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...

E-payment Transactions In Q1 Rise By 82% To N66trn       Nigeria’s financial system has recorded further surge in the value of electronic payment (e-payment) transactions to N65.6 trillion in the first quarter of the year (Q1’21) indicating a whopping 82 percent Year-on-Year, YoY, increase from N36.02...

Investors Stake N16bn On 1.4 Billion Shares       The Nigerian equities market attracted investment inflow of N15.918 billion last week staked on 1.419 billion shares in 18,459 deals. This indicated an increase by 46.3 per cent from the N10.883 billion invested in 1.441 billion shares in 19,614...

PEF Plans To Subsidise Cooking Gas Transportation       The Petroleum Equalisation Fund (Management Board) on Sunday charged oil marketers to start moving Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, through the expanding rail network across the country. PEF also announced moves being made by the agency to equalise...

'Nigeria, Korea Trade Drop To $1.2bn In 2020'       The value of the trade between Nigeria and South Korea has declined from $2.6bn in 2017 to $1.2bn in 2020 as a result of the fall in global oil prices. Disclosing this at an interactive session with journalists...

COVID-19, Forex Forced 415 Firms Out Of Production – MAN       The foreign exchange restriction by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the COVID-19 pandemic forced 415 companies to stop manufacturing in the last one year, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has said. The Director-General, MAN, Mr...