria’s total merchandise trade increased to N9.76 trillion in the first quarter of the year, representing 6.99 per cent rise over the N9.12 trillion in the preceding quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)...

Food Prices Rose In April Despite Fall In Inflation       The prices paid by consumers for rice, egg, tomatoes and yam rose in April despite 0.91 month-on-month (MoM) fall in food inflation sub-index during the period. Similarly, transport fare for bus, air, motorcycle and waterway journeys increased...

Credit To Private Sector Rises To N31.822trn       Banking sector credit to the private sector increased year-on-year by N382 billion to N31.823 trillion as of April, up from the N31.440 trillion it was as at the end of March. The data were compiled from the latest Central...

Foreign Reserves Depreciated By $790m       Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have depreciated by $790 million despite the rise in crude oil prices. The foreign reserves stood at $34.43 billion as at May 17 data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed. Managing Director, Financial Derivatives Company...

Economy sustains recovery with 0.51% GDP growth in Q1 Nigeria’s economy appears to be on sustained recovery from recession as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.51% (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1’21). This marks two consecutive quarters of...

Price Of Petrol Highest In Plateau, Kano, Abia In April     The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), yesterday, said the highest average price of petrol in April was recorded in Plateau, Kano and Abia states. In its ‘Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for April 2021’, the...