Niger Coup: Arewa Economic Forum Reiterates Call for Border Reopening   The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF) has again pleaded with the Federal Government to look into the reopening of the Nigeria-Niger border which was closed as part of sanctions to the military junta in Niger. The Chairman...

Nigeria Oil Production Slumped To 1.08mbpd July - OPEC   Nigeria maintained 14 functional oil production rigs in July, after recording the same number of rig count/units in the preceding month of June 2023, latest data on World Rig Count and Units released by the Organisation...

Nigeria Spends Over N13trn On Subsidy - NEITI   Nigeria expended over N13.69 trillion between 2005 to 2021 to finance subsidy payments, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has said. “We have outlined what needs to be done in our policy...

Nigeria Spends Over 99% Revenue On Debt Servicing   Nigeria’s grave fiscal position for the 2022 financial year became clearer, as latest data showed that of N4.26 trillion total revenue available for financing the 2022 budget in the first three quarters of last year, a colossal...

Capital Importation Into Nigeria Fall By 28% In Q1, 2023   National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), yesterday, said total capital importation into Nigeria in Q1 2023 stood at $1,132.65 million, lower than $1,573.14 million recorded in Q1 2022, indicating a 28.00 per cent drop. When compared to...

Nigeria Spent Over N7.8trn On Food Importation In Six Years   Despite being touted as the food basket of Africa, Nigeria has spent over N7.8 trillion in the past six years on food import. The staggering sum, experts say, is a clear demonstration that the Nigerian government...